Washington’s Nationals acquired reliever Ryne Harper from the Minnesota Twins last winter, in return for minor league pitcher Hunter McMahon, and on Wednesday Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo and Co. in the D.C. front office signed 2014 Twins’ 4th Round pick Sam Clay to a major league contract.
Clay, a 27-year-old left-hander, selected with the 110th overall pick in the 2014 Draft, pitched for six seasons in the Twins’ system without making it to the majors, so signing a big league deal with the Nationals was a surprise and an exciting opportunity for the reliever.