Ross Wolf was drafted by the Florida Marlins in 2002. Since then he has been making his way through the minor leagues with a goal of reaching the majors. In August of 2007 Ross was called up to the majors and made his first appearence against the Mets on Aug. 11th.    At the end of the 2008 season Ross became a minor league free agent and signed with the Baltimore Orioles. He spent 2009 playing for the Orioles AAA club, The Norfolk Tides. In 2010 he started the new season with the Tides and was having a great year.    On June 22nd he was traded to the Oakland A's for Jake Fox and reported to the Sacramento River Cats, the A's top minor league club. He continued to pitch well there and on July 7th he was called up to Oakland and became the newest member of the bullpen.    At the end of the 2010 season Ross was released by Oakland and once again became a minor league free agent. After being contacted by 10 different teams he signed with the Houston Astros. He is currently pitching for the Oklahoma City Redhawks, the AAA affiliate of the Astros.

Ross Wolf - 2009-2010 Baseball Season Latest Game Updates
Date: Tue Sep 6 19:23:28 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross's year end stats. 4 Wins & 2 Losses ERA 4.76 Games 56 (Most for the Red Hawks) Saves 3 & Holds 10 Innings Pitched 73.2 (Only 4 pitchers had more - all starters) Strikeouts 55 & Walks 27 Whip 1.49 (Very good) KM Date: Mon Sep 5 17:31:09 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     It looks like Ross finished the season on Sunday. He pitched 2/3 of an inning - allowed 1 hit and that was all. OKC beat New Orleans 3-2. Today OKC played the last scheduled game of the year and finished with a 4-3 win over New Orleans. KM Date: Sat Sep 2 08:20:34 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross pitched 1.1 innings last night. He gave up 1 hit and 1 walk but no runs. OKC lost to New Orleans 12-1. KM Date: Fri Aug 31 08:20:34 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross earned his 10th hold last last night in a 7-5 win over New Orleans. Hi pitched the 8th - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks & 2 k's. KM Date: Tue Aug 30 08:43:55 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross picked up a win last night against New Orleans. He pitched the 8th inning, giving up just one hit. He is now 4-3 with an era of 4.97 KM Date: Wed Aug 24 09:00:36 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross pitched the 5th inning last night against Iowa. He got the first two outs and then gave up a single. The next batter reached on an error by the ss and that opened the flood gates. Two more singles and a double brought in 4 runs, all of which were unearned. OKC lost 14-7. KM Date: Mon Aug 15 08:44:13 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross earned his 3rd win of the season against Col. Springs last night. He pitched the top of the 10th and OKC scored a run in the bottom of the inning to win 2-1. He is now 3-3 for the year. KM Date: Sun Aug 14 08:23:31 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     OKC was shut out last night by Colorado Springs, 3-0. Ross pitched 1.1 innings, 1 hit - 1 run - i BB & 1 K. ERA is now 5.32. KM Date: Wed Aug 10 08:02:11 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross entered the game last night in the 7th with 1 out. The 1st batter singled and he then retired the next 2 on a strikeout and a fly ball. Tucson 8 - OKC 7. KM Date: Fri Aug 5 08:23:48 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Las Vegas 17 - OKC 10. Last night Ross got the last 2 outs in the 5th inning but gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk. In the 6th and 7th innings he retired the 51's with no runs, no hits & no walks. KM Date: Thu Aug 3 09:31:44 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross had a rough game last night against Omaha. He pitched 1.2 innings and gave up 4 hits and 5 runs. It raised his era to 5.52. KM Date: Mon Aug 1 08:45:51 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross pitched the 9th inning yesterday in a 12-3 thumping by Omaha. He gave up 1 hit but nothing else. He got all 3 outs on ground balls. KM Date: Tue Jul 26 16:43:08 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Last night's score: OKC 8 - Memphis 2. Ross: 1.1 innings - 0 hits - 0 runs - 0 walks - 1 strikeout. Current ERA: 4.79 KM Date: Mon Jul 18 08:38:48 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Once again Ross pitched the 7th inning yesterday against the Iowa Cubs. A single to right & 3 ground ball outs quickly took care of the Cubbies. Iowa came out on top 3-2. KM Date: Sat Jul 16 08:01:25 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross pitched the 7th inning last night against Iowa. He gave up 2 runs