Now that Tyler Clippard is on the Diamondbacks, there are no more closer options on the free agent market
Yesterday, two former Washington Nationals relievers signed with other teams for the 2016 season. Craig Stammen ended up signing a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians and Tyler Clippard signed a two-year, $12.25 million with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Stammen was coming off an injury-plagued 2015 and the Nats decided to non-tender him earlier this winter. As for Clippard, his market never really materialized this winter and he is now with a contender, but likely going to be the eighth inning guy behind Brad Ziegler with the Diamondbacks:
No surprise here, but I’m told Brad Ziegler will remain closer if/when this deal is done.