Clip Called Up!

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Today Tyler Clippard was recalled from AAA Syracuse. It's about time, he's been lights out down there. Clip was acquired from the Yankees before last season for number 53, Jonathan Albaladejo. Clippard, wearing the number 19, came up to the big club last year for two spot starts, going 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA. In an attempt to revamp the 24 year old's career, the organization decided to convert him to a reliever this year. In 23 games down in AAA this season, Clippard has sported a .96 ERA, having struck out 41 in 37.2 innings - while only allowing a .155 batting average against!

Having dominated in Syracuse, combined with out suffering bullpen this year, fans have been wondering what has taken so long for this call up to be made.Well, the time has finally come. Clip, now wearing number 36, will be on a mound near you in the coming days. Stay tuned!

Numbers Fact: The number 36 has now been worn five times in Nationals history. The last four have all been relief pitchers. The first was Tony Armas Jr. in 2005.

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Transactions BTN

7/12: 48 - Ross Detwiler, optioned to AAA Syracuse, 49 - Garrett Mock, recalled.

7/4: 43 - Jesus Colome, DFA'd, 57 - Jason Bergmann, recalled from AAA Syracuse. 

7/1: 34 - Elijah Dukes, optioned to AAA Syracuse.

6/30: 85 - Lastings Milledge, 38 - Joel Hanrahan traded to the Pirates for 1 - Nyjer Morgan and 17 - Sean Burnett.

6/28: 51 - Shairon Martis, optioned to AAA Syracuse, 19 - Scott Olsen, signed from AAA Syracuse.

6/24: 32 - Kip Wells, DFA'd. 36 - Tyler Clippard, recalled from AAA Syracuse.

6/20: 4 - Corey Patterson, optioned to AAA Syracuse. 16 - Josh Willingham activated from bereavement leave list.

6/16: 57 - Jason Bergmann, optioned to AAA Syracuse.

6/14: 4 - Corey Patterson, signed from AAA Syracuse.

Switches

Active players who have switched their numbers:

>Ryan Zimmerman, 25 to 11.

>Ross Detwiler, 29 to 48.

>Shairon Martis, 39 to 51.

>John Lannan, 26 to 31.

>Wil Nieves, 83 (ST) to 53 to 23.

>Adam Dunn, 32 (Pre-Milledge Change) to 44.

>Austin Kearns, 28 to 25.

>Willie Harris, 1 to 22.

>Tyler Clippard, 19 to 36.

40-Man Switches:

>Garrett Mock, 50 to 49.

>Roger Bernadina, 2 to 7.

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Did you know?

On the Nationals active roster, of the 16 players who have been on the team for more than this season,  half have changed their number at least once.

In Nationals history, 14, 20, and 46 are the only numbers in 0-59 that haven't been worn on a player's jersey.

Joe Beimel wears the highest number in Nationals players history with 97.

7 is the most frequently worn number, having been on 7 different players. Tony Batista wore number 77.

All four players who have worn number 23 have been catchers.

Four players have worn number 44, two have led the team in HRs (Milledge, Wilson) and Dunn is well on his way to being the third.

Brandon Watson wore number 0 in 2007 and 00 from 2006 to 2007.

Wil Nieves has changed his number 3 different times (53, 83, 23).


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