on 2 hits & 1 walk, only 1 was earned because of an error. Iowa won 7-1. KM Date: Thu Jul 7 09:04:00 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross earned his 6th Hold of the season last night after pitching the 7th & 8th innings. He retired all 6 batters on groundouts & needed only 22 pitches (16 strikes). Final score OKC 3 - Iowa 2. KM Date: Sun Jul 3 23:17:00 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Memphis 2 - OKC 1. Ross pitched the 5th & 6th innings - 1 hit, 1 walk, 4 k's & 0 runs - ERA now 4.44. KM Date: Fri Jul 1 08:16:53 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     OKC lost last night to Memphis 3-1. Ross pitched the 7th inning allowing only 1 single. His era has now dropped to 4.63. KM Date: Tue Jun 28 08:17:54 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross got another win last night against Round Rock (4-1). He pitched 3 innings & gave up 1 hit, 0 runs and had 2 k's. He is now 2-2 with an era of 4.74. KM Date: Sat Jun 25 09:00:59 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross came back last night to pitch the 9th inning in a 11-7 win over Albuquerque. He gave up a single but that was all. KM Date: Fri Jun 24 08:22:52 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Last night, Ross picked up his 1st win (8-6) of the season against his old team, Albuquerque. He pitched the 7th inning - 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 2 k's and needed only 11 pitches, 8 of which were strikes. KM Date: Sun Jun 19 21:10:37 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Time to play catch up on Ross and his stats. June 13, Albuquerque 4 - OKC 3. Ross, 2 innings - 4 hits- 1 run - 1 walk & 3 k's. June 16, Albuquerque 8 - OKC 2. Ross, 1,1 innings - 1 hit - 0 runs - 0 walks & 1 k. June 18, New Orleans 4 - OKC 2. Ross, 1.1 innngs - 3 hits - 2 runs - 2 walks & 1 k. Current era is 5.35 KM Date: Sun Jun 12 14:54:34 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     OKC beat Omaha last night 6-4. Ross pitched 2.1 innings, no hits - no runs - no walks - 1 strikeout. ERA is now 5.29. KM Date: Fri Jun 10 07:40:48 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross earned his 5th hold last night in a 4-3 win over Omaha. 1 inning, 1 hit, 1 run, 1 walk & 1 strikeout. KM Date: Sun Jun 5 08:00:25 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Last night in 2 innings against the Memphis Redbirds Ross gave up 3 hits and i run. Memphis won 8-4. His era is now 5.58. KM Date: Wed Jun 1 08:31:21 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     OKC started a four game series with Round Rock last night and came out on top 7-5. Ross entered the game in the 9th with no outs, 1 run in and runners on 2nd & 3rd. He struck out the first batter, retired the 2nd on a sacrifice fly & got the final out on a ground ball to short, preserving the win and picking up his 3rd save. KM Date: Fri May 27 20:07:48 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     After pitching Wed. night Ross was back on the mound last night going 1.2 innings - 2 runs - 2 hits - 2 walks & 2 k's. The 2 hits were both home runs. OKC lost to Fresno 8-5. KM Date: Thu May 26 08:44:36 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     OKC beat Fresno last night 5-1. Ross got the final 2 outs in the 9th on a strikout & a flyball to right field. KM Date: Sun May 22 22:49:13 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Sacramento hammered OKC today 11-2. Ross was called on to pitch in the 8th with 2 runners on and 2 outs. He walked the first batter and then got the last out on a ground ball to 2nd. ERA is now 5.92. KM Date: Fri May 20 08:15:28 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross was back in Sacremento last night and pitched 1.2 innings, getting his 4th hold of the season. He gave up 3 hits, 1 walk, & 1 run. His ERA is now 6.0. OKC won 6-3. KM Date: Tue May 17 08:56:28 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross started the 9th inning last night with a chance to get a save but he ended up with a blown save (2) and a loss (2). He only got one out while giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 1 walk. Final score, Salt Lake 5 - OKC 4. KM Date: Fri May 13 08:42:02 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     After pitching 2 innings on Wednesday night the Redhawks brought Ross in to pitch the 7th inning last night. It didn't go well - first batter singles, he strikes out the next 2, then a walk, another single and another walk scored a run and loaded the bases. Ross was then lifted and the three runners he put on ended up scoring. He was chsrged with 4 runs on 2 hits & 2 walks. Final score, Tacoma 13 - OKC 3. KM Date: Thu May 12 08:25:04 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross