Tyson Ross, Starting Pitcher
Date of Birth: 4/22/1987
Birthplace: Berkeley, California
College: University of California at Berkeley
Tyson Ross, starting pitcher, was first drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2008. He pitched in the Athletics' minor league system through part of 2012. He finished his minor league career with a 22-17 record and a 4.26 ERA.
Ross started as a relief pitcher for the Athletics, pitching out of the bullpen in 26 games in 2010 and in 9 games in 2011. In 2012, he was both a starting pitcher and a relief pitcher, playing in 18 games and finishing the season with a 2-11 record and a 6.50 ERA.
In November, 2012, the Athletics traded Ross to the San Diego Padres. He was both a starting pitcher and a relief pitcher in 2013, pitching 125.0 innings in 35 games. He finished the season with a 3-8 record and a 3.17 ERA. As a starting pitcher in 2014, he had a 13-14 record, 195 strikeouts to 72 walks, and a 2.81 ERA in 195.2 innings in 31 games.
Ross pitched in 33 games with the Padres in 2015. He finished the season with a 10-12 record, 212 strikeouts to 84 walks, and a 3.26 ERA in 196.0 innings.
Ross spent most of the 2016 season on the DL. He pitched just 5.1 innings in 1 game with the Padres.
Ross became a free agent on December 2, 2016. He signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Texas Rangers on January 19, 2017. He was released on September 12, 2017. He pitched in 12 games with the Rangers and he finished the 2017 season with 3 wins and 3 losses, 36 strikeouts to 37 walks, and a 7.71 ERA in 49.0 innings.
Ross returned to the Padres on a minor league contract on December 27, 2017. He was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals on August 5, 2018. He finished the 2018 season with 8 wins and 9 losses, 122 strikeouts to 62 walks, and a 4.15 ERA in 149.2 innings in 22 games with the Padres and 9 games with the Cardinals.
Ross became a free agent on October 29, 2018. He signed with the Detroit Tigers on December 10th. He spent time on the DL in 2019 with right ulnar nerve neuritis. He pitched in just 7 games and he had a 6.11 ERA in 35.1 innings.
Ross became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on January 14, 2020. He was released on June 25, 2020. He didn't play in 2020.
Ross signed with the Rangers on February 26, 2021. He was released on May 4, 2021. He didn’t play professional baseball in 2021.
Career pitching statistics for Ross through 2019 include:
- 203 games played
- 904.2 innings pitched
- 44-70 win-loss record
- 816 strikeouts to 388 walks
- 4.04 ERA
Personal Life
Ross' brother Joe plays minor league ball with the Washington Nationals.
Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Tyson Ross
ESPN - Tyson Ross