ERNIE CLEMENT NEWS

Mets beat Athletics 9-2 to extend division lead over Braves

Chris Bassitt pitched eight sharp innings in his return to Oakland, Eduardo Escobar hit a grand slam and the New York Mets extended their lead in the NL East by beating the Athleti...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Claimed by A's Clement was claimed off waivers by the Athletics on Friday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Guardians designated Clement for assignment earlier this week, but Oakland, an organization with much less depth than Cleveland, added him to the 40-man roster. Clement hit .200 with zero home runs and zero steals in 145 at-bats. His defensive versatility is one of the main appeals from a real-life perspective.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cast off 40-man roster The Guardians designated Clement for assignment Wednesday.

Impact Clement was moved off the 40-man roster in order for the Guardians to clear up a spot for rookie outfielder Will Brennan, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Columbus. While filling a utility role for Cleveland this season, Clement had seen action in 64 games and produced a .200/.264/.221 slash line over 161 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians beat Twins 7-6 in 15 innings, sweep doubleheader

Austin Hedges scored on an error by shortstop Jermaine Palacios in the 15th inning and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins for the eighth straight t...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clement scores from 2nd on wild pitch, Guardians top Twins

Pinch-runner Ernie Clement raced home from second base on a wild pitch in the eighth inning for the go-ahead run and the AL-Central leading Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 4-3 wi...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Utility man Ernie Clement is Cleveland's 28th player: Guardians takeaways The Guardians expanded their roster to 28 players with utility man Ernie Clement and right-hander Cody Morris.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Guardians promote Tyler Freeman, option Ernie Clement to Triple-A Freeman, Cleveland's No. 6 prospect, will make his major league debut against Arizona on Tuesday.

AUGUST 3, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Heads to minors The Guardians optioned Clement to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.

Impact Clement will surrender his role as the Guardians' top utility infielder to Tyler Freeman, who was called up from Columbus in a corresponding move. The 26-year-old Clement had seen scarce playing time at the big-league level this season, with most of his opportunities coming against left-handed pitching. He hit just .203 with three extra-base hits -- all doubles -- in 158 plate appearances with Cleveland.

AUGUST 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: J-Rod hurt, Judge rules, Mets rolling

The playoff-hopeful Seattle Mariners are holding their collective breath that All-Star rookie Julio Rodríguez isn’t seriously injured

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Twins hurting, Mets rolling, Judge rules

Holding a slim lead in the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins will be without two dangerous hitters for a while

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guardians' Josh Naylor out with unusual right ankle injury

Guardians breakout sluger Josh Naylor was held out of Cleveland’s game Saturday after experiencing numbness in the same right ankle he severly injured in June of 2021

JULY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Young (kinder)Guardians quickly developing into contenders

Baseball's youngest team, the Cleveland Guardians are growing up quickly

JULY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Better hitting in July Clement has gone 7-for-22 (.318) through nine games in July.

Impact Clement hit safely in five straight games before going 0-for-1 off the bench against the Tigers on Saturday. Andres Gimenez (foot) left the contest in the fifth inning, and if he misses time, Clement could see a corresponding uptick in opportunities. The 26-year-old utility man is slashing just .211/.271/.234 with five RBI, 14 runs scored and three doubles through 141 plate appearances. Owen Miller could also pick up time at the keystone, which makes it unclear if Clement will see that much of a boost if Gimenez if out beyond the All-Star break.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Donaldson, Carpenter lead Yanks over Red Sox 12-5

Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer in a four-run first inning, Matt Carpenter homered among three hits in his first start in left field in a decade and the New York Yankees beat...

JULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rizzo, Stanton homer as Yankees win 6-1, sweep 2 from Guards

Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton blasted consecutive homers, Nestor Cortes shut Cleveland down for six innings and the New York Yankees continued their torrid winning pace by be...

JULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Polanco, Twins win 6-0, split doubleheader with Guardians

Jorge Polanco drove in three runs in his first game back from the injured list and rookie Josh Winder pitched six stellar innings as the Minnesota Twins earned a day-night doublehe...

JUNE 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guardians beat Twins 6-5 in 11 innings, take AL Central lead

Andrés Giménez had an RBI single in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat Minnesota 6-5 to move percentage points ahead of the Twins atop the AL Central Division

JUNE 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back on bench Tuesday Clement is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Impact Clement made two straight starts at third base to close out the Guardians' weekend series with the Dodgers, but he'll move back into his usual reserve role Tuesday with Jose Ramirez (thumb) ready to go after a brief absence. Along with Ramirez, designated hitter Franmil Reyes (hamstring) is back in action Tuesday, putting the Guardians lineup back at full strength. As a result, Clement is expected to see limited opportunities moving forward, with most of the starts he receives likely to come against left-handed pitching.

JUNE 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians rally in 9th for 5-3 victory over Dodgers

Andrés Giménez drove in the go-ahead run with the bases-loaded in the ninth inning, Oscar Gonzalez hit his first major league homer and scored the winning run, and the Cleveland Gu...

JUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ramirez out of Cleveland's lineup due to sore right thumb

Cleveland third baseman José Ramírez is out of the lineup for a game at Dodger Stadium because of a sore right thumb

JUNE 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Playing time still limited Clement has started four of the Guardians' 11 games in June.

Impact He's started to mix into the lineup with a little more frequency, but Clement remains without a clear path to at-bats. He's gone 2-for-14 with three strikeouts and a walk through five contests in June, dropping his season slash line to .214/.275/.250 in 92 plate appearances.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

What Ernie Clement Brings To The Guardians Ernie Clement may not play everyday, but he still brings a lot to the team.

JUNE 10, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Bieber takes no-hit bid into 6th, Guardians top Orioles 6-3

Shane Bieber held Baltimore without a hit until the sixth inning and Owen Miller drove in four runs in his first two plate appearances as the Cleveland Guardians rolled to a 6-3 vi...

JUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hedges' three-run homer helps Guardians beat Royals 8-3

Austin Hedges hit a three-run homer and rookie Oscar Gonzalez doubled in two runs, sending the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals

JUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giménez homers, Guardians overcome rookie's gaffe to beat KC

Andrés Giménez hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning off rookie Collin Snider, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-3 win over the injury-riddled Kansas City Royals

MAY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS