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MIN • Infielder • #18
about 2 months ago
Clemens led off the third inning with a double off of Patrick Corbin then came around to score the Twins’ first run on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Byron Buxton. He then delivered an RBI single off of Hoby Milner in the sixth inning that extended their advantage to 3-1. The versatile 29-year-old is now slashing .219/.288/.447 with 19 homers and 52 RBI in a career-high 366 plate appearances on the season.
MIN • Infielder • #18
about 2 months ago
Clemens homered twice off Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt. Then in the ninth inning with the Twins down 8-6, Clemens hit a solo shot off Jake Woodford for his third home run of the game. The Twins would go on to score two more runs and win the game. Clemens is hitting just .213, but is a legitimate source of power in deeper leagues with 19 home runs.
MIN • Infielder • #18
2 months ago
Clemens came into the day hitting 201/.260/.336 since the All-Star break, which has cost him some playing time. He’ll probably start against most right-handers the rest of the way, but he needs a late surge to ensure that the Twins keep him on the roster this winter. It’ll help his cause that he’ll likely fall short of Super Two arbitration eligibility, allowing the Twins to keep paying him close to the minimum.
MIN • Infielder • #18
3 months ago
Clemens had the biggest hit of this game with a two-run, go-ahead double in the sixth inning as Yankees’ reliever Yerry De Los Santos imploded. With the Twins’ trade deadline exodus, Clemens has been one of the main beneficiaries starting 15 straight games and hitting fourth in most of them.
MIN • Infielder • #18
3 months ago
Clemens opened the scoring in the top half of the first inning with an RBI double off of Chris Paddack. He then rode home on a two-run blast by Luke Keaschall. Clemens also smacked a two-out double in the third inning and a leadoff single in the eighth. With his three-hit attack, the 29-year-old infielder is now slashing .232/.306/.490 with 12 long balls and 33 RBI on the season.
MIN • Infielder • #18
4 months ago
Clemens drove in his first run with the triple and then doubled home a pair in the eighth. The 29-year-old veteran has done a nice job for Minnesota with an .820 OPS and 29 RBI over 56 games. It sure would be nice if that OPS came with a little higher batting average than a .201 mark, however.
MIN • Infielder • #18
5 months ago
While he has moved around the diamond, Clemens has become a regular in the Twins’ lineup over the past few weeks, seeing the bulk of his time at second base. Unfortunately, that role will likely be cut back substantially next week as Royce Lewis is set to return from the injured list. Willi Castro will move over and cover second base for the Twins on Saturday afternoon.
Source: MLB
MIN • Infielder • #18
5 months ago
Clemens took the normally-effective Eduard Bazardo deep to left field to extend Minnesota’s lead to 2-0. It’s the eighth homer of the season for the 29-year-old veteran, and while his .209 average and .299 on-base percentage leave much to be desired, the power remains present.
MIN • Infielder • #18
5 months ago
Clemens hit one of four homers for the Twins on the day with a two-run shot off Nick Martinez. The 29-year-old has swatted seven homers on the season, and he’s slugging a solid .496 for his trouble. Unfortunately, that slugging mark has come with a .219 average, but hey, dingers.
MIN • Infielder • #18
5 months ago
This is the first right-handed pitcher that the Twins have faced since Royce Lewis (hamstring) landed back on the IL. With Clemens at second base, Willi Castro will shift to left field, and Harrison Bader will be on the bench. Bader has set against right-handed pitching recently, so this might be the new lineup against righties with Lewis on the IL and Brooks Lee shifting over to third base. That would make Clemens more attractive in deeper formats, but it still seems like he’s going to sit against all left-handed pitchers.
MIN • Infielder • #18
6 months ago
Clemens delivered a big hit for the Twins in the sixth inning, taking Hunter Dobbins deep for a two-run blast to take the lead. The 28-year-old utility man has started three of the last four games since joining the Twins in a trade from the Phillies and should continue to mix in at first base, second base, and outfield.
MIN • Infielder • #18
7 months ago
Clemens jumps directly to Minnesota’s active roster in the wake of top prospect Luke Keaschall suffering a fractured right forearm during Friday’s series opener against the Angels. The 28-year-old infielder was removed from Philadelphia’s roster earlier this week after going 0-for-6 in limited action. He’s merely emergency bench depth at this stage of his career.
PHI • Infielder • #18
7 months ago
No word yet on what the Phillies will receive in return, though it’ll probably just be cash after Clemens had been designated for assignment earlier in the week. The 28-year-old is a career .197/.244/.367 hitter with 14 homers and 48 RBI in 376 at-bats at the big league level.
Source: Ken Rosenthal