The son of a legendary MLB pitcher has seen his tenure with the Philadelphia Phillies doubtless come to an finish.
Kody Clemens, the son of seven-time Cy Younger Award winner Roger Clemens, was designated for task by the Phillies on Wednesday. The transfer was made to clear a roster spot for utility man Weston Wilson, who has been activated from the 10-day injured checklist after lacking the beginning of the yr with an indirect damage.
The 28-year-old Clemens has performed in 97 whole MLB video games for the Phillies over the previous three seasons. He batted .220 with 9 dwelling runs and 31 RBI throughout that span.
Clemens appeared principally as a pinch hitter this season and didn’t have successful in six plate appearances.
The Phillies acquired Clemens in a commerce with the Detroit Tigers forward of the 2023 season. Clemens has hit .197 within the majors throughout his profession.
Kody is one in every of Roger’s 4 sons, alongside together with his brothers Koby, Kory and Kacy. Koby, who’s 38, additionally performed professionally within the minor leagues and spent a while as a coach.
One of many highlights of Kody’s skilled profession got here in 2022, when he made an look as a pitcher and struck out Shohei Ohtani on a ridiculously sluggish floating pitch.
