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Portrait of Clay Rapada

Clay Rapada P

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Career Summary
Years G IP W L SV ERA WARP
14 152 93 8 0 0 4.06 0.1
Birth Date3-9-1981
Height6' 5"
Weight195 lbs
Age43 years, 1 months, 17 days
BatsR
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
cFIP and DRA are not available on a by-team basis and display as zeroes(0). See TOT line for season totals of these stats.
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YEAR Team Lg G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA- WARP
2007 CHN 0 1 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0% .000 0.00 3.17 0.00 108 4.26 88.0 0.0
2007 DET 0 4 0 2.3 0 0 0 3 2 4 2 107 11.6 7.7 7.7 15.4 0% .250 2.14 13.59 11.57 87 3.09 63.8 0.1
2008 DET MLB 25 0 21.3 3 0 0 19 14 15 0 104 8.0 5.9 0.0 6.3 0% .297 1.55 3.86 4.22 124 7.69 164.1 -0.6
2009 DET MLB 3 0 3.3 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 105 10.8 5.4 2.7 5.4 0% .273 1.80 7.63 5.40 127 7.70 165.1 -0.1
2010 TEX MLB 13 0 9.0 0 0 0 6 7 5 2 109 6.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 0% .160 1.44 7.15 4.00 100 4.84 109.3 0.0
2011 BAL MLB 32 0 16.3 2 0 0 14 7 18 3 106 7.7 3.9 1.7 9.9 0% .268 1.29 4.53 6.06 79 3.21 74.5 0.3
2012 NYA MLB 70 0 38.3 3 0 0 29 17 38 2 102 6.8 4.0 0.5 8.9 0% .278 1.20 3.14 2.82 85 3.74 85.7 0.5
2013 CLE MLB 4 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 101 4.5 9.0 0.0 0.0 0% .143 1.50 6.07 0.00 171 8.68 207.8 -0.1
2007 TOT MLB 5 0 2.7 0 0 0 3 2 4 2 106 10.1 6.8 6.8 13.5 0% .000 1.88 12.28 10.13 89 3.23 66.9 0.1
CareerMLB152093.0800765182101047.44.91.07.945%.2641.374.424.06984.89108.90.1

Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
Minor league stats are currently shown —Click to hide.
YEAR Team Lg LG G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA-
2002 BOI A- NWN 12 0 18.0 0 0 1 18 8 12 0 9.0 4.0 0.0 6.0 0% .290 1.44 3.79 1.50 0 0.00 0.0
2003 LNS A MDW 21 4 42.3 1 2 0 46 19 24 3 9.8 4.0 0.6 5.1 0% .299 1.54 4.50 5.32 0 0.00 0.0
2003 BOI A- NWN 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 6.0 3.0 0.0 9.0 0% .250 1.00 2.36 0.00 0 0.00 0.0
2004 LNS A MDW 57 0 85.0 6 6 3 65 30 91 2 6.9 3.2 0.2 9.6 0% .286 1.12 2.83 2.33 0 0.00 0.0
2005 DAY A+ FSL 27 0 42.3 1 3 5 40 16 61 2 8.5 3.4 0.4 13.0 0% -.463 1.32 2.52 3.83 0 0.00 0.0
2006 WTN AA SOU 33 0 43.1 3 2 21 30 10 45 1 6.3 2.1 0.2 9.4 0% .261 0.93 2.02 0.84 0 0.00 0.0
2006 IOW AAA PCL 28 0 23.1 3 2 0 27 15 21 0 101 10.5 5.8 0.0 8.2 0% .380 1.82 3.72 3.12 96 6.03 126.5
2007 CHN MLB NL 1 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0% .000 0.00 3.17 0.00 108 4.26 88.0
2007 DET MLB AL 4 0 2.3 0 0 0 3 2 4 2 107 11.6 7.7 7.7 15.4 0% .250 2.14 13.59 11.57 87 3.09 63.8
2007 IOW AAA PCL 55 0 55.3 7 2 17 55 25 50 4 109 9.0 4.1 0.7 8.1 0% .336 1.45 4.18 3.58 92 4.40 90.2
2007 TOL AAA INT 2 0 2.3 0 0 0 5 1 3 0 95 19.6 3.9 0.0 11.7 0% .556 2.61 1.86 11.74 77 6.71 137.6
2008 DET MLB AL 25 0 21.3 3 0 0 19 14 15 0 104 8.0 5.9 0.0 6.3 0% .297 1.55 3.86 4.22 124 7.69 164.1
2008 TOL AAA INT 28 0 35.0 0 1 2 32 14 45 2 84 8.2 3.6 0.5 11.6 0% .341 1.31 2.86 2.31 78 3.79 77.5
2009 DET MLB AL 3 0 3.3 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 105 10.8 5.4 2.7 5.4 0% .273 1.80 7.63 5.40 127 7.70 165.1
2009 TOL AAA INT 42 0 45.7 4 2 5 50 17 47 1 117 9.8 3.3 0.2 9.3 0% .371 1.47 2.49 2.76 81 4.88 102.6
2010 TEX MLB AL 13 0 9.0 0 0 0 6 7 5 2 109 6.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 0% .160 1.44 7.15 4.00 100 4.84 109.3
2010 OKL AAA PCL 50 0 59.3 1 2 2 32 21 61 1 4.9 3.2 0.2 9.3 0% .215 0.89 3.00 1.82 0 0.00 0.0
2011 BAL MLB AL 32 0 16.3 2 0 0 14 7 18 3 106 7.7 3.9 1.7 9.9 0% .268 1.29 4.53 6.06 79 3.21 74.5
2011 NOR AAA INT 26 0 20.7 0 1 1 24 4 20 1 10.5 1.7 0.4 8.7 0% .371 1.35 2.80 3.92 83 5.17 105.6
2012 NYA MLB AL 70 0 38.3 3 0 0 29 17 38 2 102 6.8 4.0 0.5 8.9 0% .278 1.20 3.14 2.82 85 3.74 85.7
2013 CLE MLB AL 4 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 101 4.5 9.0 0.0 0.0 0% .143 1.50 6.07 0.00 171 8.68 207.8
2013 COH AAA INT 27 0 24.0 0 0 1 18 9 20 1 6.8 3.4 0.4 7.5 0% .262 1.13 3.20 1.13 100 4.48 97.4
2013 SWB AAA INT 10 0 9.7 1 0 1 13 4 4 1 12.1 3.7 0.9 3.7 0% .343 1.76 4.96 4.66 99 5.34 116.0
2014 NOR AAA INT 18 0 18.7 2 0 1 28 7 12 2 13.5 3.4 1.0 5.8 0% .382 1.88 4.58 7.23 112 7.92 167.7
2014 TAC AAA PCL 14 0 19.7 4 1 0 17 7 16 5 7.8 3.2 2.3 7.3 0% .222 1.22 6.59 4.12 116 3.71 78.5
2015 SAC AAA PCL 46 0 44.3 1 3 0 47 15 32 3 9.5 3.0 0.6 6.5 0% .301 1.40 4.11 2.84 102 4.40 96.5

