Jeff Clement

Jeffrey Burton Clement (born August 21, 1983) is an American former professional baseball player.

Clement led his high school team as a catcher/pitcher to the Iowa 4-A State Championship game in his senior year (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)[1] due to a poor performance at a pre-draft showcase, but did not sign.

He made his MLB debut on September 4, 2007, and ended up appearing in nine games for the season, registering 16 at-bats.

[2] On July 29, 2009, the Seattle Mariners sent Clement, along with Ronny Cedeño, Nate Adcock, Brett Lorin, and Aaron Pribanic to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in exchange for Jack Wilson and Ian Snell.

He entered 2010 spring training competing for the job of starting first baseman with Steve Pearce and Garrett Jones.

[4] On June 2, 2012, Clement hit for the cycle in a minor league game, while playing for the Indianapolis Indians.