LOS ANGELES -- Major League Baseball announced today that right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling has been added to the NL's active roster for the Midsummer Classic.
This will be the first All-Star selection for Stripling, who is 7-2 with a 2.22 ERA in his third Major League season. In 24 games (13 starts), the native of Texas has 103 strikeouts and just 13 walks in 89.1 innings pitched while posting a 1.07 WHIP. In his 13 starts, Stripling is 7-2 with a 2.55 ERA (21 ER/74.0 IP) and ranks among the NL leaders in ERA (2.55, 6th), WHIP (1.05, T-7th) and strikeouts per nine innings (10.46, 12th) while leading all starters in walks per nine innings (0.85) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (12.29) (min. 10 GS). Stripling joins his Dodgers teammates Matt Kemp and Kenley Jansen on the NL roster, which will be managed by Dodger skipper Dave Roberts.
The 2018 All-Star Game will be played at Nationals Park on Tuesday, July 17th. The 89th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.