Taylor Clarke
31-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Clarke posted a 5.95 ERA and 1.61 WHIP over 59 innings out of Kansas City's bullpen in 2023. The 30-year-old right-hander tallied three saves and a career-high 12 holds for the Royals, but he had just as many home runs allowed (12) for a poor 1.9 HR/9 that was 6th-worst among qualified relievers. The 2015 third-rounder's 13.2 barrel percentage was highest among relief pitchers, though he did boast a career-best 24.5 percent strikeout rate after making his slider his primary offering (37 percent pitch usage). Clarke was recently traded to Milwaukee, where he figures to operate in middle relief for the 2024 season. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
Elects free agency
Clarke elected to become a free agent Thursday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
ANALYSIS
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.
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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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-21%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .321 | 49 | 17 | 61 | 10 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .254 | 64 | 15 | 60 | 8 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .368 | 32 | 13 | 42 | 7 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .242 | 33 | 11 | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .250 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .267 | 31 | 4 | 31 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-9%
ERA on Road
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | 5.33 | 1.50 | 54.0 | 9.2 | 2.7 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.83 | 1.33 | 54.0 | 9.7 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 5.28 | 1.66 | 30.2 | 10.3 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2023Away | 6.67 | 1.55 | 28.1 | 9.5 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2022Home | 5.40 | 1.29 | 23.1 | 7.7 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.81 | 1.09 | 25.2 | 9.8 | 1.1 | ||||
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
Clarke broke through to the major leagues in 2019 and worked primarily as a starter. He posted a 5.31 ERA, buried by allowing 2.4 HR/9 across 84.2 innings. In 2020, his role changed thanks to the addition of Madison Bumgarner as he began the season in middle and long relief. He posted a passable 3.54 ERA, as a reliever, though his skills were far from spectacular, as he mustered only a 17:10 K:BB across 20.1 innings. Things only worsened once he was pushed back into the starting rotation after Bumgarner and Merrill Kelly landed on the injured list, as he logged a 5.09 ERA and 23:11 K:BB. Whether a starter or reliever, Clarke has been prone to the long ball, logging a 2.2 HR/9 across 128 total innings in the big leagues. Heading into 2021, Clarke projects to start the season as a long reliever and potential swing man.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
The Brewers outrighted Clarke to Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.
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Removed from 40-man roster
The Brewers designated Clarke for assignment Wednesday.
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Lands on minor-league IL
Clarke was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Nashville on Monday with a toe injury, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Activated, optioned to Nashville
The Brewers reinstated Clarke (knee) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Nashville, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Ready for rehab assignment
Clarke (knee) will begin a rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Nashville, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Possible trade piece?
According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Royals have received interest on the trade market for Clarke.
ANALYSIS
Clarke has 10 holds this season while often seeing high-leverage work for Kansas City, but his 6.00 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 49:19 K:BB is underwhelming, at best. The right-hander's 4.56 xERA paints a better picture, and he is coming off a solid campaign as he posted a 4.04 ERA last year. Still, he's hardly a prime trade target and is unlikely to command a notable return.
Clarke has 10 holds this season while often seeing high-leverage work for Kansas City, but his 6.00 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 49:19 K:BB is underwhelming, at best. The right-hander's 4.56 xERA paints a better picture, and he is coming off a solid campaign as he posted a 4.04 ERA last year. Still, he's hardly a prime trade target and is unlikely to command a notable return.