VIERA, Fla. - Earlier in his career, when Tyler Clippard was a starter in the Yankees' system, he complemented his fastball and change-up with a curveball, a pitch that he was able to throw consistently because he'd obviously work multiple innings at a time.
Clippard made the switch to a long reliever a few years ago, and now that he's in his current role as a one-inning, late-game reliever, the curveball has gotten left behind.
Last year, Clippard threw his curve just 2.2 percent of the...
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