Tyler Clippard, 37, made 33 appearances out of the bullpen at Triple-A Rochester, more than he’d probably hoped to, and dealt with the pitch clock they’re using now in the International League, but the veteran finally got called back up to the majors, joining the Washington Nationals’ bullpen after signing a minor league deal this spring with the club he’d previously pitch for from 2008-14.
His willingness to put in the work to get another opportunity impressed his new manager.
“You know what, it tells me a lot about Clippard,” Davey Martinez said before Thursday night’s game, “and I talked to him today about helping us, so that’s awesome.