 Periodically, he throws a cutter early in the count to right-handed hitters and a curveball in the mid 70s.Nardi Contreras, who worked with Clippard as the Yankees' minor league pitching coordinator, indicated that Clippard's greatest success comes from his curveball and changeup.Clippard has compiled a strikeout rate of greater than 10 per 9 innings over his career.