Sam Clay #72

Attended Georgia Tech from 2013-14…went 6-1 with a 2.91 ERA and 81 strikeouts... Is a 2012 graduate of Buford (Ga.) High School where he lettered in both football and baseball... Named to ESPNU's 2012 All-State baseball team as a senior... Won state football titles his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons as the team's quarterback.

2022

Appeared in seven games between the Mets and Nationals, going 0-0 with an 8.44 ERA (five ER in 5.1 IP)... Spent the majority of the season between Triple-A Syracuse and Rochester…went 5-3 with a 3.56 ERA (17 ER in 43.0 IP) over 40 games.

2021

Ranked seventh among Major League relievers in groundball rate (60.1%)....Ranked among Nationals relievers in games (2nd, 58) and holds (2nd, 11)...Made his Major League debut, April 7 vs. Atlanta (1.0 IP, H, 2 SO)...Struck out Freddie Freeman for his first Major League strikeout... .2021 Pitch Mix: Sinker (65.8%) Slider (24.4%) Changeup (9.8%).

2020

Was a member of Minnesota’s 60-Player Pool, but did not appear in a Major League game.

2019

Divided the season between Double-A Pensacola and Triple-A Rochester, posting a combined 4-4 record and 3.25 ERA (69.1 IP, 25 ER), with 72 strikeouts, 28 walks and 10 saves in 45 appearances (1 start)...his 45 appearances tied for most among Twins minor league pitchers, while his 10 saves tied for third and his 22 games finished ranked third...Did not allow a homer in 69.1 innings pitched all season and has allowed only six longballs in 405.1 innings since his pro debut on June 20, 2014...his 0.13 HR/9 since 2014 is the lowest rate among all minor league pitchers in that span (min. 400.0 IP).

2018

Played the entire season with Double-A Chattanooga...went 2-6 with a 5.88 ERA (52.0 IP, 34 ER) in 34 games (1 start), with 36 walks and 61 strikeouts...missed time April 18-27 with left shoulder inflammation, his first career IL stint...28 of his 34 appearances lasted more than 1.0 inning.

2017

Began the season with Single-A Cedar Rapids...went 5-0 with a 2.18 ERA (33.0 IP, 8 ER), 18 walks and 36 strikeouts in 21 first-half appearances...named to the Florida State League Midseason All-Star team...transferred to Double-A Chattanooga August 7 and made three appearances before transferring back August 22...finished the season with the lowest opponent average (.190) among Florida State League relievers...recorded a 0.56 ERA (32.0 IP, 2 ER) over his final 20 appearances with the Miracle...six of his 11 earned runs allowed with the Miracle came in his first appearance on April 7 (0.2 IP).

2016

Began the season with Single-A Cedar Rapids...named Kernels Pitcher of the Month in April after going 2-0, 0.79 ERA in four starts...went 3-1, 1.10 ERA in first seven starts on the season...set a career high with nine strikeouts in 5.2 innings on May 6 and matched it on July 29 (5.0 IP)... named a Midwest League Midseason All-Star...transferred to Single-A Ft. Myers July 7...tossed first career complete game July 22, going 6.0 innings in a rain-shortened loss to Clearwater...rated as having the best curveball in the Twins organization by Baseball America following the season.

2015

Began the season with Single-A Cedar Rapids...made nine relief appearances before being transferred to Rookie-Elizabethton May 18... made three relief appearances, was put in the rotation and made seven starts for the E-Twins...transferred back to Cedar Rapids August 26 and made three starts for the Kernels to end the season.

2014

Began his professional career with Elizabethton...tied for the team lead with 19 appearances...posted a 13.66 K/9.0 IP rate...finished the season with eight scoreless appearances (16.0 IP), allowing just 12 hits and five walks while striking out 23.