Right-hander Tyson Ross held the Los Angeles Angels to one run in 5 2/3 innings to get the win on Saturday night despite throwing nearly as many balls (46) as strikes (48). Ross has the third-lowest strikes rate among major leaguers with at least 25 innings at 56.6 percent.

That can be attributed somewhat to Ross getting back into a groove after missing almost all of last season with San Diego because of thoracic outlet syndrome surgery. Ross also has a darting and cutting fastball that can at times have too much movement. That was the case against the Angels.

"It typically has a lot of movement," Ross said. "It's a gift and a curse at times."

Ross has thrown fewer than 100 pitches in each of his five starts. Banister indicated the club is likely to stay with the conservative approach for Ross, who pitched only 5 1/3 innings with San Diego last season.

"He's working his way back," Banister said. "It's the high pitch innings that dictate how far we want to push guys, especially a guy like this. I don't think we want to push him above that 100-pitch mark right now."

Farm hand in futures game: Right-hander David Hernandez had a brief appearance in the Futures Game at Miami. Hernandez threw two pitches and got the final out of the eighth inning, retiring Ryan McMahon of the Colorado organization on a fly ball to center.

Hernandez was the last of 10 pitchers for the World team. Team USA won 7-6.

Hernandez, who turned 21 on Thursday, is 1-2 with a 5.76 ERA for 25 innings since being promoted to Down East of the High-A Carolina League.

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