Thursday, August 9, 2018

Adjustments To Tyson Ross' Release Point Could Pay Big Dividends For The Cardinals

Intrigued​ by​ Tyson Ross’ four-seam​ fastball spin​ rate,​ the​ St.​ Louis Cardinals​ took​ a flyer​ on​ the​ 31-year-old right-hander,​ who​​ had been designated for assignment by the last-place San Diego Padres. A convenient clause in Ross’ contract — detailed in this piece by Mark Saxon — and the Cards’ plethora of starting options relegates Ross, at least initially, to a bullpen role. But the addition of Ross is the just the type of incremental upgrade that could prove instrumental in the Cardinals’ pursuit of postseason play.

The Athletic

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