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Dodgers Preview 2017: The Pitching Rotation

By Evan Lovett

Oct 19, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias throws against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning during game four of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 19, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias throws against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning during game four of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ross Stripling (68) delivers a pitch in the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs in game five of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ross Stripling (68) delivers a pitch in the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs in game five of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

The Unexpected

Though Stripling logged 14 starts and 100 innings with the Dodgers last season, it is unlikely that he garners a large role with the team this season. The 27-year old was called up for a few spot starts and through a combination of injuries and timing, remained with the team and even appeared in three games during the NLCS.

His array of pitches is average as he relies mostly on soft-contact for his outs. He is neither a strikeout pitcher nor a control artist, and his fastball sits around 90 mph most days.

He likely will reprise his 2016 role of shuttling back-and-forth between AAA and the big leagues.

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