• Full name Robert Charles Ross Jr.
  • Born 06/24/1989 in Lexington, KY
  • Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Lexington Christian Academy
  • Debut 04/08/2012
  • Drafted in the 2nd round (57th overall) by the Texas Rangers in 2008 (signed for $1,575,000).
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    Kentucky offers its best draft crop ever this year, and its high school class is especially deep with four prospects with the talent to go in the top two rounds. The best of that contingent is Ross, a lefty with pitches and polish. He sits at 90-92 mph and touched 94 with his fastball, and his secondary pitches and command are just as impressive. He shows a hard slider and nice feel for a changeup, and he pounds the strike zone. The only knock on Ross is that he's just 6 feet tall, but he generates his quality stuff via athleticism and arm speed, rather than effort. Scouts eagerly anticipated his late-April matchup with fellow Lexington southpaw Nick Maronde, and Ross didn't disappoint. He struck out 14 and walked none, giving up just an unearned run while dealing Maronde the second loss of his prep career. He also outdueled Niceville (Fla.) lefty Brett DeVall earlier in the year, ending the game with a 94-mph fastball for a strikeout. A Kentucky recruit, Ross should be signable in the first two rounds.

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  • Rated Best Slider in the Texas Rangers in 2010

Career Transactions

  • Frederick Baseball Club released LHP Robbie Ross Jr..
  • Frederick Baseball Club signed free agent LHP Robbie Ross Jr..

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