PHOENIX -- Reliever Tyler Clippard says that Arizona's potential to contend for a title was a big reason he signed with the Diamondbacks.
"They've proven this offseason that they're taking the steps in the direction of becoming a championship organization," Clippard said during a conference call Tuesday, "which was something that was very high on my radar as far as the teams that I wanted to be with."
The right-hander, who turns 31 on Sunday, said he wanted "to be pretty sure on my end I was going to be with a really good team, and Arizona definitely is that.