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Padres Reportedly Agree To Minors Pact With Tyson Ross

By Jeff Todd | January 3, 2018 at 1:56pm CDT

JAN. 3: Ross’s base salary would be $1.75MM, Jon Heyman of Fan Rag tweets. He can earn up to $4.25MM in incentives, per the report, and has opt-out dates on May 15th and June 15th. Unsurprisingly, the deal includes a spring invite.

Regarding the incentives, Ross will need to hold down a rotation spot for virtually the entire season to max them out. Beginning with his fifth game started, he’d receive $150K; upon starting his twentieth outing (and ending at his 29th), Ross can earn $200K per start.

DEC. 29, 8:55pm: Ross would earn between $1MM and $2MM in base salary if he makes the club, tweets Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune (via Twitter), with additional incentives available based upon the number of games he starts.

5:24pm: The Padres have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with righty Tyson Ross, according to SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo (via Twitter). Presumably, he’ll receive an invitation to MLB Spring Training.

Ross, 30, found success in his prior tenure with the Padres, compiling 522 innings of 3.16 ERA ball over four seasons. But he was non-tendered after missing virtually all of the 2016 campaign and eventually required thoracic outlet surgery.

While the hope was that Ross could bounce back after signing a one-year deal with the Rangers, he struggled badly in the 2017 season after a long rehab process. He averaged just 92 mph on his four-seam fastball — two or more clicks below his typical rate — and limped to a 7.71 ERA in 49 innings. Ross walked 37 batters while generating only 36 strikeouts and sported a meager 6.2% swinging-strike rate that was only about half of his typical level in San Diego.

Should the Padres find a way to get Ross back on track, he could conceivably represent quite a value. But there clearly wasn’t a great deal of optimism around the game, given that Ross had to settle for a non-roster accord just two years removed from a string of successful campaigns.

The Friars have had some success of late at finding rotation innings at bargain rates. If Ross is to crack the roster, though, he’ll have to earn his way on in camp. Presumably, he’ll compete with pitchers such as the just-acquired Bryan Mitchell and injury returnees Robbie Erlin, Colin Rea, and Matt Strahm.

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  1. lilpartialbaldo

    5 years ago

    Opening day starter? I think it’s a possibility for sure.

    Reply
    • thinkgreen

      5 years ago

      Lol, worst opening day ever. I was so excited for that pitching staff too!

      Reply
  2. davidcoonce74

    5 years ago

    TOS surgery is just in its infancy; so few have bounced back from it, and with Ross’s delivery I doubt he’ll overcome it. It was a fun ride there for a while. Guys who throw like him are generally destined for short careers. But maybe he’s got a comeback as a reliever or something in him.

    Reply
  3. bleacherbum

    5 years ago

    Nice, was hoping the Padres would do this. Get Tyson and Balsley back together again, could be a win/win for both sides. He will get the opportunity to start if he shows he is healthy, the Padres flip him for prospects at the deadline if Ross has a nice start to the season. No brainier on either side.

    Reply
  4. radiohead801

    5 years ago

    Cubs dodged a bullet! Money saved!

    Reply
    • DaveP

      5 years ago

      How?

      Reply
      • Michael Neitzer

        5 years ago

        I believe they are referring to a few years back when he was a rumored Cubs target. If I remember right there were a couple good prospects (at the time) reported in those rumors.

        Reply
        • AidanVega123

          5 years ago

          Either that or he’s referring to them nearly signing him last offseason before he signed with Texas.

    • TheWestCoastRyan

      5 years ago

      What money? It’s a minor league deal.

      Reply
      • Hiro

        5 years ago

        A few years ago, Cubs tried to acquire him. Thought you were a Padres fan…

        Reply
        • brucewayne

          5 years ago

          A few years ago? It was last year! Thought you were a Cubs fan…

  5. ronaldreagan

    5 years ago

    the world series tickets should be printed soon, in my opinion.

    this is my joke i said it first

    Reply
    • lowtalker1

      5 years ago

      Copy cat

      Reply
    • Hiro

      5 years ago

      smh

      Reply
  6. HaveUseenMyBaseball

    5 years ago

    Welcome back Big Boss Ross!

    Reply
  7. TheWestCoastRyan

    5 years ago

    Not sure if he has anything left in him but there’s no risk and he works well with Darren Balsley.

    Reply
  8. dynamite drop in monty

    5 years ago

    Mmmm. Ham.

    Reply
  9. nutznboltz

    5 years ago

    I’m afraid we will get the same results that we got with Capps.

    Reply
  10. amendoza1539

    5 years ago

    At least I’ll get to wear my give away jersey for another season… maybe…

    Reply
  11. HaveUseenMyBaseball

    5 years ago

    Bring Peavy back!

    Reply
    • PasswordIsPassword

      5 years ago

      Bring kemp back!

      Reply
      • HaveUseenMyBaseball

        5 years ago

        Whoa! Lets not get carried away.

        Reply
    • davidcoonce74

      5 years ago

      Mat Latos is still out there. And AGon. It could be a 2010 Padres reunion!

      Reply
  12. tytomkiel

    5 years ago

    I can dig

    Reply
  13. Cam

    5 years ago

    Probably wouldn’t trust the guy as a starter anymore – he wasn’t exactly known for going deep into games when he was healthy, and he was always limited by being a two pitch pitcher. Could be interesting as a multi inning reliever though?

    Reply
  14. Kwflanne

    5 years ago

    Awesome! Now all the Padres need to do is hold on to Brad Hand too long, long enough for him to kill any potential trade value (i.e. Khalil Greene, Chase Headley, etc)…. and the Padres terrible offseason will be complete!

    Reply
  15. the baseball expert

    5 years ago

    Man I remember when he wasn’t a minor league starter

    Reply
  16. E munchy

    5 years ago

    Orioles sign bum after bum and load up on rule 5 guys but can’t take a flyer on a minor league deal for Ross. I don’t even think they knew he was available.

    Reply
    • Cam

      5 years ago

      Or maybe, Tyson Ross turned down minor league offers elsewhere to go back to the Org he knows so well.

      Not signing a guy doesn’t mean they didn’t try or didn’t care – a player can only sign with one Team, because you know, there’s only one of him. Just saying.

      Reply
  17. Yoda

    5 years ago

    At least you are able to raise the infamous ‘Dress for Less’ sign once again in San Diego or their affiliate city.

    Reply
  18. E munchy

    5 years ago

    Why is this being posted again?

    Reply
    • bleacherbum

      5 years ago

      Because new information has been given so at the beginning of the post it gives the new details that weren’t present at the time of the news break.

      Reply
  19. dvmwitt

    5 years ago

    I hope he earns every penny

    Reply
  20. dynamite drop in monty

    5 years ago

    Y’all ready for this?

    Reply

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