pitched 2 shutout innings lasi night against Tacoma. In the 7th he retired all 3 batters on ground balls. In the 8th, another ground ball out, a fly ball to center & then a popup to 3rd. Two innings, 20 pitches, 13 strikes, very efficient. OKC won 3-1. KM Date: Mon May 9 19:36:58 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     OKC beat Omaha today 8-5. Ross pitched 1.2 innings, 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 k's and no runs allowed. ERA is down to 3.72. KM Date: Sat May 7 08:17:36 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross picked up his 2nd Hold of the season when he pitched 1.2 innings in a 3-2 win over Omaha. He entered the game in the 7th with 2 on and only 1 out and quickly finished it with a double play. In the 8 inning it was 3 up and 3 down. KM Date: Thu May 5 08:43:41 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross entered the game in the 7th inning with 2 out and a runner on first and struck out the first batter he faced. In the 8th he gave up a double then retired the next 3 batters. OKC beat Nashville 4-3 with a run in the bottom of the 10th inning. KM Date: Sun May 1 18:45:48 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross pitched 1.2 innings today in a 10-7 loss to New Orleans. He gave up 3 hits but no runs. Dropped his ERA to 4.91. KM Date: Fri Apr 29 08:29:56 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     OKC beat New Orleans 4-1 last night and Ross picked up his second save of the season. He pitched the ninth alllowing just one single with one strikeout. KM Date: Tue Apr 26 09:08:57 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     Ross was charged with his first loss of the season last tnight, Round Rock 5 - OKC 4. He gave up 4 runs in the 7th inning on just 2 hits, 1 walk & a hit batter. It bumped his ERA up to 6.0. KM Date: Sat Apr 23 22:51:01 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     OKC 5 - Roundrock 0. Ross finished the shutout by pitching the last 2 innings. No runs, no hits, no walks & 2 k's. Dropped his ERA to 3.38. KM Date: Thu Apr 21 08:33:37 2011 Day To Day Game Updates     It looks like Ross is starting to put it all together. He pitched 2 innings last night and faced only six batters and retired all six, striking out three. He only needed 20 pitches, 15 of which were strikes. His era is getting down to a respectable level, 4.15. KM Date: Sat Apr 16 21:37:07 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross came right back today and pitched another 1.2 innings. He gave up a single in the 6th and another in 7th but no runs. He picked up his 1st hold of the young season and brought his era down to 5.40. KM Date: Sat Apr 16 08:44:18 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross picked up his first save last night against his old team Albuquerque. He pitched the 9th inning and had to pitch around an error but allowed no runs, hits or walks. OK City won 7-4. His era is now 7.2. KM Date: Wed Apr 13 16:39:02 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched 2 innings in today's 6-1 loss to Nashville. He allowed 3 hits, 1 run, 1 walk but had 3 strikeouts and lowered his era to 9. KM Date: Sat Apr 9 09:39:02 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross got an opportunity to redeem himself last night and took advantage of it. He came in in the 7th with the bases loaded and gave up a single to the first batter, then got a double play to end the inning. In the 8th he retired the first 2 batters before allowing a bunt single. That runner was out on an attempted steal. 1.2 innings, 2 hits, no runs, 1 strikeout & cut his ERA from 81 to 13.5. Memphis won 3-2. KM Date: Fri Apr 8 08:55:16 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Oklahoma City's first game of the season - Ross pitched 1/3 of an inning - gave up 4 hits and 3 runs - ERA is a very robust 81. Not at all like Ross, it will get better. KM Date: Thu Mar 31 16:42:12 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross is now on the Oklahoma City roster, AAA affiliate of the Astros in the Pacific Coast League. Their season starts April 7th in Memphis. Hopefully he will only be there for a short time. KM Date: Wed Mar 30 07:51:43 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross was the first reliever out of the bullpen last night as the Astros used seven pitchers in a game against their AAA affiliate, Oklahoma City. He had a 3 up & 3 down 4th inning with 1 strikeout. The Astros won 9-6. KM Date: Sun Mar 27 16:06:01 2011 Day To Day Game Updates This afternoon Ross was called to pitch the 4th inning and had the same results as last time, 2 hits and 1 run. His ERA is now 3.27. Final score: Tigers 8 - Astros 4. KM Date: Fri Mar 25 22:16:27 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched