Overview
- The Diamondbacks released Joe Ross from Triple-A Reno on May 18, removing him from their organization after he cleared waivers and had returned on a minor-league contract.
- Ross logged 21 innings for Reno in 2026 with a 4.29 ERA, a 14% strikeout rate, a 5.8% walk rate, and a 47.8% ground-ball rate in mostly long-relief work.
- His short 2026 big-league stint with Arizona included 3 2/3 innings before a designation for assignment and showed uneven results that limited his immediate MLB opportunity.
- Ross is a nine-season major-league veteran with a 2019 World Series ring and a long injury history that includes two Tommy John surgeries and elbow bone-spur removal, factors that shape his projection.
- The Rangers signed Ross to a minor-league contract and plan to place him at Triple-A Round Rock as a minimal-risk swingman who could provide long relief or emergency rotation depth if needed.