Jeff Clement

Jeff Clement

Infobox MLB player
name=Jeff Clement


width=300
position=Catcher
team=Seattle Mariners
number=9
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|8|21
birthplace=city-state|Marshalltown|Iowa
debutdate=September 4
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Seattle Mariners
statyear=2008 season
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.237
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=7
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=26
teams=
*Seattle Mariners (by|2007-present)

Jeffrey B. Clement (born August 21, 1983 in Marshalltown, Iowa) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners. Clement was the Mariners' first round draft pick (third overall) in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut on September 4, mlby|2007, and ended up appearing in 9 games, registering 16 at-bats.

Amateur career

Clement was born and raised in Marshalltown, Iowa. As a twelve year old, Clement led the 1996 Marshalltown team to the Little League World Series.

At Marshalltown High School, he broke the national high school home run record, formerly held by Drew Henson. He finished his high school career with 75 home runs. Clement led his high school team as a catcher/pitcher to the Iowa 4-A State Championship game in his senior year (by|2002). Clement was featured in the September 16, 2002, issue of "Sports Illustrated" as part of the "For the Love of the Game" article. Out of high school, Clement was drafted in the 12th round by the Minnesota Twins (362nd overall) due to a poor performance at a pre-draft showcase, but did not sign.

Clement then went to USC, where he starred and also played on the U.S. National Team. In his freshman year, he was named Collegiate Baseball Freshman National Co-Player of the Year, Pac-10 Conference Freshman of the Year, earned "Baseball America" Freshman All-America first team, and Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American first team honors.

As a sophomore, Clement earned by|2004 Baseball America Preseason All-America first team and NCBWA Preseason All-America first team honors, as well as Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-America second team honors. He was also named as a semifinalist for the Johnny Bench Award.

In by|2005, he won the Johnny Bench Award as the nation's top collegiate catcher, earned 2005 "Baseball America" All-America First Team, "USA Today" Sports Weekly All-America first team and Collegiate Baseball All-America first team honors, as well as 2005 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-America third team honors and was a Finalist for the 2005 Golden Spikes Award and named All-Pac-10 for the third straight year.

Professional career

On April 30, mlby|2008, Clement was called up for his second stint in the major leagues by the Mariners. He went 1 for 1 in a pinch hit appearance against the Cleveland Indians. With catcher Kenji Johjima signed to a large contract, Clement spent 2008 playing both catcher and designated hitter.

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