True Blue LA - Ross Stripling out for 2014 after Tommy John sugeryWhere The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilledhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49563/truebluela_fav.png2014-03-05T18:41:40-08:00http://www.truebluela.com/rss/stream/52355352014-03-05T18:41:40-08:002014-03-05T18:41:40-08:00Stripling has arthroscopic procedure on elbow
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<p>Stripling, 24, was 8-4 with a 2.82 ERA with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Chattanooga in 2013, with 117 strikeouts and 30 walks in 127⅔ innings.</p> <p>GOODYEAR -- <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> pitcher <span>Ross Stripling</span> had surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles as planned, only it wasn't the scheduled Tommy John procedure.</p>
<p>Stripling had arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies in his swollen and inflamed elbow. The procedure was performed by team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache.</p>
<p>Once the inflammation subsides and Stripling's range of motion improves, he will have the Tommy John procedure, which involves reconstruction of the elbow by replacing the torn ulnar collateral ligament with a tendon from elsewhere in the body.</p>
<p>"It was a little out of the ordinary, but nothing that's totally unusual," manager Don Mattingly said on Wednesday. "I don't think it changes the timetable or anything. He just needed some inflammation to calm down."</p>
<p>Stripling, 24, suffered the tear while throwing live batting practice on Feb. 21, and didn't tell trainers or coaches for six days, even pitching two innings in the Cactus League opener on Feb. 26. He will miss the 2014 season.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2014/3/5/5475808/ross-stripling-arthroscopic-surgery-dodgersEric Stephen2014-03-04T15:36:13-08:002014-03-04T15:36:13-08:00Ross Stripling to have Tommy John surgery
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<p>The 24-year-old right-hander experienced pain in his elbow early in camp, and was shut down last week.</p> <p>GLENDALE -- <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> pitcher <span>Ross Stripling</span> will miss the 2014 season after MRI results revealed a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The right-hander will have Tommy John surgery on Wednesday in Los Angeles, performed by team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache.</p>
<p>"That sucks, the kid was on a good roll," manager Don Mattingly said on Tuesday. "He's one of the guys who has been throwing the ball well. It just changes the timetable for him."</p>
<p>Stripling was 8-4 with a 2.82 ERA across two levels in 2014 with 117 strikeouts and just 30 walks in 127⅔ innings. After a promotion to Double-A Chattanooga he put up a 2.78 ERA in 21 games, including 16 starts, with 83 strikeouts in 94 innings.</p>
<p>He was in his first major league spring training camp as a non-roster invitee. The 24-year-old, drafted by the Dodgers out of Texas A&M in the fifth round in 2012, was rated the team's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2014/1/22/5331766/dodgers-prospects-baseball-prospectus-julio-urias">seventh-best prospect by Baseball Prospectus</a> and the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2014-los-angeles-dodgers-top-10-prospects/">10th best prospect by Baseball America</a> this offseason.</p>
<p>Stripling first felt something in his elbow throwing live batting practice on Feb. 21. Stripling didn't tell any coaches or trainers, and pitched two innings against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> on Feb. 26. He finally told the training staff last Thursday, the day after his Cactus League outing.</p>
<p>Though he'd prefer his players be open when they are hurting, in this case he doesn't feel the extra time without revealing the injury cost Stripling anything more.</p>
<p>"The thing we talked about was that he felt a tearing sensation during his BP," Mattingly said.</p>
<p>Stripling tweeted out news of the surgery.</p>
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<p>Tommy John surgery scheduled for tomorrow morning. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Everything happens for a reason!</p>
— Ross Stripling (@RossStripling) <a href="https://twitter.com/RossStripling/statuses/440986595663958016">March 4, 2014</a>
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https://www.truebluela.com/2014/3/4/5465932/ross-stripling-tommy-john-surgery-wednesdayEric Stephen2014-02-28T14:26:40-08:002014-02-28T14:26:40-08:00Stripling learns expensive lesson in communication
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<p>The 2012 fifth-round draft pick in his first big league camp learned the hard way to always tell trainers or coaches when something doesn't feel right.</p> <p>GLENDALE -- <span>Ross Stripling</span> first felt something in his right elbow on Feb. 21, but didn't tell anybody. Now one week later, a contrite Stripling heads for an MRI hoping the lesson he learned wasn't too costly.</p>
<p>Stripling left the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> facility at Camelback Ranch on Friday afternoon for an MRI on his elbow, scheduled for 2:15 p.m. PT, to determine the cause of his pain.</p>
<p>During live batting practice one week ago, Stripling was facing his friend <span>Joc Pederson</span>, a teammate last season with Double-A Chattanooga.</p>
<p>"Me and Joc are buddies, but we're competitive like that. so I got after one like I haven't since last season," Stripling said. "I guess my elbow wasn't ready for it.</p>
<p>"I hadn't gotten after any of my cutters in my bullpen sessions. When you get out there you start competing you start throwing your max. I threw three or four cutters all out, and on the last one felt a little pull in my elbow. I didn't really think much of it. My fingers didn't go numb, my arm didn't go limp or anything like that. I just remember feeling it.</p>
<p>Stripling even pitched another inning of live batting practice after feeling something in his elbow. His elbow felt tight that night, and he said he was sore all week.</p>
<p>But he <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2014/2/28/5457166/ross-stripling-injury-elbow-mri-dodgers">said nothing to trainers, nor to coaches</a>.</p>
<p>"I probably should have gone in sooner once I immediately felt something, but I didn't. I just didn't want to be the guy who went in to the training room all the time in his first camp," Stripling said. "Rookies are supposed to be the first ones here and the last ones to leave. You go about your business the right way."</p>
<p>Stripling pitched two innings against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> on Wednesday.</p>
<p>"When I first went out to warm up it felt really tight, then it loosened up pretty good. I think I kind of got some adrenalin going," he said. "You just get into being a competitor and kind of lose it."</p>
<p>The elbow tightened up on Stripling on Wednesday night, and on Thursday he felt even worse and couldn't really throw a baseball. So he finally told the trainers.</p>
<p>Based on all the preliminary tests, Stripling said trainer Stan Conte told him the injury was likely ligament-related. But there are some silver linings to that dark cloud.</p>
<p>He said he felt discomfort the most when throwing his cutter and curve ball, and that trainers told him it was better to feel pain in the front of his motion than when his arm was back. Also, during his outing on Wednesday Stripling was throwing at his normal velocity.</p>
<p>"We're hoping it's not a torn UCL. I think if that was the case I wouldn't have been able to throw any harder than 80 mph in my innings, so that's a good sign," Stripling said. "But once again, it's never good to have pain in that area."</p>
<p>For now, Stripling is shut down for a week or so. The Dodgers are hopeful Stripling's injury is just a strain, but are now at the mercy of his MRI results.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2014/2/28/5458122/ross-stripling-elbow-injury-trainers-communicationEric Stephen2014-02-28T09:39:07-08:002014-02-28T09:39:07-08:00Ross Stripling to have MRI on elbow
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<p>Stripling, 24, complained of elbow pain after his outing on Wednesday, not the first time in camp he experienced discomfort.</p> <p>GLENDALE -- <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> right-hander <span>Ross Stripling</span> will have an MRI on his right elbow on Friday after experiencing elbow pain in his appearance on Wednesday. He was shut down, pending results of the exam.</p>
<p>Stripling faced 10 batters in two innings against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> on Wednesday, allowing five hits and a run, with one strikeout. He felt something in his elbow earlier in the week but didn't tell any trainers or coaches.</p>
<p>"Five or six days ago he had some stuff going on and didn't let anybody know. In the game the other day he felt it again," said manager Don Mattingly on Friday. "We need to find out what's going on."</p>
<p>Mattingly stressed the importance of communication, especially with young players.</p>
<p>"We didn't hear a thing about it. He didn't tell a trainer, and didn't tell a coach. It's one thing we talk about with young guys, it happens every spring," Mattingly said. "You ask them to let somebody know, but they don't want to tell anybody because they want to compete.</p>
<p>"A lot of times you feel like if you just go and take care of it, it may kick you off your schedule for two days instead of a week or 10 days. This really pushes you back in a short camp."</p>
<p>The contrast MRI is a little more involved than a regular MRI in that it involves the insertion of dye for a better view. In addition, most players are shut down for a few days after the contrast MRI due to soreness.</p>
<p>Stripling was 6-4 with a 2.78 ERA in Double-A Chattanooga in 2013, with 83 strikeouts and just 19 walks in 94 innings. He is in his first big league camp this year as a non-roster invitee. The 24-year-old, drafted by the Dodgers out of Texas A&M in the fifth round in 2012, was rated the team's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2014/1/22/5331766/dodgers-prospects-baseball-prospectus-julio-urias">seventh-best prospect by Baseball Prospectus</a> and the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2014-los-angeles-dodgers-top-10-prospects/">10th best prospect by Baseball America</a> this offseason.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2014/2/28/5457166/ross-stripling-injury-elbow-mri-dodgersEric Stephen