the 7th tonight against the Yankee's. He gave up 2 hits and 1 run, raising his ERA to 2.70 and his WHIP to 1.8 KM Date: Tue Mar 22 20:08:03 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched the 7th inning today against the Nationals. He allowed 2 hits and a walk, but no runs and lowered his era to 2.0. KM Date: Fri Mar 18 16:23:53 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched the 8th inning today against the Marlins. He gave up 1 hit & 1 walk but no runs. He has now pitched 8 innings in 5 games with the following results, ERA 2.25 - 10 hits - 3 walks - 2 k's. His WHIP is 1.63, which is ok but could be better. KM Date: Mon Mar 14 09:33:34 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched the 8th & 9th innings yesterday against the Tigers and picked up a save. He gave up three hits but no runs and no walks. His ERA for spring training is now 2.57. KM Date: Fri Mar 11 08:15:03 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched just one inning against the Nationals last night. He gave up 1 hit, no runs, no walks & had 1 strikeout. KM Date: Sat Mar 5 19:02:14 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross had a bit of a hiccup today. Two innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks and 1 strikeout against Detroit. KM Date: Thu Mar 3 08:57:47 2011 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched 2 innings yesterday in a spring training game against Detroit. One hit, no walks & no runs. Great way to make a good first impression. KM Date: Sun Nov 14 17:51:21 2010 Day To Day Game Updates HOUSTON -- With the start of Spring Training about three months away, the Astros on Friday cast an eye toward the future by announcing they were inviting eight non-roster players to camp after they agreed to Minor League contracts. The list includes five players who were with the Astros' organization last season: left-hander Douglas Arguello, catcher Brian Esposito, infielders Anderson Hernandez and Oswaldo Navarro and right-hander Jose Valdez, who spent all of last season on the club's 40-man roster. New to the organization are right-handers Casey Fien, Fernando Rodriguez and Ross Wolf. Wolf, 28, made 11 relief appearances in two stints with Oakland last season, posting a 4.26 ERA and no decisions. He has appeared in 25 Major League games in his career with Florida (2007) and Oakland (2010) and has a 7.92 career ERA. KM Date: Fri Oct 15 10:28:06 2010 Day To Day Game Updates OAKLAND -- The A's made a handful of housekeeping moves on Thursday, outrighting outfielder Jeremy Hermida and relievers Ross Wolf and Brad Kilby to Triple-A Sacramento. The former two elected free agency. Wolf, acquired from Baltimore for Jake Fox during the season, spent two stints in Oakland but was used little, once going 24 days without pitching. "It's disappointing," he said of coming off the A's roster. "I loved playing with these guys, I really did, and I was up for three months. You can't complain about that." KM Date: Sat Oct 2 09:19:44 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched the 9th inning last night in a 9-0 win over the Mariners. His control was not as sharp as usual and he gave up 2 walks, had 1 strikeout and a fairly high pitch count(24). He lowered his ERA from 4.63 to 4.26. KM Date: Tue Sep 28 07:36:35 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross got back on track last night - 1.1 innings and all zero's tn the box score. ERA dropped to 4.63. LA Beat the A's 6-5. KM Date: Sun Sep 26 20:57:43 2010 Day To Day Game Updates The Rangers put it on the A's again today, this time 16-9. Ross entered the game in the 9th with no one out and after 5 runs had already scored. He did finish the inning but only after giving up 3 hits and 2 more runs. His ERA has jumped from 1.13 to 5.23 in his last 2 games. These things can happen when you go up against a red hot team. KM Date: Sat Sep 25 09:03:49 2010 Day To Day Game Updates After going 9 days without pitching, Ross finally got back on the mound last night and the Rangers roughed him up pretty good. 1.1 innings, 5 hits and 3 runs. The two pitchers before him didn't do too well either, Texas hammered the A's 10-3. I guess it was bound to happen. He was pitching so well, it would have been asking a lot to keep that pace up. However, it would have been nice to see how he would have done pitching every 3 or 4 days. LM Date: Wed Sep 8 07:52:18 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched the 8th & 9th innings last night against the Seattle Mariners. He gave up an infield single to Ichero Suzuki and then retired the next 6 in a row, including 2 strikeouts. His ERA is now a very impressive 1.35. Seattle got the win 7-5. I'll add a few pictures later today. KM Date: Sun Sep 5 08:12:56 2010 