Joe Ross (baseball)

Joe Ross

Ross with the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals – No. 41
Starting Pitcher
Born: (1993-05-21) May 21, 1993
Berkeley, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 6, 2015, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record 12–10
Earned run average 3.52
Strikeouts 162
Teams
Ross during his tenure with the Lake Elsinore Storm, advanced-A affiliates of the San Diego Padres, in 2014

Joseph Andrew Ross (born May 21, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

The San Diego Padres selected Ross in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft (25th overall) out of Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California.[1] He had committed to UCLA but signed with the Padres. He made his professional debut for the Arizona League Padres. Prior to the 2012 season he was ranked by Baseball Prospectus as the 95th best prospect in baseball.[2] In 2013, he pitched for the Fort Wayne TinCaps.[3] He started the 2014 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm.[4] He was promoted to Double A during the season.[5][6]

On December 19, 2014, the Padres traded Ross and a player to be named later, Trea Turner,[7] to the Washington Nationals as part of a three-team trade, in which the Padres traded Jake Bauers, Burch Smith, and René Rivera to the Tampa Bay Rays, and Washington traded Steven Souza and Travis Ott to Tampa Bay.[8] On June 6, 2015, he was called up to the majors for the first time and he made his major league debut that day.[9]

Ross outdueled Jimmy Nelson and A.J. Burnett in his second and third starts, respectively, earning wins for the Washington Nationals.[10] He struck out 11 batters in his third appearance, snapping an eight-game winning streak by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[11]

Personal

Ross has an older brother, Tyson, who is a free agent.[12] His father is a pediatrician and his mother an emergency room nurse in Oakland. His sister, Frannie, played soccer at Portland State University.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Angulo, Blair. "Baseball: Ross drafted in first round". Espn.go.com. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ Goldstein, Kevin (February 13, 2012). "Baseball Prospectus 2012 top 101 prospects". Baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Joe Ross makes big gains in Fort Wayne". Utsandiego.com. June 26, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Josh. "Storm's Ross unfurls six scoreless frames". Milb.com. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Padres Promote Joe Ross to Double-A". Friars on Base. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ Dennis Lin. "Joe Ross moves up in Padres' farm system - UTSanDiego.com". U-T San Diego. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Nationals get prospect Trea Turner to finish deal". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ Cwick, Chris (December 19, 2014). "Padres, Rays and Nationals complete Wil Myers trade". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ Nationals bring up prospect Joe Ross, send down A.J. Cole
  10. ↑ Wagner, James (June 13, 2015). "Nats show Ross some support, hammer Brewers, 7-2". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Chris (June 19, 2015). "Rookie Joe Ross fans 11 in 4-1 Nats win". MASN. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  12. ↑ 6 a.m. (February 21, 2014). "Padres' Ross brothers together at last". Web.utsandiego.com. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  13. ↑ Brock, Corey (May 9, 2013). "Ross' mom dedicated to kids on field and off". MLB.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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