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Diamondbacks, Tyler Clippard Agree To Deal

By Connor Byrne | February 22, 2021 at 6:15pm CDT

The Diamondbacks have agreed to a deal with free-agent reliever Tyler Clippard, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. The right-hander, a client of Excel Sports Management, will earn a guaranteed $2.25MM. There’s a $3.5MM mutual option or a $500K buyout for 2022.

This will be the second stint in the desert for Clippard, who was a member of the Diamondbacks in 2016. The 36-year-old has also appeared in the majors with nine other organizations during what has been a successful career. Long a durable late-game option, Clippard has overcome a paltry 28.1 percent groundball rate to log a 3.13 ERA/3.47 SIERA with an above-average strikeout rate (27.1) across 842 innings since his 2007 debut.

Although he only averaged 89.2 mph on his fastball in Minnesota last year, Clippard continued to record impressive production. He put up a 2.77 ERA/3.52 SIERA in 26 frames, owing largely to terrific strikeout and walk numbers. He fanned hitters at a 26.5 percent rate and walked hitters just 4.1 percent of the time – a career-best figure. Clippard also fared better than most in a large number of Statcast categories.

The Diamondbacks have been mostly quiet since their disappointing 2020 season ended, but they have made a few notable additions to their roster this month. Before agreeing to terms with Clippard, they signed fellow veterans Joakim Soria and Asdrubal Cabrera. Clippard and Soria figure to be important parts of a bullpen that finished a subpar 18th in ERA (4.60) a year ago.

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  1. Gothamcityriddler

    4 years ago

    It the D’Backs thought they had problems b4 just wait till Clippard gets there. Ahahahaha?

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    • gallenofbeer

      4 years ago

      We already know…

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    • Barkerboy

      4 years ago

      Fire starter.

      Reply
  2. Four4fore

    4 years ago

    Been effective for a long time.

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  3. Gothamcityriddler

    4 years ago

    Affectively bad

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  4. mlb1225

    4 years ago

    Clippard has silently been extremely effective the last two seasons. I know they don’t use WHIP, but a .864 mark is still really impressive. He induces a whole lot of soft contact and still gets a notable amount of swing and misses.

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    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      4 years ago

      Flyball pitcher.
      Gotta have the right park for him. His entire career he’s only had two stretches when he wasn’t above average to All Star caliber: with the Yanks & with the Astros.

      He has a really deep pitch mix for a reliever. I think he can raise a lot of teams middle relief floor. But you have to have the right kind of park for him. Especially lately. I’m not sure Arizona is a good fit.

      Lotta, lotta fly balls, man.

      Reply
  5. hd-electraglide

    4 years ago

    Clip has been around the league with several teams…

    I wonder which player holds the record for playing for the most teams….

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    • phenomenalajs

      4 years ago

      Edwin Jackson

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    • Oxford Karma

      4 years ago

      Edwin Jackson

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      • Chief Two Hands

        4 years ago

        The guy Paul Depodesta refused to trade in a package for Randy Johnson.

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  6. Halo11Fan

    4 years ago

    I wish the Angels had him. I’d take him as a setup man.

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    • its_happening

      4 years ago

      Why aren’t the Angels in on Shane Greene?

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      • Halo11Fan

        4 years ago

        The Angels have boxed themselves into a corner. They have four bullpen spots reserved for Barria, Guerra, Claudio and Rivera. Three spots are locked up by Pena, Buttrey and Mayers. Unlike those seven, the closer is expected to be good.

        I saw very early on that their moves were limiting their options. If I saw it, I wonder how Perry missed it.

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        • Travis’ Wood

          4 years ago

          They have a spot reserved for minor league signee Junior Guerra? Huh?

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          Yep, it is expected that Guerra will make the team and I certainly don’t expect him to have difficulty getting spring hitters out. Out of everyone on the Angels pen, he might be the most effective over the past two years. It’s close between him and Iglesias. The Angels bullpen stinks.

          Guerra signed with the Angels because he thought he would make the team. Im sure the Angels did as well.

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  7. TradeAcuna

    4 years ago

    and the Braves couldn’t get it?

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    • Mrtwotone

      4 years ago

      I’d rather have Shane Greene but hopefully they add at least one right handed reliever. Clippard probably wouldn’t have been bad for the price.

      Reply
  8. Shrutefarm

    4 years ago

    Solid addition. The man flat-out knows how to pitch.

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  9. dave frost nhlpa

    4 years ago

    The Yankee Clippard.

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    • Yankee Clipper

      4 years ago

      Nice, Dave Frost, nice!

      Reply
  10. amk1920

    4 years ago

    Wonder who they will trade him to at the deadline

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  11. AC Surf Baseball

    4 years ago

    Such an underrated reliever. Goes about his business the right way and pitches in whatever role is asked of him. Pretty nice under the radar move here.

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  12. HBan22

    4 years ago

    This is a pretty solid signing in my opinion. Clippard has shown he still has something left in the tank, and at this price there is really no risk. Could be a decent trade chip at the deadline as some have mentioned.

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  13. Gothamcityriddler

    4 years ago

    Oh, they’ll be on their knees begging him to leave town long before the trade deadline.

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    • Gigorilla

      4 years ago

      Clippard is like a ship in the night

      Reply
  14. TAKERDBACKS

    4 years ago

    At least he never played for the dbacks and played bad before.

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  15. Tristan Gilbert

    4 years ago

    Was good for the twins last year. Wish we re-signed

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  16. SupremeZeus

    4 years ago

    Solid move. Hazen just churns the bullpen roster season after season. The snakes have no hope of competing this season but It will be fascinating to see if Marte, Escobar, C. Kelly & Weaver sink or soar this full season.

    Reply
  17. Rexwood

    4 years ago

    Who do they sign next, Jay Bell?

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  18. DarkSide830

    4 years ago

    where’s he at when the deadline passes?

    Reply
  19. EasternLeagueVeteran

    4 years ago

    I am surprised he wasn’t on the Phillies radar. A reunion with Joe Girardi would have been to both’s benefit. Possible, though that the Phillies couldn’t squeeze him in their budget. He is obviously a pitcher, not a thrower, for he is still striking people out with an 89”er FB.

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