Matt Clement was signed with the St. Louis Cardinals on January 3, 2008 as a starting pitcher. Matt Clement has had a great career in major league baseball. Matt Clement was born on August 12, 1974 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Weights 210 pounds and is 6’3. He was a star in his high school baseball team and turned down a college scholarship to go after a career as a major league baseball player. He made is major league baseball debut in 1998 with the San Diego Padres. During his baseball career he has played with the San Diego Padres, the Florida Marlins, the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox, and now the St. Louis Cardinals.
Matt Clement is a right handed batter and pitcher. He has had 144 home runs in his career. His batting average is .248. His earned run average is 4.47. Matt Clement has thrown 1217 strikeouts in his entire career. His win-loss record is 87-86. His projected run average right now is 6.61 and batting average is .291. He is also projected to hit 8 more home runs this upcoming season along with 43 more strikeouts.
In 2007, Matt Clement did not make an appearance because of a season ending surgery while on the Boston Red Sox roster. He had to have arthroscopic surgery on his pitching shoulder. The surgery went well and he was ordered to start intensive rehabilitation after a period of rest after the surgery. After signing with the Cardinals he was expected to be on the starting roster, however he ended up being put on the disabled roster.
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