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Sam Clay

Nationals Career team 2021–2022
Number #46
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 33
Height 6' 3"
Weight 238 lbs
Birth Place Knoxville, TN
Born Jun 21, 1993

Key Insights

2022
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Clay's sinker moves 106.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

71 thrown, averaging 91.9 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Clay throws the slider 31.4% of the time against left-handers and 6.1% against right-handers.

49 pitches to right-handers, 51 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Clay's sinker averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 94.7.

71 thrown, 71% of his pitches.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 21, 1993
Birth Place Knoxville, TN
Height 6' 3"
Weight 238 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left
College/Draft Georgia Tech