Impact Clay was with the Diamondbacks in spring training but never made an appearance this year in the minors for them. The left-hander holds a career 5.90 ERA over 65 relief appearances at the big-league level.
MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
SAM CLAY
Signs minor-league deal Clay signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Sunday.
Loses roster spot Clay was designated for assignment Sunday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Impact Clay was recalled by the Mets on Aug. 17 and appeared in one game, allowing an unearned run. Nate Fisher had his contract selected in the corresponding move.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled from Triple-A Clay was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Impact Clay has given up five earned runs across 4.1 big-league innings this year and will rejoin the Mets after being demoted a couple weeks ago. The 29-year-old should fill a low-leverage role out of the bullpen.
AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sent back down Clay was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Impact The left-hander was promoted by New York last week but will return to the minors to make room on the big-league roster for Jacob deGrom (shoulder), who was activated off the injured list to start Tuesday. Clay didn't make an appearance during his brief time up with the Mets.
AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Called up by Mets Clay was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Impact Clay was claimed off waivers by the Mets on July 10, and he posted a 9.64 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in 4.2 innings over four relief appearances in Syracuse. The southpaw should serve as a low-leverage reliever in the big-league bullpen.
JULY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Catches on with Mets The Mets claimed Clay off waivers from the Phillies on Sunday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Impact Clay will continue his tour of the National League East, having now moved from the Marlins to the Phillies to the Mets organizations within the past two weeks. The Mets designated right-hander Jake Reed for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Clay, who is expected to be optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.
JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Report: Mets Claim Sam Clay After Being Waived by Phillies The New York Mets have claimed Sam Clay from the Philadelphia Phillies after the team waived him on Friday.
JULY 10, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Designated for assignment Clay was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Friday.
Impact Clay was claimed off waivers from the Nationals this week, but he'll be designated for assignment for the second time this month. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll likely remain at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Philadelphia Phillies Claim Sam Clay From Washington The Philadelphia Phillies announced that they have claimed pitcher Sam Clay from the Washington Nationals.
JULY 5, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Claimed by Philadelphia The Phillies claimed Clay off waivers from Washington and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.
Impact The left-handed reliever was designated for assignment Friday after posting a 10.38 ERA in 4.1 innings with the Nationals this season. Clay will serve as organizational depth and doesn't figure to see any high-leverage bullpen work with the big-league club.
JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Designated for assignment Clay was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Friday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact Clay was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Monday and he registered one out in Wednesday's contest while also walking a batter and hitting another. The move opens a spot on the 40-man roster for Mason Thompson (biceps) who was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday. Clay will either be claimed by another team, report to Triple-A Rochester or be released outright.
JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled by Washington Clay was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Monday.
Impact The southpaw hasn't appeared in the majors since late April but will rejoin the Nationals as a low-leverage reliever after Francisco Perez was sent down Monday. Clay allowed five runs in four innings over five relief appearances in the majors in April.
JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sent back down Clay was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Clay was called up by Washington prior to Wednesday's loss to the Marlins, but he didn't appear out of the bullpen during his brief stint with the major-league club. He'll head back to the minors after Stephen Strasburg (neck) was officially reinstated from the injured list Thursday.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Called up by Washington Clay was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.
Impact Clay gave up five runs in four innings over five appearances as part of the Nationals' bullpen in April, but he'll rejoin the big-league club after posting a 1.26 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 14.1 innings over 15 relief appearances in Rochester. The southpaw should pitch mainly in low-leverage situations now that he's back in the majors.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Clay was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Impact Clay made five relief appearances after being recalled April 20, and he logged an 11.25 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in four innings. The southpaw will head back to the minors since the Nationals need to trim their active roster to 26 players by Monday but should be in the mix to provide bullpen depth later in the year.
MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled by Washington Clay was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Clay was sent to the minors ahead of the regular season, and he struck out six in 5.2 scoreless innings in his first five appearances in Rochester. He made 58 relief appearances for the Nationals last year and picked up 11 holds while posting a 5.60 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in 45 innings.
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to Triple-A Clay was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact Clay was unable to win a spot in Washington's bullpen and will begin the campaign at the Triple-A level. He appeared in 58 games for the Nationals in 2021 and had a 5.60 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 34:22 K:BB over 45 innings.
APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Clay was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
Impact He had a 5.40 ERA, 2.20 WHIP and three strikeouts in five innings through eight appearances this month.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled by Nationals Clay was recalled by the Nationals on Tuesday.
Impact Clay made his major-league debut this season and has spent most of his year at the MLB level. The 28-year-old lefty hasn't exactly impressed, however, struggling to a 5.80 ERA in 35.2 innings while striking out just 14.7 percent of opposing batters. He's unlikely to find himself in a high-leverage role down the stretch.
AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Clay was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Clay had allowed an earned run in 1.1 innings across his last three outings, and he had recorded a 10.13 ERA and 2.25 WHIP in 5.1 innings across nine appearances since the All-Star break. The southpaw will attempt to right the ship in the minors, while left-hander Sean Nolin will take his place in the bullpen.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Takes loss, blows save Thursday Clay (0-4) was tagged with the loss and a blown save Thursday in the second game of a doubleheader against the Phillies after allowing four runs (three earned) on one hit and two w...
Impact Clay entered the game in a save situation with the Nationals holding a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth, but he couldn't get the job done. Despite retiring Odubel Herrera on a groundout, back-to-back walks to Jean Segura and Aaron Nola set up the stage for what would be a walkoff grand slam by Brad Miller. As a result, Clay ended a streak of three straight scoreless appearances and owns an inflated 10.38 ERA, as well as a 1.96 WHIP, across 12 appearances (8.2 innings) this month.
JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Analysis ' Why Dave Martinez went with Sam Clay — not Brad Hand — vs. Padres “If we got the lead, Brad Hand’s coming in the game,” Martinez said after a crushing 9-8 loss to the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. “If...
JULY 9, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Suffers second loss Clay (0-2) took the loss in Thursday's 9-8 defeat by San Diego, allowing one run on two hits and a walk in 0.2 innings.
Impact Clay entered for the bottom of the ninth in an 8-8 game and immediately surrendered a leadoff single to Tommy Pham. With two out and Pham on third, Manny Machado was intentionally walked and Trent Grisham delivered a walk-off single to hand Clay the loss. The lefty's ERA has remained above 4.00 for over a month and currently sits at 4.97, though he's second on the team with nine holds.
JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Awful effort in relief Clay (0-1) was tagged with the loss in relief Friday against the Dodgers after giving up three runs on two hits in just one-third of an inning.
Impact Clay entered the game in the seventh inning following a quality start from Max Scherzer, but the wheels came off almost instantly for the southpaw and only recorded one out before being lifted. Clay had shown signs of a potential turnaround in June, but he's now given up runs in three of his last five outings off the bullpen. He owns a ballooned 8.71 ERA and a 1.94 WHIP across 13 games (10.1 innings) since the beginning of June.
JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Steadying ship in June Clay struck out one in a perfect inning of relief during Sunday's win over the Giants.
Impact It wasn't a high-leverage situation, as the Nats had a 5-0 lead when Clay worked the ninth inning, but it was still a sharp performance. The southpaw got scored upon in four straight outings to begin June but has delivered three straight scoreless appearances since, leaving him with a 4.50 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 18:10 K:BB K:BB through 20 innings on the year.
JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
