To say I'm not sold on the viability of the Los Angeles Dodgers' Ross Stripling is an understatement, even as good as he's been.
On Sunday night, the young right-hander did it again, going 6.2 innings and giving up just 2 runs on 4 hits with no walks and 6 strikeouts, giving him a 1.65 ERA on the season.
Ross Stripling's six strikeouts. https://t.co/KGa7nyPjuh
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) June 10, 2018
In his last five starts, he's struck out 53 batters, walked 4 and given up 7 runs, and that's been vital production with Clayton Kershaw on the disabled list again.
MLB ERA leaders (min. 40 IP):
1. Justin Verlander, 1.45
2. Jacob deGrom, 1.57
3. Ross Stripling, 1.65
4. Seth Lugo, 1.77
5. Corey Kluber, 1.99
6. Max Scherzer, 2.00
7. Gerrit Cole, 2.16
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) June 11, 2018
I'm not sold this is anything more than a temporary hot streak, and if someone is willing to offer you a top-tier pitcher for Stripling -- or you have a wealth of pitching and can snag an impact bat for him -- I'd certainly dangle his 60-inning hot streak to see what you can get.