One week ago, most people didn't even know who Ross Stripling was. The 26-year-old right-hander essentially came out of nowhere to earn a spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation, and that was only because of the numerous injuries the Dodgers are currently dealing with. What a difference a week makes. On Friday, that same Ross Stripling nearly became a big part of MLB history after pitching 7.1 inning hitless innings in his MLB debut against the San Francisco Giants. [ Sign up for Fantasy Baseball | Play for $40K | Expert rankings | Mock draft ] Stripling was five outs away from becoming only the second pitcher in MLB history to throw a no-hitter in his big league debut. However, rookie manager Dave Roberts elected to remove Stripling after he walked Angel Pagan. The walk was Stripling's fourth of he game, and it put him at exactly 100 pitches, which is actually more slack than a first-time starter will usually get.