Tony Sipp, Relief Pitcher

Date of Birth: 7/12/1983
Birthplace: Pascagoula, Mississippi
College: Clemson University

Tony Sipp, relief pitcher, was first drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2004. He played in the Indians minor league system from 2004 through 2008.

Sipp joined the Indians for 46 games in 2009. He had a 2.93 ERA in 40.0 innings. The following season, he had career highs in games played (70), innings pitched (63.0), and strikeouts (69 to 39 walks). He finished the 2010 season with a 4.14 ERA. He had similar numbers in 2011, pitching 62.1 innings in 69 games and finishing with a 6-3 record, 57 strikeouts to 24 walks, and an improved ERA of 3.03. In 2012, he had a 4.42 ERA in 55.0 innings in 63 games.

In December, 2012, the Indians traded Sipp to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched 37.2 innings from the Diamondbacks' bullpen before they designated him for assignment on August 4, 2013. At the time, he had a 4.78 ERA.

Sipp signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres in February, 2014. Three months later, he was released on May 1, 2014. That same day, he signed with the Astros. He pitched in 56 games with the Astros in 2014, finishing with 63 strikeouts to 17 walks and a 3.38 ERA in 50.2 innings. He had a career low ERA of 1.99 in 60 games in 2015. In the postseason, he pitched 5.1 innings in 6 games and he gave up one hit and one run.

Sipp signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Houston Astros on December 11, 2015. He finished the 2016 season with a 4.95 ERA, 1 win to 2 losses, 1 save, and 40 strikeouts to 18 walks in 43.2 innings in 60 games.

Sipp finished the 2017 season with no wins and 1 loss, 39 strikeouts to 16 walks, and a career high ERA of 5.79 in 37.1 innings in 46 games. he didn't pitch in the postseason.

Sipp pitched in 54 games in 2018. He finished the season with 3 wins and 1 loss, 42 strikeouts to 13 walks, and a 1.86 ERA in 38.2 innings. In the postseason, he pitched 1.1 innings in 3 games and he gave up 1 hit and no runs. He struck out two batters and walked two.

Sipp became a free agent on October 29, 2018. He signed with the Washington Nationals on March 14, 2019. He was released on August 5th. He spent time on the DL in 2019 with a strained left oblique. He finished the season with 1 win and 2 losses, 18 strikeouts to 9 walks, and a 4.71 ERA in 21.0 innings in 36 games.

Sipp didn't play professional baseball in 2020 and 2021.

Career pitching statistics for Sipp through 2019 include:

• 616 games played
• 503.2 innings pitched
• 26-22 win-loss record
• 531 strikeouts to 221 walks
• 3.72 ERA

Sources for Information
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