One Reason the Other 29 Teams Don’t Want the Cubs to Sign Tyson Ross
While some of the talk surrounding Tyson Ross has slowed down a bit in recent days, the Chicago Cubs are still thought to be one of the front runners for his services. Now, how much impact might a guy coming off a shoulder injury in 2016 have, you may ask? Well Tyson had come off a three year stretch where he pitched like a front line starter, 3.07 ERA, 9.16 K/9, 3.48 BB/9 and 58.2 ground-ball rate over 516 2/3 innings, which is why the Cubs were hot on his trail in 2015.
In fact, of the young cost controlled pitchers that the Cubs have been connected to over the past two to three seasons, Tyson has had the most buzz about him. With the Cubs nearly completing a deal for him in July of 2015, and rumors of interest both before and after the ’15 season. Now with the San Diego Padres non-tendering him out of fear that he wouldn’t bounce back, and the bigger fear of being stuck paying his $9.6 million salary, he is available on the open market.
The two most promenade teams in pursuit of Roos are both, the Cubs and the Padres, but with Ross’ demands in the two years $20 million range, the Padres seem very unlikely. There are nearly 20 teams interested in Tyson, but he would be hard pressed to find a more attractive suitor than Chicago. Having registered a career 56% ground ball rate over his career he seems like the perfect fit for the summer months in Wrigley when the wind can push lazy popups out of the park.
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