| Mon Feb 6 2012 | 09:35 | O's DFA left-hander Clay Rapada | ||||
Orioles designated LHP Clay Rapada for assignment. | ||||||
Rapada got the boot on Monday morning to clear a roster spot for new right-handed reliever Matt Lindstrom. The lefty had a 6.06 ERA in 32 appearances last season. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Sep 5 2011 | 15:33 | O's promote Clay Rapada | ||||
Orioles purchased the contract of LHP Clay Rapada from Triple-A Norfolk. | ||||||
Rapada posted an ugly 7.30 ERA in 12 1/3 innings earlier this season with the Orioles, but he's getting another shot here in September. He'll operate as a lefty specialist. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Jul 1 2011 | 14:12 | Clay Rapada outrighted to Triple-A | ||||
Orioles sent LHP Clay Rapada outright to Triple-A Norfolk. | ||||||
Rapada was designated for assignment Wednesday but has cleared waivers and will remain in the organization. He's held a 7.30 ERA and 13/6 K/BB ratio over 12 1/3 innings this season with the O's. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Wed Jun 29 2011 | 15:28 | Orioles designate LHP Rapada for assignment | ||||
Orioles designated LHP Clay Rapada for assignment. | ||||||
He was cleared to make room for Alfredo Simon on the active roster. Rapada, 30, gets the boot after posting an ugly 7.30 ERA and 13/6 K/BB ratio over 12 1/3 innings. To be fair, he was holding left-handed batters to a .114 batting average, which suggest that he wasn't used appropriately by Orioles manager Buck Showalter. There's a chance he'll generate some interest on the waiver wire. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Apr 18 2011 | 15:45 | Orioles purchase contract of Clay Rapada | ||||
Orioles purchased the contract of LHP Clay Rapada from Triple-A Norfolk. | ||||||
Rapada inked a minor league contract with the Orioles this winter but put on a poor showing during spring training and failed to make the Opening Day roster. He will now act as a lefty relief specialist, giving the Baltimore another southpaw reliever besides Mike Gonzalez. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Apr 18 2011 | 14:04 | Rapada to join Orioles before Monday's game | ||||
Clay Rapada will be added to the Orioles' 25-man roster before Monday's game. | ||||||
The Orioles are likely to transfer Justin Duchscherer to the 60-day disabled list in order to clear a roster spot. Rapada had thrown two scoreless innings at Triple-A Norfolk this season and will operate as a left-handed specialist in the major leagues. | ||||||
| Source: MLBlogs.com | ||||||
| Sun Apr 17 2011 | 20:25 | Rapada to be promoted from AAA on Monday | ||||
Clay Rapada will be recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday, with the team placing Chris Jakubauskas on the disabled list to make roster room. | ||||||
Rapada will give the club a second left-hander out of the bullpen to team with the struggling Mike Gonzalez. Rapada has tossed two scoreless minor league innings this season. Left-handed hitters went 1-for-19 against him after he was promoted by the Rangers last September. | ||||||
| Source: MASN Sports | ||||||
| Mon Mar 28 2011 | 11:12 | O's reassign Clay Rapada to minors camp | ||||
Orioles reassigned LHP Clay Rapada and LHP Mark Hendrickson to minor league camp. | ||||||
Rapada allowed six earned runs in nine-plus innings this spring and failed to make the Orioles' season-opening bullpen. He will act as organizational depth. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Tue Jan 25 2011 | 16:15 | O's sign Rapada to minor league deal | ||||
Orioles signed LHP Clay Rapada to a minor league contract. | ||||||
The contract includes an invite to major league spring training. Rapada, who turns 30 in March, was released by the Rangers earlier this month. He spent most of last season with Triple-A Oklahoma City, posting an impressive 1.82 ERA over 50 appearances, but only appeared in 13 regular season games with the big club. He'll try to make the O's as a left-handed specialist. | ||||||
| Fri Jan 14 2011 | 15:09 | Rangers release LHP Rapada | ||||
Rangers released LHP Clay Rapada. | ||||||
Rapada was designated for assignment by the Rangers earlier this month after appearing in only 13 games for Texas in 2010 and posting an ugly 4.00 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. The 29-year-old southpaw should draw interest from other clubs. | ||||||
| Mon Jan 3 2011 | 15:20 | Rangers DFA left-hander Clay Rapada | ||||
Rangers designated LHP Clay Rapada for assignment. | ||||||
The Rangers had to clear a roster spot for newly acquired left-hander Arthur Rhodes. Rapada was on the chopping block after appearing in only 13 games for the Rangers in 2010 and posting an ugly 4.00 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. | ||||||
| Fri Oct 15 2010 | 11:12 | Clay Rapada gets ALCS roster spot | ||||
Clay Rapada has been added to the Rangers' roster for the ALCS. | ||||||
Rapada had a solid 1.82 ERA in 59 1/3 innings at Triple-A Oklahoma City this season and held left-handed hitters to a .120 batting average. He will give the Rangers another lefty relief option against the Yankees. | ||||||
| Source: Ed Price on Twitter | ||||||
| Fri Sep 3 2010 | 15:15 | Rangers call up LHP Rapada | ||||
Rangers purchased the contract of LHP Clay Rapada from Triple-A Oklahoma City. | ||||||
Rapada, who was acquired from the Tigers a year ago, spent the entire season in Oklahoma City despite strong numbers. He had a 1.82 ERA in 59 1/3 innings, and left-handed hitters batted just .120 against him. The surprising thing is that the Rangers didn't give him a look months ago. | ||||||