Day To Day Game Updates WOW! Ross pitched in his first game today since being recalled. He pitched the 9th in a 7-4 loss to the LA Angels. How did he do? Bobby Abreau popped up to third, Torii Hunter was retired on a fly ball to center and Hideki Matsui went down on strikes. He only needed 10 pitches & 7 were strikes. I will have more pictures on the carousel in the morning. KM Date: Wed Sep 1 18:12:56 2010 Day To Day Game Updates The Oakland A's recalled right-handed pitcher Ross Wolf and selected right-handed pitcher Justin James from Triple-A Sacramento, the club announced today. The A's also outrighted left-handed pitcher Cedrick Bowers to Sacramento. Wolf joins the A's for the second time this year as he was previously with the club from July 7 to August 21. He appeared in four games, posting a 2.45 ERA, but did not appear in a game after July 29 as he went 23 days and 21 games without pitching before he was optioned to Sacramento August 22. The 27-year old right-hander compiled a 16.87 ERA in three games with the River Cats following his option and was 0-1 with three saves and a 5.59 ERA in 10 appearances overall. Wolf was acquired by the A's from Baltimore along with cash considerations on June 22 in exchange for Jake Fox and was 0-2 with a 2.11 ERA in 25 relief appearances with Triple-A Norfolk. KM Date: Sun Aug 29 08:07:19 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross was brought in last night in the 7th inning with 2 outs. He gave up 2 hits before getting the final out and then in the 8th he walked one batter and retired the other three. 1 1/3 innings - 0 runs - 2 hits - 1 walk & 1 strikeout. I hope he gets another chance to pitch before being recalled. KM Date: Fri Aug 27 08:33:07 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Apparantly Ross has not yet recovered from the 3 1/2 weeks without pitching. He pitched the 7th inning last night against Fresno and gave up 3 hits (including a home run) and 2 runs to take the loss. KM Date: Tue Aug 24 09:30:13 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Sacramento didn't waste any time getting Ross back on the mound but the 3 1/2 weeks without pitching had a big affect on him. He started the 7th inning, struck out the first batter and then allowed 4 hits and hit a batter. He was lifted from the game and ended up being charged with 3 runs and a blown save. Going that long without being in a game can definitely hurt a pitcher's effectiveness. Hopefully he will be able to pitch his way out of it before he is recalled to Oakland. KM Date: Sun Aug 22 11:55:36 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross's three week vacation in the bullpen is over. With the activation of closer, Andrew Bailey he has been sent back down to Sacramento. He will be recalled when they expand the roster on Sept. 1st, but until then he will be pitching in AAA again. If you look at the stats it's hard to understand why he was sent down..... maybe if they had asked for my advice..... but they didn't. If there is an upside, it would be that he should pitch more innings and that should help when he gets recalled in 10 days. KM Date: Fri Aug 20 09:51:12 2010 Day To Day Game Updates OAKLAND -- It was nearly three weeks since A's reliever Ross Wolf has seen game action entering Thursday, but the right-hander said he's keeping ready and staying positive about the situation. "I've been here before," Wolf said. "It's just staying mentally ready and doing your work when you go out, and play catch and after you play catch. I'm just staying mentally prepared." Wolf, who was acquired from Baltimore for Jake Fox on June 22, has appeared in four of 32 games since he was promoted to Oakland on July 7. He had a 2.45 ERA in those four outings but hadn't appeared in a game since July 29. "It's kind of the life of a reliever," manager Bob Geren said. "It's a little unusual, but sometimes relievers get to a point where they need days off, and there's other times where it's difficult to get them in the game. The fortunate thing about him is that he has a great attitude about it." It's been so long since Wolf went full-bore that the A's had him throw a simulated game recently. "It gets frustrating because you're a competitor and from a competitive standpoint," Wolf said. "But I totally understand. I'm not going to complain about it because you watch these guys play every day and you learn more and more just like you did in Triple-A." KM Date: Tue Aug 17 12:04:30 2010 Day To Day Game Updates MINNEAPOLIS -- Boof Bonser and Ross Wolf face the same challenge in the A's bullpen: Being ready when called upon but having no idea when that time might come. Bonser has made just one appearance since being called up from Triple-A Sacramento on July 31 -- he threw a scoreless inning