Clippard allowed an eighth inning Travis d'Arnaud triple, but left him stranded to pick up his 29th hold of the season on Tuesday. He didn't get a chance at the closer job after Rafael Soriano spit the bit, but has still has another exceptional season as the Nationals' primary set-up man with seven wins, a 1.97 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 81:22 K:BB ratio in 68.2 innings. In a job that typically sees a lot of attrition, there's an argument to be made that Clippard has been the most valuable reliever in baseball since he moved to the bullpen in 2009.