Bubby Rossman

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51+23 innings over 29 games, in which he had 54 strikeouts. [14] In 2016 pitching all but one inning for the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, he was 4-0 with a 3.43 ERA in 39+13 innings over 23 games, in which he had 34 strikeouts. [14]

Rossman was slow to recover from a triceps injury, which impeded his velocity. He was released by the Dodgers organization on August 30, 2016. [13] [15] [11]

Sioux City Explorers

On June 18, 2017, Rossman signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball. [16] He made 20 appearances for the team, posting an 0-2 record and 4.54 ERA with 30 strikeouts and 1 save in 35+23 innings pitched. On February 5, 2018, Rossman was released. [17]

Cleburne Railroaders

On April 1, 2019, after not playing in the 2018 season, Rossman signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball. [18] Pitching in 6 games for Cleburne, he posted a 1-0 record and 5.40 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 6+23 innings pitched. Rossman was released on June 11.

Trois-Rivières Aigles

Rossman spent the remainder of the 2019 season with the Trois-Rivières Aigles of the Canadian-American Association. In 29 appearances, he registered a 3-0 record and 2.41 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 33+23 innings of work. During the season, Rossman also became vegan. [19]

Following the 2019 season, the Can-Am Association announced it would be merging with the Frontier League for the 2020 season, but play was delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [20] Rossman would spend 2020 with the Nerds Herd in the City of Champions Cup league, logging a 3.60 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 15 appearances. [21]

York Revolution

On May 3, 2021, Rossman signed with the Bravos de León of the Mexican League. [22] However, he left the team without making an appearance and signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on May 27. [23] [13] [14] In 36 games for York, Rossman worked to a 4-3 record and 5.40 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 33+13 innings pitched. [14]

Philadelphia Phillies

On November 9, 2021, Rossman signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization, at which point he was throwing his fastball in the high 90s, and touching 99 mph, along with an 88 mph slider. [24] [25] [12] He was assigned to the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils at the beginning of the season, and before he was called up he pitched in 27 games (including 8 starts; the first of his professional career), with a 3.32 ERA in 40+23 innings in which he struck out 48 batters. [26] [27] [28]

Rossman was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on July 13, 2022. [29] He made his MLB debut that day, at 30 years of age, after five years out of affiliated minor league baseball. [27] [30] Pitching the 8th inning that evening against the Toronto Blue Jays, he first walked a batter and gave up a home run to Teoscar Hernandez. [1] He then retired the next three batters on only nine pitches, however, including a 98 mph four-seam fastball to strike out Matt Chapman. [1] After the game, he was sent back to Double–A Reading. [1] In 2022 with Reading, Rossman was 2-2 with one save and a 3.02 ERA in 29 games (9 starts) in which he pitched 44+23 innings and allowed 29 hits while striking out 56 batters. [31] With the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs he was 3–3 with a 6.04 ERA in 15 games (5 starts) in which he pitched 25+13 innings and struck out 27 batters. [31] While he had pitched in only one game for the Phillies, he was awarded a National League Champions ring. [32] He elected free agency following the season on November 10. [33]

New York Mets

On March 22, 2023, Rossman signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. [34] He was assigned to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets to begin the season. [35] In 18 games for Syracuse, he struggled to an 8.18 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 22 innings of work. [36]

Kansas City Monarchs

On July 29, 2023, Rossman signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. [37] For the season, he was 1-0 with one save and a 1.04 ERA, as in 8+23 innings he struck out 16 batters. [35] Rossman became a free agent at the end of the 2023 season.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On June 21, 2024, Rossman signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. [38] He made 14 appearances for Aguascalientes, recording a 3.07 ERA with 10 strikeouts and 2 saves across 14+23 innings of work.

Team Israel

In 2021 Rossman played internationally, representing the Israel national baseball team in the 2021 European Baseball Championship, debuting with a win against Team Russia. [39] [40] He helped the team win a silver medal. [41] [42]

Rossman played for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, which took place in loanDepot park in Miami. [43] [44] [45] He played for Team Israel manager Ian Kinsler, and alongside two-time All Star outfielder Joc Pederson, starting pitcher Dean Kremer, and others. [46] [47]

Rossman pitched for Team Israel in the 2023 European Baseball Championship in September 2023 in the Czech Republic, and was 0-0 with one save and a 0.00 ERA in which he held batters hitless with seven strikeouts over four innings across two games. [48]

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Bubby Rossman
Rieleros de Aguascalientes – No. 69
Pitcher
Born: (1992-06-29) June 29, 1992 (age 32)
La Habra, California, U.S.
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 13, 2022, for the Philadelphia Phillies