against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 6. Wolf has allowed one run in four appearances since being promoted from Sacramento on July 7, but he hasn't pitched since July 29. "I've just got to be ready when called upon," Wolf said before Saturday's game against Minnesota. "I understand we've played close games and we've been using the back end of the bullpen." Even with closer Andrew Bailey on the disabled list, there are three right-handers ahead of Wolf in the A's seven-man relief corps -- Michael Wuertz, Brad Ziegler and Henry Rodriguez. Bonser was promoted to be a long reliever, but with the starting pitchers regularly pitching deep into games, there hasn't been an opportunity for him. Like Wolf, Bonser said he's trying to keep himself mentally sharp and ready. An ex-Twin, he said he'd love the opportunity to face his former team this weekend. KM Date: Wed Aug 4 08:34:34 2010 Day To Day Game Updates OAKLAND -- Coming from a small town in Illinois, Ross Wolf is still getting used to the big-city feel of the Bay Area. At least he has the support of a clubhouse full of welcoming teammates. "You can't ask for anything better," Wolf said. "This is one of the best clubhouses I've ever been in. One of the best group of guys I've been around, too." The A's acquired Wolf from Baltimore for Jake Fox on June 22 and promoted Wolf from Triple-A Sacramento on July 7. Since Wolf has been up with the big league club, the A's have optioned a reliever to the Minor Leagues on two separate occasions -- and it wasn't Wolf either time. Asked if he viewed the moves as a vote of confidence from the organization, Wolf said, "I hope. I always take it that way." Wolf has only made four appearances for the A's, but he has racked up a 2.45 ERA. A's pitching coach Curt Young suggested Wolf move closer to the first-base side of the rubber so his arm slot brings the ball into the middle of the plate more. Wolf's repertoire features an average fastball of 90 mph and a changeup that runs about 85 mph, but that's not a speed difference Young wants to alter. "He has a great changeup," Young said. "There's really no reason to try and tinker with velocity, and especially his arm speed. That's kind of his plus-pitch, his putaway pitch, so that's not something you ever really mess with." Added Wolf: "I tried to slow it up a few years ago and it just stayed up. I've had pitching coaches in the past just say, 'As long as you have that movement, just stick with it.' It's what got me here." Jed Earnest Date: Thu Jul 29 23:08:02 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched the 8th inning tonight and performed very well. He got Blanco on a gound ball and then gave up a single to Moreland. He struck out Teagarden and then threw out Andrus on an infield grounder. A couple of more innings like tonight should give the manager more confidence in Ross. ERA is down to 2.45. I will have more pictures from tonights game on the carousel tomorrow. KM Date: Sat Jul 24 22:18:02 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross retired the White Sox in order tonight to finish the game in the top of the 9th. He worked very quickly, needing only 8 pitches for a ground ball to 2nd, a ground ball to himself & a line drive to the shortstop. Oakland won 10-2. KM Date: Wed Jul 21 10:49:01 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched again last night in a 5-4 win against the Boston Red Sox. He was brought in in the 5th inning with 2 on, 2 outs and the score tied 4-4. He walked the first batter and then got Bill Hall on a ground ball out. He started the 6th inning and it did not go well. He loaded the bases on a hbp and two walks, one of which was an intentional walk to David Ortiz. He was then lifted from the game but the A's were able to hang on and score the winning run in the bottom of the 10th. In his defense, he had not pitched for 10 days. Most relief pitchers will tell you that they need to pitch every 3-4 days to stay sharp. KM Date: Sun Jul 11 07:20:14 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross made his first appearence last night since being called up to the A's. One inning - one run - two hits - no walks - THREE strikeouts. With a little better defensive support he would not have given up the run. The box score is listed below. KM Date: Fri Jul 9 14:23:49 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Quotes: "The A's selected right-handed pitcher Ross Wolf from Triple-A Sacramento and optioned right-handed pitcher Tyson Ross back to Sacramento on Wednesday. Wolf, 27,who was acquired from Baltimore along with cash considerations on June 22 in exchange for Jake Fox, was 0-2 with a 2.11 ERA in 25 relief appearances with Triple-A Norfolk and later posted a 1.29 ERA with three saves in seven