Tyler Clippard Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/14/1985 (39)
- Experience
- 13
- College
- None
Tyler Clippard Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Tyler Clippard News
The Washington Nationals signed free-agent relief pitcher Tyler Clippard on Saturday. The Washington Post's Jesse Dougherty later confirmed that it's a minor league deal with a non-roster invite to camp. Clippard pitched in D.C. from 2008-14, earning his only two All-Star nods with the team. The veteran right-hander operated as a workhorse setup man for the Nationals back then, posting a 2.68 ERA, 28.5% strikeout rate and 9.8% walk rate in 464 innings. The 37-year-old has 74 career saves in 15 major league seasons with 10 different teams over the course of his career. Clippard has a 3.13 career ERA, a 1.11 WHIP and 9.9 K/9 in 867 1/3 innings, and he stands a decent chance to make the Opening Day bullpen as a veteran setup man, although he won't have much fantasy value at all.
Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Tyler Clippard is back on the open market. The 37-year-old righty will receive a buyout of $500 thousand dollars in lieu of the $3.5 million dollars he would have made had his mutual option been picked up by both sides. Clippard was injured for much of the 2021 season, but he was effective with a 3.20 ERA and six saves in 25 1/3 innings and 26 appearances when he did take the field. He figures to fill a set-up role wherever he latches out, giving him the potential for fantasy relevance in holds leagues, but his lack of strikeouts keeps him from being a priority.
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated relief pitcher Tyler Clippard from the COVID-19 injured list on Monday. Fellow reliever Miguel Aguilar was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Clippard spent about a week on the COVID-19 list. He never tested positive for the virus, but he was experiencing COVID-like symptoms. The 36-year-old veteran has been the team's primary closer since Joakim Soria was traded away at the trade deadline. Clippard has converted five of his seven save opportunities while pitching to a 2.65 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP this year. He's worth rostering for anyone desperate for saves.