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Not to be confused with Koby Clemens.

Kody Clemens
Clemens with the Toledo Mud Hens in 2021
Detroit Tigers – No. 21
Infielder / Outfielder
Born: (1996-05-15) May 15, 1996 (age 28)
Houston, Texas
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 31, 2022, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
(through June 14, 2022)
Batting average.087
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Kody Clemens (born May 15, 1996) is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Clemens was selected by the Tigers with the 79th overall pick of the 2018 MLB draft.[1] He played college baseball for the Texas Longhorns. He is the son of Roger Clemens.

Amateur career

Clemens attended Memorial High School in Houston, Texas.[2][3] Playing for the school's baseball team, he batted .553 during his senior season.[4] He was named first team all-district selection in 2013 and was a Perfect Game Honorable Mention for high school in 2013 and 2014. He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns

As a freshman in 2016, batted with a .242 batting average and five home runs. As a sophomore in 2017, Clemens underwent Tommy John surgery.[5][6] However, Clemens did play as the team's designated hitter. Clemens had a breakout junior season batting .352 with 23 home runs. These stats earned him Big 12 player of the week.[7] On June 7, 2018, Clemens was named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy.[8]

Professional career

The Detroit Tigers selected Clemens in the third round, with the 79th overall pick, in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He received a $600,000 signing bonus[9] and made his professional debut with the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Class A Midwest League.[10] He was promoted to the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in August. In 52 total games between the two clubs, Clemens slashed .288/.365/.450 with five home runs and 20 RBIs.[11] Clemens began 2019 with Lakeland,[12] before being promoted to the Erie SeaWolves at the end of the season. Over 128 games between both teams, he batted .231/.310/.397 with 12 home runs and 63 RBIs.

In July 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Clemens signed on to play for Team Texas of the Constellation Energy League, a makeshift four-team independent league, for the season.[2] He was subsequently named MVP of his team.[13] Clemens spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, slashing .247/.312/.466 with 18 home runs and 59 RBI in 97 games. He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[14]

Clemens returned to Toledo for the 2022 season. On May 30, he was called up to Detroit after Robbie Grossman was placed on the injured list.[15]

Personal life

Clemens is the son of former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens.[16] Clemens has three brothers: Koby, Kory, and Kacy. Koby also played baseball professionally. All four have names starting with the letter "K", which in baseball scorekeeping designates a strikeout.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tigers pick Kody Clemens with 79th overall pick". June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Kody Clemens College, Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Lapin, Elliott; writer, Staff (June 11, 2020). "Memorial alum selected in MLB draft". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Kody Clemens' (Houston, TX) Baseball Stats". MaxPreps.
  5. ^ "Texas 3B Kody Clemens to undergo Tommy John surgery". Burnt Orange Nation. August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Christian Red. "Roger Clemens' son and Texas Longhorns infielder Kody to undergo Tommy John surgery". NY Daily News. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "After being named the Big 12's top player for this past week, will Kody Clemens win annual award?". Austin-American Statesman. May 21, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "Kody Clemens a finalist for Golden Spikes, Dick Howser awards". Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "Kody Clemens forgoes senior season, signs with the Detroit Tigers | The Daily Texan". Dailytexanonline.com. June 25, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  10. ^ "Kody Clemens looks to settle in, not settle down with Whitecaps". MLive.com. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  11. ^ "Kody Clemens Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  12. ^ "Projecting Tigers minor league rosters: The 2019 Lakeland Flying Tigers". March 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "Constellation Energy League Team MVPs". Sugar Land Skeeters. September 2, 2020. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ^ "Tigers' Kody Clemens: Joins 40-man roster".
  15. ^ "Injuries & Moves: Kody Clemens recalled; Grossman on IL". MLB.com. May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  16. ^ Levine, Amanda (May 4, 2021). "Roger Clemens sees bright future for his son, Mud Hens infielder Kody Clemens". toledoblade.com.
  17. ^ Axisa, Mike (May 30, 2022). "Tigers promote Kody Clemens, Roger's youngest son, to MLB roster". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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