outings with Sacramento. Overall, he has a 1.99 ERA in 32 relief appearances this season. Moreover, Wolf held hitters to a .196 batting average, including .174 with runners in scoring position, and gave up one home run in 45 1/3 innings. He posted a 14-game, 15 2/3-scoreless-innings streak before allowing a run in his final Triple-A outing Tuesday at Reno. Originally drafted by Florida in the 18th round of the 2002 Draft, Wolf made his Major League debut with the Marlins in 2007 and went 0-1 with a 1.68 ERA in 14 relief appearances that season." -------------------------- "Wolf, 27, flew here from Reno, where the River Cats were playing. His wife Lynn and their 6-month-old son Eli made the trip with him. His only big league action came with 14 relief apppearances for Florida in 2007. But he'd been throwing very well recently at Triple-A. He runs his fastball up to 93 mph and generally has good movement in the 88-90 mph range. Perhaps this bullpen could use a fresh face right now..." KM Date: Wed Jul 7 17:26:14 2010 Day To Day Game Updates It happened! Ross was called up today by the A's! He was flying from Reno to Oakland for tonight's game with the Yankee's. It's not very likely that he will pitch tonight since he pitched last night. This is what you've been waiting for Ross. GOOD LUCK! KM Date: Wed Jul 7 07:57:49 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Well, the string of scoreless innings is over. Ross once again pitched the 9th inning in a 14-13 win over Reno last night. He loaded the bases with a walk, a single and another walk and an error by the 2nd baseman allowsd the first 2 runs to score. He then retired the next 3 batters but a third run scored on a ground ball out. Only one run was earned because of the error but the two walks kept him from having another scoreless inning. KM Date: Mon Jul 5 08:41:30 2010 Day To Day Game Updates It appears that Ross has been given ths closer's job for Sacramento. He pitched another scoreless 9th inning last night in Reno to get his 3rd save in the past week. He allowed a single to the first batter, then struck out the next two and got the third on a popup to 2nd base. The following is from the Sacramento website: "Fernando Hernandez (1-6) pitched a scoreless eighth inning for his first victory of the season, and Ross Wolf shut the door in the ninth for his third save. Wolf has three saves in six outings with Sacramento." KM Date: Sat Jul 3 08:13:57 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Once again Ross was called upon to pitch the 9th inning last night, this time with the score tied. An error and a single put two runners on but he was able to get the next three outs without any damage. Sacramento won 4-3 in the 11th. KM Date: Fri Jul 2 07:50:52 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross finally gave up a hit (single) in his 4th game since joining Sacramento. He retired the other three batters on two strikeouts and aground out. He earned his 2nd save as the River Cats beat Fresno 6-3. KM Date: Tue Jun 29 08:18:58 2010 Day To Day Game Updates They put a little more pressure on Ross last night. He was brought into the game in the 9th inning with Sacramento leading 7-5. Two strikeouts and a ground ball out to third and Ross had his first save since joining the Oakland A's organization. Very effeciant inning, 11 pitches - 8 strikes and 3 balls and he still hasn't allowed a hit in three games. I hope someone in Oakland is paying attention. KM Date: Sun Jun 27 07:46:27 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross pitched in his 2nd game last night since joining the "River Cats". He pitched a perfect 7th inning, needing only 12 pitches this time. Sacramento picked up a win against Tacoma, 6-2. His ERA since moving west, 0.0. KM Date: Thu Jun 24 07:52:51 2010 Day To Day Game Updates Ross's new team, the Sacramento River Cats, did not waste any time before getting him into a game. He pitched the 6th inning last night in a 8-0 loss to Las Vegas. The move on Tuesday from the east coast to the west coast did not affect him at all. He faced just four batters, one reached first on an error by the 3rd baseman and the other three he retired on ground ball outs. He needed only 13 pitches and 9 were strikes. The temperature in Las Vegas was 102, making his debut even more impressive. KM Date: Tue Jun 22 12:04:48 2010 Day To Day Game Updates "Orioles Acquire Jake Fox For Ross Wolf" "The A's will obtain pitcher Ross Wolf, according to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun. The 27-year-old righty has a 2.11 ERA in 38.1 innings at Triple A this year with 6.1 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9. As Connolly notes, the O's have pulled off the first animal surname for animal surname trade in a while."
