Tony Sipp

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Tony Sipp
Tony Sipp on October 8, 2015.jpg
Houston Astros – No. 29
Relief pitcher
Born: (1983-07-12) July 12, 1983 (age 40)
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 22, 2009, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through May 14, 2016)
Win–loss record 21–18
Earned run average 3.51
Strikeouts 405
Teams

Tony Marcel Sipp (born July 12, 1983) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Cleveland Indians and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Amateur career

Born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Sipp graduated from Moss Point High School in Moss Point, Mississippi, where he also competed in football, winning a state title with the team in 2000. In baseball, Sipp also helped Moss Point High reach the state championship in baseball. Sipp and fellow major leaguer Joey Butler formerly played against one another, as they are both from Jackson County, Mississippi.[1] Sipp played for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, and also attended Okaloosa-Walton College, before transferring to Clemson University.[2]

Professional career

Minor leagues

After being drafted by Cleveland in the 45th round in 2004, Sipp played with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, and Columbus Clippers.

Cleveland Indians

Sipp with the Cleveland Indians in 2012

He made his major league debut on April 22, 2009.Coming out of the bullpen, Sipp went 2–0 with an ERA of 2.92, recording 48 strikeouts.[3] In 4 years in the Indians bullpen, he appeared in 248 games and recorded 167 holds, striking out 225 batters and recording a 3.68 ERA.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On December 12, 2012, Sipp was acquired by the Arizona Diamondbacks in a nine-player three-team blockbuster trade that sent Shin-Soo Choo to the Cincinnati Reds.[4] He was designated for assignment on August 4, 2013.[5] He became a free agent on November 27, 2013.

San Diego Padres

Sipp signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres in February 2014.[6] On May 1, he was released in order to sign a major league deal with the Astros.

Houston Astros

The same day he was released by the Padres, he signed a major league deal with the Houston Astros.[7] Sipp became a key component of the Astros' bullpen for the remainder of the 2014 season, posting a 2.94 xFIP and striking out 11.19 batters per nine innings of work.

On December 11, 2015, the Astros re-signed Sipp to a 3 year, $18 million contract.[8]

Pitching style

Sipp throws four pitches: a four-seam fastball (91-94 mph), a two-seam fastball (89–91), a slider (79–82), and a changeup to right-handed hitters (78–81). The slider is his most common 2-strike pitch.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-sports/2012/12/moss_points_tony_sipp_excited.html
  2. ↑ http://www.gulflive.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/10/moss_point_native_tony_sipp_gi.html
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