During the 2015 regular season, Joe Ross was able to shine in the Washington Nationals starting rotation. He went 5-5 and had a 3.64 ERA in 13 starts after being called up from double-A in June of that season. He showed strong poise and good command in most of his outings.
The storyline going into this season involving Ross was how he would do in his first full season in the rotation. Right out of the gate, the 23-year-old right-hander got off to a great start. In his first four starts, he went 3-0 with a 0.