PLAYING TIME: Clippard gets first save

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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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