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Clippard embraces setup role

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"Free agency definitely didn't go like I thought it would," Clippard said after the deal was announced on Monday. "If you would have told me on Nov. 1 that I wouldn't sign until Feb. [8] or whatever it was, I would have been very surprised about that. It was a very slow-moving market this year."

Clippard, who turns 31 on Sunday, pitched for the A's and Mets last season, going a combined 5-4 with a 2.92 ERA in 69 appearances.

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"Just timing-wise, I felt like I would have gotten more offers," he said.