Ernie Clement

28-Year-Old Third Baseman3B

Toronto Blue Jays

2024 Stats

AVG

.263

RBI

2025 Projections

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

Clement has shown an ability to hit minor league pitching, but even that was only recently as he had a solid season for Triple-A Buffalo around being up and down to the big league roster. However, Clement left Triple-A in the rearview mirror in 2024 and went on to do something five other active players have done: have an at-bat/strikeout ratio greater than 10.0 in a season of 450 or more plate appearances. Only David Fletcher, Kevin Newman, Jose Altuve, and Luis Arraez (3x!) have that on their resume. Clement, however, hit more homers than those players as he hit 12. Let's stay weird; despite all that contact, Clement had a poor .284 OBP because he put too many balls into play. He has dual-eligibility to the left side of the infield, but Bichette's return rules out shortstop while Clement really is not an everyday player at third base. He is out of options, so he is all but certain to have a roster spot with the Jays. What he does with that roster spot is up to him, but he profiles more as a flexible reserve than he does an everyday corner man. Read Past Outlooks

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'0"

Weight 170

DOB 3/22/1996

Drafted 4th Rd 2017

Three hits in loss

3BToronto Blue Jays

September 23, 2024

Clement went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rays.

ANALYSIS
Batting second Sunday and getting another start at shortstop in the absence of Bo Bichette (finger), Clement continued a strong September that has seen him slash .292/.301/.389 in 18 games with a homer, two steals, four RBI and 10 runs. The 28-year-old infielder should retain a regular spot in the lineup over the final week of the season, and he's positioned himself for a prime role in the Blue Jays' 2025 plans.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2022

+16%

OPS vs RHP

2024

+15%

OPS vs RHP

2023

+35%

OPS vs RHP

2022

+1%

OPS vs RHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022vs Left	.589	260	25	3	18	4	.235	.261	.328
Since 2022vs Right	.681	423	49	10	49	9	.263	.294	.388
2024vs Left	.626	145	16	3	10	4	.230	.252	.374
2024vs Right	.723	307	32	9	41	8	.278	.300	.424
2023vs Left	.775	32	4	0	6	0	.367	.375	.400
2023vs Right	1.050	20	3	1	4	1	.400	.400	.650
2022vs Left	.450	83	5	0	2	0	.192	.232	.218
2022vs Right	.453	96	14	0	4	0	.176	.253	.200
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2022

+9%

OPS on Road

2024

+14%

OPS on Road

2023

+22%

OPS on Road

2022

+3%

OPS at Home

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022Home	.616	324	29	6	27	5	.244	.267	.349
Since 2022Away	.673	359	45	7	40	8	.260	.294	.379
2024Home	.648	227	20	6	21	4	.247	.273	.374
2024Away	.738	225	28	6	30	8	.279	.296	.442
2023Home	.792	24	1	0	3	1	.375	.375	.417
2023Away	.970	28	6	1	7	0	.385	.393	.577
2022Home	.458	73	8	0	3	0	.188	.211	.246
2022Away	.445	106	11	0	3	0	.181	.264	.181
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Stat Review

How does Ernie Clement compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.27

BB Rate

2.4%

K Rate

9.1%

BABIP

.266

ISO

.145

AVG

.263

OBP

.284

SLG

.408

OPS

.692

wOBA

.301

Exit Velocity

85.5 mph

Hard Hit Rate

24.9%

Barrels/PA

3.3%

Expected BA

.252

Expected SLG

.373

Sprint Speed

23.7 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

38.2%

Line Drive %

20.1%

Fly Ball %

41.7%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Clement spent 30 games in the majors in 2023, slashing an impressive .380/.385/.500 across 52 plate appearances, backing up 320 Triple-A plate appearances where he hit .348/.401/.544. The small sample in the majors also came with a .885 OPS as he played well when given an opportunity. Therein lies the problem however, as Clement's chances were few and far between in 2023. Things don't look much better for Clement in 2024 as the signing of Isiah Kiner-Falefa knocks him down the utility man depth chart for the Blue Jays.

Clement, a fourth-round pick by Cleveland in 2017, spent 2020 at the team's alternate site as part of the 60-player pool. His 2019 season at Double-A was underwhelming for a 23-year-old at that level, but Clement did follow that up with a respectable .303/.365/.364 showing in the Arizona Fall League that year. He must have held his own in intrasquad games since Cleveland added him to the 40-man roster in November of 2020. Contact and speed with have to carry Clement since he does not any real power to speak of -- not enough to realistically profile as Francisco Lindor's long-term replacement at shortstop. Chances are, Clement will max out as a utility player. There is nothing wrong with that.

Cleveland selected Clement with the 132nd pick of the 2017 draft. As a freshman with Virginia, Clement was the shortstop when the Cavaliers won the College World Series in 2015. The following summer, he as named the Cape Cod League MVP. Clement's calling card is contact with above average speed but no power. He's known as a heady player with the glove to play shortstop but an arm more befitting the keystone. Clement also played center field in college, adding to the likelihood his long-term future is as a defensive minded utility player, with the ability to get on base and steal some bases. That said, Clement needs to work on technique as the 65 percent success rate recorded in the minors won't cut it at the highest level. Clement should open 2020 with Triple-A Columbus where he played three games to finish the 2020 campaign.

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