Alexander Clemmey (born July 18, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Alex Clemmey
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (2005-07-18) July 18, 2005 (age 18)
Middletown, Rhode Island, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Amateur career edit

Clemmey grew up in Middletown, Rhode Island and attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island.[1] A 6-foot-6 left-handed pitcher, Clemmey won the Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year in his senior year of high school,[2] after compiling a 6-1 record with a 0.59 ERA.[3] He is committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt.[4]

Professional career edit

Clemmey was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the second round, with the 58th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] On July 22, 2023, Clemmey signed with Cleveland for an above slot deal worth $2.3 million.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "ALEXANDER CLEMMEY". Perfect Game. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ Koch, Bill. "Hendricken's Alex Clemmey is selected by the Cleveland Guardians in MLB Draft". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ^ Gerson, Aria (June 2, 2023). "Hendricken ace Alex Clemmey is Gatorade RI Baseball Player of the Year". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Gerson, Aria (July 9, 2023). "Vanderbilt baseball signee Alex Clemmey to Guardians in 2023 MLB Draft". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Guardians' Alex Clemmey: Headed to Cleveland". CBS Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. ^ Wild, Tommy. "Recap Of Cleveland Guardians Selections From Night One Of 2023 MLB Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Guardians sign 19 of 21 Draft picks, including 1st-rounder Velazquez". mlb.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.