Diamondbacks' Taylor Clarke: Can't complete one frame as opener
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Clarke allowed one run on three hits and a hit batsman over two-thirds of an inning in a no-decision versus the Padres on Saturday. He didn't record a strikeout or a walk.
Clarke ended up struggling as an opener for the bullpen game, though he was far from alone in laboring on the mound. The Padres put up at least one run in five of the first six innings, and the back-and-forth nature of the game kept Clarke from being on the hook for the loss. While he has a strong 2.96 ERA over 73 innings this season, he's surrendered seven runs (six earned) over his last six innings to stumble to the finish line.
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Diamondbacks' Taylor Clarke: Opening Saturday
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Clarke will serve as the opening pitcher in Saturday's game against the Padres, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
Clarke gave up two earned runs in one inning during his last outing Thursday, but the D-backs will send him to the mound to begin Saturday's game as they attempt to sneak into the final wild-card spot in the National League. He'll likely remain on the bump for an inning or two before coming out of the game.
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Diamondbacks' Taylor Clarke: Serving as opener Wednesday
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Clarke will serve as the Diamondbacks' opening pitcher in Wednesday's contest against the Phillies.
Clarke, who holds a 2.60 ERA and 37:11 K:BB over 62.1 innings this season, will be making his first big-league start since 2023. He'll likely cover the opening frame or two before giving way to right-hander Jose Cabrera, who is expected to absorb most of the innings as a bulk reliever.
Diamondbacks' Taylor Clarke: Back with team Sunday
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Arizona reinstated Clarke from the family medical emergency list Sunday.
Clarke missed three days while tending to a personal matter. He's now back in the Diamondbacks' bullpen, and lefty reliever Philip Abner was optioned to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move.
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Diamondbacks' Taylor Clarke: Returning Sunday
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Manager Torey Lovullo revealed that Clarke is expected to return from the bereavement list Sunday versus the Nationals, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.
With the right-hander returning Sunday, he will have spent the minimum three games on the bereavement list. Kade Strowd or Philip Abner are likely candidates to be sent down to make room for Clarke since they both joined the big club Thursday.
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Diamondbacks' Taylor Clarke: Placed on bereavement list
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The Diamondbacks placed Clarke on the bereavement list Thursday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Clarke will miss between three and seven games while he tends to personal matters. With Brandon Pfaadt also on the move to Triple-A Reno, Kade Strowd and Philip Abner will come up from the minors to round out Arizona's bullpen.
Diamondbacks' Taylor Clarke: Reunites with Diamondbacks
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The Diamondbacks signed Clarke to a one-year contract Thursday.
It's a homecoming for Clarke, who was drafted by the Diamondbacks and initially broke into the majors with Arizona. The right-handed reliever spent the 2025 campaign with the Royals, collecting a 3.25 ERA and 44:9 K:BB across 55.1 frames. Clarke has eight career saves and the Diamondbacks have an unsettled bullpen, but it would still be a surprise if he sees many, if any, save opportunities in the desert.
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Taylor Clarke: Parts ways with Royals
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The Royals non-tendered Clarke on Friday.
Clarke enjoyed the best season of his MLB career in 2025, turning in a 3.25 ERA and 0.85 WHIP alongside a 44:9 K:BB across 55.1 innings. Despite his success, the Royals will elect to let the 32-year-old righty enter free agency, where his breakout campaign is likely to draw some interest from bullpen-needy teams.
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Royals' Taylor Clarke: Secures fifth hold
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Clarke allowed no hits and a walk with no strikeouts over a scoreless inning Saturday against the Blue Jays to record his fifth hold of the season.
The 32-year-old was trusted with the eighth inning of a one-run game Saturday and came through, issuing only a harmless two-out walk before handing the ball off for Carlos Estevez to close. Clarke hasn't been a fixture in high-leverage spots this year, but he's been excellent in the second half, compiling a 1.98 ERA and 0.77 WHIP over 26 outings and 27.1 innings since the All-Star break.
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Royals' Taylor Clarke: Tagged for four runs
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Clarke allowed four runs on five hits and one walk with no strikeouts over one-third of an inning in Tuesday's 10-2 loss against the Yankees.
The right-hander entered in relief of Noah Cameron with two outs and a runner on in the sixth inning, but he quickly unraveled, surrendering a flurry of hits that allowed the inherited runner to score along with four more runs of his own. Clarke entered Tuesday with a stellar 1.29 ERA and 0.43 WHIP, but those marks ballooned to 3.77 and 0.84, respectively, after the rough outing.
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Royals' Taylor Clarke: Returns from paternity list
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The Royals activated Clarke from the paternity list Monday.
Clarke missed the weekend series versus the Cardinals while welcoming a new addition to the family, but he's back for the start of a three-game set in San Francisco. The righty has tossed 5.1 scoreless frames with the Royals this season.
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Royals' Taylor Clarke: Goes on paternity list
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The Royals placed Clarke on the paternity leave list Friday.
Clarke will likely be away for the entirety of the weekend series at home against the Cardinals before rejoining the Royals ahead of the start of their road trip next week. He's tossed 5.1 scoreless frames since being added to the Kansas City bullpen in early May.
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Royals' Taylor Clarke: Added to major-league roster
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The Royals selected Clarke's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
Clarke last pitched in the majors in 2023 with the Royals, posting a 5.95 ERA and 65:24 K:BB over 59 frames that season. The 31-year-old allowed nine runs (seven earned) with a 9:5 K:BB across 14.1 innings this season with Omaha.
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Royals' Taylor Clarke: Denied Opening Day roster spot
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The Royals reassigned Clarke to minor-league camp Tuesday.
Clarke was unable to secure a spot in Kansas City's Opening Day bullpen, despite a strong showing during the Cactus League in which he allowed just two earned runs on six hits and three walks over nine innings. The 31-year-old righty worked as a swingman at Triple-A Nashville in the Brewers organization throughout the 2024 campaign, logging a 4.92 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 64 innings in 21 appearances (14 starts). He looks set to move back into a more traditional relief role in 2025 and is expected to report to Triple-A Omaha.
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Royals' Taylor Clarke: Back with KC
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Clarke signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Thursday.
Clarke spent the entire 2024 campaign with the Brewers' Triple-A affiliate, turning in a 4.92 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 64 innings. He'll now return to the organization he spent two seasons with from 2022-23, though he doesn't project to act as anything more than organizational depth this time around.
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Taylor Clarke: Elects free agency
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Clarke elected to become a free agent Thursday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
The Brewers acquired Clarke from Kansas City in December, but after undergoing knee surgery in March and posting a 4.92 ERA over 64 innings at Triple-A Nashville, the 31-year-old was never able to make an appearance for Milwaukee. He'll now look to latch on with another organization, most likely on a minor-league deal.
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Brewers' Taylor Clarke: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Brewers outrighted Clarke to Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.
He's no longer on the 40-man roster, but Clarke will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The right-hander has posted a 5.34 ERA and 26:7 K:BB over 30.1 innings with Nashville in 2024.
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