Before the 2013 season,Baseball America ranked Stratton as the Giants' third best prospect.[7] The Giants added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[8]
San Francisco Giants (2016–2018)
Stratton was called up from the Sacramento River Cats (AAA) to the majors on May 28,2016,to replace the injured Matt Cain.[9] Despite being primarily a starter in the minors,the Giants added Stratton to their bullpen and he made his major league debut against the Atlanta Braves on May 30,pitching a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning and recording two strikeouts while retiring all three batters he faced.[10] On June 11,he was credited with his first major league win as he pitched the top of the 10th inning in the Giants victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers.[11] On June 13 he was sent down again when Cain returned from the DL,[12] but was recalled from the minors the following day when Cain was put back on the DL with a re-injured hamstring.[13] Stratton pitched in seven games for the Giants with a 1–0 record and a 3.60 ERA. He compiled a 12–6 record and a 3.87 ERA during the year for the Sacramento River Cats.
In 2018,Stratton was bounced back and forth twice between the Giants and the River Cats. On September 14,2018,Stratton threw his first MLB complete game against the Colorado Rockies,winning by a score of 2–0. It was his 10th win of the season,making him the Giants’first pitcher to reach double-digit victories since 2016. It was also the first complete game of the season for the Giants,and the first shutout for the team in over a year.[14] Stratton finished the 2018 season with 10 wins,leading the Giants in wins.
On May 11,2019,the Angels traded Stratton to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations.[17] In 46+2⁄3 innings with the Pirates, Stratton pitched a 3.66 ERA with a 9.1 K/9 rate and 1.39 WHIP.[18] In 2020, Stratton recorded a 3.90 ERA with 39 strikeouts and a career-high 11.9 K/9 rate in 30 innings of work.[19] In 2021, Stratton led the Pirates with seven wins and recorded a 3.63 ERA with 86 strikeouts over 79+1⁄3 innings.
St. Louis Cardinals (2022–2023)
On August 1, 2022, the Pirates traded Stratton and José Quintana to the St. Louis Cardinals for Malcom Núñez and Johan Oviedo.[20] Stratton recorded 60 strikeouts with an 8.5 K/9 and a 4.26 ERA in his 2022 season, and went 5–0 with the Cardinals after recording a 5–4 record with the Pirates.[21]
On December 15, 2023, Stratton signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals.[23] On October 31, 2024, he triggered a player option for 2025 with the Royals.[24]
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