1 week agoOakland Athletics right-hander Ross Stripling (elbow) will graduate from throwing on flat ground with his first bullpen session on Tuesday, June 25. Stripling will likely throw at least a few bullpen sessions before the team comes up with a plan for a minor-league rehab assignment. The 34-year-old veteran has built up his arm enough at this point that he's been cleared to throw off a mound. He's not going to be back in Oakland's rotation until at least July, and it remains to be seen if it will come before or after the All-Star break in mid-July. The A's probably aren't going to rush him back, though, considering he went 1-9 with a 5.82 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with just 35 strikeouts in 55 2/3 frames over his first 11 starts with the team in 2024. An aging pitcher with a career-low 13.9% strikeout rate on one of the worst teams in baseball should only be rostered in AL-only leagues when he's healthy.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: MLB.com