Report: Ross Stripling Signs With Giants
Starting pitcher Ross Stripling has signed with the Giants on a two-year, $25-million deal, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Tuesday. The deal also reportedly includes an opt-out after the first season.
Right-hander Ross Stripling and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a two-year, $25 million contract that includes an opt-out after the first season, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 13, 2022
Stripling, 33, was excellent for Toronto in '22 with a 3.01 ERA and 3.11 FIP.
Stripling, 33, was superb in the back end of the Blue Jays rotation in 2022, pitching to a 3.01 ERA (129 ERA+) over a career-high 134.1 innings.
There was contract dialogue between the Blue Jays and Stripling this winter, but Toronto instead landed free-agent starter Chris Bassitt, signing him to a three-year, $63-million deal. With Bassitt anchoring the back of the Jays rotation, the fit for Stripling became less logical.
While Toronto could still add a starting pitcher, the 2023 rotation looks solid:
- RHP Alek Manoah
- RHP Kevin Gausman
- RHP José Berríos
- RHP Chris Bassitt
- LHP Yusei Kikuchi
