PLAYING TIME: Clippard gets first save
May 23 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Clippard gets first save
Manager Davey Johnson announced Tuesday that Henry Rodriguez (RHP, WAS) is being removed from the closer role and being replaced by a committee of Tyler Clippard (RHP, WAS), Sean Burnett (LHP, WAS), and Craig Stammen (RHP, WAS) until Drew Storen (RHP, WAS) returns from the DL around July 1. The committee was officially launched on Tuesday night, with Clippard getting the first save opportunity and converting. Let's see what skills each brings to the table.
Player IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd G/ L/ F BPV ====== === ==== ==== === === === ======== === Burnett 13 0.71 2.95 3.6 10.7 3.0 43/21/36 117 Clippard 20 3.15 3.38 4.1 10.8 2.7 46/ 6/48 109 Stammen 25...
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