12 Facts About Tony Sipp

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Tony Marcel Sipp was born on July 12,1983 and is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.

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Tony Sipp played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros, and Washington Nationals.

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3.

In baseball, Tony Sipp helped Moss Point High reach the state championship in baseball.

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4.

Tony Sipp played for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, and attended Okaloosa-Walton College, before transferring to Clemson University.

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5.

On December 12,2012, Tony Sipp was acquired by the Arizona Diamondbacks in a nine-player three-team blockbuster trade that sent Shin-Soo Choo to the Cincinnati Reds.

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6.

Tony Sipp signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres organization on February 7,2014.

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On May 2,2014, Tony Sipp signed a major league deal with the Houston Astros.

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Tony Sipp became a key component of the Astros' bullpen for the remainder of the 2014 season, posting a 2.

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9.

Tony Sipp made 60 appearances for the Astros in 2016, pitching to a 4.

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Tony Sipp did not see any sort of postseason action, but was still on the 40-man roster at the time, as the Astros won the 2017 World Series.

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11.

On March 14,2019, Tony Sipp signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Washington Nationals.

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Reports involving the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal state that prior to the 2019 World Series Nationals ace Max Scherzer reached out to Tony Sipp and asked if the Nationals needed to be concerned about the Astros even with no runners on base, to which Tony Sipp replied yes.

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