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Ross Wolf Career Highlights

2010 Ross started the season with Norfolk and pitched very well. On June 22nd he was traded to the Oakland A's and joined the AAA Sacremento River Cats. He pitched extremely well for Sacremento and was called up to Oakland on July 17th. Except for a week with Sacremento at the end of Aug. Ross was with Oahland for the rest of the season. He made 11 relief appearances for the A's,, ending the season wirh a 4.26 ERA and no decisions. 2009 Spent the entire tear with the Norfok Tides in the International League. Pitched in 47 games compiling a record of 4 wins - 2 losses. He also earned one save and ended the year with a 3.95 ERA. The balance of his stats were: IP: 82 - SO: 73 - BB 33 2008 Started the season on the disabled list while recovering from a right triceps strain suffered in Spring Training. ... Made three appearances in Class A Advanced Jupiter, posting one save and a 2.25 ERA. ... Allowed a home run to the first batter he faced and took the loss in his first appearance with Triple-A Albuquerque on May 25, then won his next four decisions. ... Earned his first win of the season with a scoreless inning on May 30 vs. Nashville. Season: 5 Wins - 2 Losses - ERA 3.77 - Games 41 - IP 43 - BB 16 - SO 27 2007 Went 0-1 with 11.68 ERA in 14 relief appearances during first Major League season. Made Major League debut August 10 at New York-NL, retiring only batter faced and stranding inherited runner. Worked season-long 2.0 innings twice, September 5 at Washington and September 16 at Colorado. Recorded season-high three strikeouts in outing on September 16. Suffered lone loss August 20 vs. San Francisco, allowing one earned run in 0.2 innings. Stranded 10 of 13 inherited runners. Held left-handed batters to .269 (7x26) average, compared to .486 (17x35) for right-handers. Served two stints with Marlins. Was selected from Albuquerque (AAA) on August 9. Optioned to Triple-A on August 25, and was recalled September 4. Went 4-3 with two saves and 3.42 ERA in 45 games with Albuquerque. 2006 Started the season at Double-A Carolina, going 1-2 with a 1.00 ERA (2 ER / 18.0 IP) in 12 games while striking out 12 and walking two. Opposing batters hit .190 against him. Transferred to Albuquerque on May 5. Made his Triple-A debut on May 6 vs Oklahoma, striking out a season-high three of the six batters he faced in two perfect innings of work. Earned his first Triple-A win on May 16 at Tacoma after throwing 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk. Suffered first, and last, loss of the season in his next outing on May 22 vs. Tucson. Compiled a scoreless-innings streak of 12.0 from May 29 to June 23, second longest by an Isotopes reliever all season. Finished June with an ERA of 0.73 after allowing just one run in 12.1 innings over 13 appearances in the month. Gave up just one home run in 48.2 innings-pitched all season, a two-run shot to Sacramento's Scott McClain on July 25. Accumulated eight holds throughout the season, tied for a team high, while allowing just 13 of 33 inherited runners to score. Went 2-0 with a 2.75 ERA on the road and 2-1 with a 6.83 ERA at Isotopes Park. 2005 Pitched full season for Carolina, logging career-highs in games (54) and strikeouts (59). Earned the winin relief in his very first appearance of the season after pitching two scoreless innings on April 9 vs. Huntsville. < Made his only start of the season on May 18 at West Tenn., allowing two runs, one earned on three hits in three innings. Won back-to-back outings on June 5 and June 6 vs. West Tenn. Sruck out a season-high three batters in six different appearances, despite not pitching more than 3.2 innings in a game all season. Earned lone save of the season on July 27 vs. Chattanooga after throwing a scoreless ninth inning. 2004 Played entire year at Single-A Jupiter, winning a career-high 11 games in 43 appearances, fourth highest win total in the Florida State League. Also racked-up a career-high five saves while also pitching a career-high 90.0 innings. Threw a season-high five innings on May 5 at Clearwater, earning his third win of the season after yielding just two hits. Closed out May with a record of 2-2 with a save and a 1.13 ERA in nine games... Fanned a season-high five in three innings while picking up the save on on June 24 at Lakeland. Struck out at least one batter in nine straight appearances from July 21 to August 27, recording a total of 16 Ks in that span. Went 2-1 with a 2.00 ERA in eight August games, while striking out 15 and walking just four in 18 innings. Finished the season with a record of 9-3 with two saves and a 2.05 ERA at home and 2-4 with three saves and a 3.13 ERA on the road. 2003 Spent the season at Single-A Greensboro, going 6-1 with a 1.61 ERA in 27 appearances. Held opposition hitters to a .183 batting average. Went 22.2 consecutive innings (over 13 appearances) from May 16 to June 28 without giving up a run. 2002 Began his professional career at short-season Jamestown, appearing in 11 games (all starts). Pitched a career-high six innings on June 25 vs. Batavia. Won back-to-back outings on July 12 and July 17, before dropping his next three decisions.

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