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Samuel Thomas Hunter Clay (born June 21, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals in 2021.
| Sam Clay | |
|---|---|
 Clay with the Washington Nationals in 2022 | |
| New York Mets | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 21, 1993 Knoxville, Tennessee | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 2021, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–5 |
| Earned run average | 5.90 |
| Strikeouts | 39 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
Clay attended Buford High School in Buford, Georgia.[1] He enrolled at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played college baseball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. As a draft-eligible sophomore, the Minnesota Twins selected Clay in the fourth round of the 2014 MLB draft.[2]
Professional career
Clay pitched in the Twins' minor league system from 2014 to 2019. In 2020, he was a non-roster invitee to Minnesota's 60-man player pool, working out at the alternate training site at CHS Field in St. Paul.[3]
The Twins never added Clay to their major league roster, and he became a minor league free agent after the 2020 season. On November 18, 2020, the Washington Nationals announced they had signed Clay to a major league contract, adding him to a major league roster for the first time in his playing career.[4] On April 6, 2021, Clay was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[5] He made his MLB debut the next day, throwing a shutout inning against the Atlanta Braves.
He was designated for assignment on July 1, 2022 by Washington.
Philadelphia Phillies
On July 5, 2022, the Philadelphia Phillies acquired Clay off waivers from the Nationals and sent him to the minor leagues. He was designated for assignment on July 8.
New York Mets
On July 10, 2022, Clay was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets. On August 20, Clay was designated for assignment.
Pitching style
Clay is noted as an extreme groundball pitcher who rarely allows home runs. His pitching arsenal includes a sinking fastball and an above-average curveball.[6]
References
- "Buford's Clay signs baseball scholarship with Georgia Tech".
- "Clay drafted by Minnesota in fourth round". Georgia Tech. June 6, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- "Twins' Sam Clay: Part of 60-man player pool". CBS Sports. June 29, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- Reddington, Patrick (November 18, 2020). "Washington Nationals sign Sam Clay to major league deal..." Federal Baseball. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- "Nationals Set Opening Day Roster".
- Adams, Steve (November 18, 2020). "Nationals Sign Sam Clay To Major League Contract". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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