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2008 340 0.5441 0.3735 0.8661 0.5568 0.1548 0.9515 0.5000 0.1339
2009 54 0.4444 0.4815 0.8077 0.6250 0.3667 0.8667 0.7273 0.1923
2010 140 0.4786 0.3429 0.8125 0.4478 0.2466 0.9333 0.6111 0.1875
2011 287 0.5122 0.3972 0.7105 0.5714 0.2143 0.7738 0.5333 0.2895
2012 599 0.4958 0.3990 0.7406 0.5488 0.2517 0.7975 0.6184 0.2594
2013 31 0.5484 0.4194 0.9231 0.6471 0.1429 0.9091 1.0000 0.0769
Career14510.50790.39080.77740.55030.22310.84700.58530.2226

Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2014-05-16 2014-06-09 Minors 24 0 - Not Disclosed - -
2013-03-03 2013-03-31 Camp 28 0 Left Shoulder Inflammation Bursitis - -
2012-05-15 2012-05-16 DTD 1 1 - General Medical Illness - -
2010-05-15 2010-05-24 Minors 9 0 Left Shoulder Soreness -
2008-05-21 2008-06-08 15-DL 18 16 Left Shoulder Inflammation Biceps Tendinitis -
2005-08-18 2005-09-04 Minors 17 0 Not Disclosed -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2014 SEA $
2013 NYA $
2012 NYA $525,000
2009 DET $405,000
2008 DET $390,000
2007 CHN $380,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
6 yrPrevious$1,700,000
6 yrTotal$1,700,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
2 y 127 d1 year (2014)

Details
  • 1 year (2014). Signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/15/13 (minor-league contract). Released by LA Angels 3/23/14. Signed by Seattle as a free agent 4/1/14 (minor-league contract). Signed by Baltimore as a free agent 6/17/14 (minor-league contract). Released by Baltimore 8/5/14.
  • 1 year/$533,625 (2013). Re-signed by NY Yankees 3/13. DFA by NY Yankees 3/31/13. Released 4/3/13. Re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 4/13/13 (minor-league contract). Released by NY Yankees 6/5/13. Signed by Cleveland as a free agent 6/11/13 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Cleveland 9/2/13. DFA by Cleveland 10/3/13. Sent outright to Triple-A 10/7/13.
  • 1 year (2012). DFA by Baltimore 2/6/12, released 2/15/12. Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/20/12 (minor-league contract). Salary of $0.525M in majors. Contract purchased by NY Yankees 4/4/12
  • 1 year (2011). Signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/25/11 (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by Baltimore 4/18/11. DFA by Baltimore 6/29/11, sent outright to Triple-A 7/1/11. Contract purchased by Baltimore 9/6/11.
  • 1 year (2010). Contract purchased by Texas 9/3/10.
  • 1 year/$0.405M (2009). Re-signed by Detroit 2/24/09. Acquired by Texas in trade from Detroit 12/7/09. Sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 12/16/09.
  • 1 year/$0.39M (2008). Re-signed by Detroit 2/26/08.
  • 1 year/$0.38M (2007). Contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 11/06. Re-signed by Cubs 3/07. Acquired by Detroit in trade from Chicago Cubs 8/30/07.
  • Signed by Chicago Cubs 2002 as an amateur free agent (Virginia State).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR BABIP WHIP ERA DRA VORP WARP
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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Clay Rapada threw 1,582 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2014, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2014, he relied primarily on his Slider (75mph), Sinker (84mph) and Fourseam Fastball (85mph).