For much of the early part of 2018, whenever Tyson Ross took the mound, San Diego Padres fans found comfort in knowing their best pitcher had the ball in his hand. Clayton Richard has been up and down all season, Eric Lauer struggled with his first few starts, Bryan Mitchell was vomit-inducing, and Luis Perdomo was so bad he was sent to El Paso. However, Tyson Ross remained solid.
Ross made five starts in April, limiting hitters to a .216 average and posting a 1.15 WHIP. He was striking out more than 25% of hitters and recorded a 3.