Ernie Clement #28

Full name ERNIE JAMES CLEMENT...Clement hit .315 with 31 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 53 games while making the move from second base to shortstop during his junior season for the University of Virginia…Struck out just 7 times in 254 at bats… Was a third-team All-ACC selection in 2016 and 2017…Named 2016 Cape Cod League MVP for Harwich...Finished second in the league in batting average (.353)...Part of the UVA Cavaliers run to the 2015 College World Series title, beating Vanderbilt, going 3-for-4 with an RBI in game two of the final series... Fanned just 31 times in 745 career at-bats for the Cavs…2017 Preseason All-American (first team by D1Baseball, second team by Baseball America)...Hailing from upstate New York, Clement was an outstanding hockey player for four years of high school while also playing baseball.

2020

Spent 2020 season at the club's Alternate Training Site in Lake County...Was a member of the 12-player Taxi Squad in September...Added to the 40-man roster on Nov. 20... Batted .280 (7-for-25) in ML spring training camp as an invitee (15 games, 4 RBI, 0SO).

2019

Spent most of the season at AA Akron, appearing in 98 games...Finished the season in Columbus, appearing in three regular season games and all eight postseason games for the Int'l League champs (.281, 9-for-32, 3 runs, 2 RBI)...Was on the 7-day IL at Akron with a right adductor strain, April 18-May 8...Appeared in 90 games at SS and 3 at second base for Akron...Combined on the year he hit .315 (35-for-111) against left-handed   pitching...After the season, played all around the diamond in the Arizona Fall League, batting .261 (12-for-46) with 2B, 3 RBI and 4 runs in 13 games for Mesa. 

2018

Spent first full professional season between Single-A Lake County, Lynchburg and AA Akron, hitting a combined .289 (121-for-419) with 26 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs and 33 RBI in 102 games (.358 on-base pct)... Struck out only 35 times in 471 plate appearances and drew 41 walks...Voted as having the Best Strike-Zone Discipline in Indians Farm System by Baseball America entering 2019... Appeared at short stop in all 97 games in the field...Was on the 7-day DL in May (left knee strain) and July (left groin strain).

2017

Appeared in 21 games at short and 17 games at second base after signing his first pro contract on 6/22.