SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.– The Giants and right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling agreed to terms on a two-year Major League contract worth $25 million, which includes an opt-out following the 2023 season. Stripling will make $7.5 million in 2023 and $12.5 million in 2024. In addition, Stripling will receive a $5 million signing bonus. He will also make an annual donation to the Giants Community Fund, donating $62,500 in both 2023 and 2024.

Stripling, 32, completed his seventh Major League season in 2022 and set career highs in wins (10), starts (24), innings pitched (134.1), ERA (3.01) and WHIP (1.02). He appeared in 32 games overall last season with the Blue Jays and posted a 9-4 record with a 2.92 ERA over 24 starts, while going 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA over eight relief appearances. Stripling struck out 111 while allowing only 20 walks over 134.1 innings of work. Over his final 13 starts last season, he went 6-1 with a 2.75 ERA, .221 opponents average against and a 0.93 WHIP.

The Pennsylvania native was originally selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB First Year Player Draft. He spent nine years with the Dodgers organization before being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline in 2020. Stripling was an All-Star with Los Angeles in 2018.

Stripling is 38-38 with a 3.78 ERA over 204 career Major League games (104 starts) with the Dodgers (2016-2020) and Blue Jays (2020-2022).

To make room on the 40-man roster for Stripling, RHP Miguel Yajure cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento.