Tyler Clippard
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Tyler Lee Clippard is a Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the Washington Nationals
.
out of J. W. Mitchell High School
. He was playing for the Central Florida Renegades Connie Mack
team in Florida
when he was drafted.
From -, in the minor leagues, he averaged 7.5 hits
, 2 walks
, and 10 strikeout
s per 9 innings for Yankees' farm teams. While playing for the Trenton Thunder
in 2006, Clippard threw the franchise's first no-hitter
.
Clippard was called up from the Yankees minor league team the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on May 20, , and made his debut that day. It was an interleague game against the New York Mets
, and he pitched 6 innings, giving up 1 run
off the bat of David Wright and 3 hits. He struck out his first major league batter, José Reyes, on three pitches. He recorded his first career hit in his second at-bat off Mets pitcher Scott Schoeneweis
, a double
to right center in the 6th inning.
for relief pitcher
Jonathan Albaladejo
. He pitched his first game for the Nationals on June 9, , after Odalis Pérez
was placed on the 15-day disabled list
.
In 2009, Tyler was optioned to Washington's Minor League Affiliate, the Syracuse Chiefs (AAA). Despite starting 6 games with the Yankees
in 2007 and 2 for the Nationals in 2008, he was converted to a relief pitcher for the 2009 campaign. He appeared in 20 games and posted an outstanding 0.92 ERA
and 42 strikeouts in 39 innings
, finishing with a 4-1 record before being called up to Washington
on June 21, 2009. As of the end of the 2009 season, he has posted a strong 2.69 ERA
through 60⅓ innings
, with 67 strikeouts.
In 2010, Clippard has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen, primarily in the eighth inning.
In 2011, Clippard was selected to the 2011 MLB All-Star Game as a pitcher and was declared the game's winning pitcher.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
.
New York Yankees
Clippard was drafted in the 9th round of the 2003 MLB Draft by the New York YankeesNew York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
out of J. W. Mitchell High School
J. W. Mitchell High School
J. W. Mitchell High School is a public high school in New Port Richey, Florida, and is next to Seven Springs Middle School. The current principal is Mr. Jim Michaels and the school is one of the largest in Pasco County Schools. After the opening of Anclote High School in the 09-10 school year the...
. He was playing for the Central Florida Renegades Connie Mack
Connie Mack (baseball)
Cornelius McGillicuddy, Sr. , better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds records for wins , losses , and games managed , with his victory total being almost 1,000 more...
team in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
when he was drafted.
From -, in the minor leagues, he averaged 7.5 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
, 2 walks
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
, and 10 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s per 9 innings for Yankees' farm teams. While playing for the Trenton Thunder
Trenton Thunder
The Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Thunder play in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League, and are the two-time defending league champions...
in 2006, Clippard threw the franchise's first no-hitter
No-hitter
A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
.
Clippard was called up from the Yankees minor league team the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on May 20, , and made his debut that day. It was an interleague game against the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
, and he pitched 6 innings, giving up 1 run
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
off the bat of David Wright and 3 hits. He struck out his first major league batter, José Reyes, on three pitches. He recorded his first career hit in his second at-bat off Mets pitcher Scott Schoeneweis
Scott Schoeneweis
Scott David Schoeneweis is an American Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher who is currently a free agent.In the five seasons from 2003–07, Schoeneweis allowed only one home run to left-handed batters...
, a double
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
to right center in the 6th inning.
Washington Nationals
Clippard was traded on December 4, 2007, to the Washington NationalsWashington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
for relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
Jonathan Albaladejo
Jonathan Albaladejo
Jonathan Albaladejo Santana is a professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Yomiuri Giants in Nippon Professional Baseball. Prior to signing with Yomiuri, Albaladego pitched for the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.-Career:Albaladejo hired his...
. He pitched his first game for the Nationals on June 9, , after Odalis Pérez
Odalis Pérez
Odalis Amadol Pérez is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He played with the Atlanta Braves , the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Kansas City Royals , and the Washington Nationals ....
was placed on the 15-day disabled list
Disabled list
In Major League Baseball, the disabled list is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.-General guidelines:...
.
In 2009, Tyler was optioned to Washington's Minor League Affiliate, the Syracuse Chiefs (AAA). Despite starting 6 games with the Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in 2007 and 2 for the Nationals in 2008, he was converted to a relief pitcher for the 2009 campaign. He appeared in 20 games and posted an outstanding 0.92 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
and 42 strikeouts in 39 innings
Innings
An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably cricket and baseball during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. In cricket, the term innings is both singular and plural and is...
, finishing with a 4-1 record before being called up to Washington
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
on June 21, 2009. As of the end of the 2009 season, he has posted a strong 2.69 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
through 60⅓ innings
Innings
An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably cricket and baseball during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. In cricket, the term innings is both singular and plural and is...
, with 67 strikeouts.
In 2010, Clippard has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen, primarily in the eighth inning.
In 2011, Clippard was selected to the 2011 MLB All-Star Game as a pitcher and was declared the game's winning pitcher.