| Anthony Claggett | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 81 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 15, 1984 Hemet, California |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 2009 for the New York Yankees | |
| Career statistics (through 2009 season) |
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| Win-loss record | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 27.00 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Teams | |
Anthony Paul Claggett (born July 15, 1984, in Hemet, California) is an American Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Claggett was originally selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 11th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. The Yankees acquired him from Detroit, along with right-handed pitchers Humberto Sánchez and Kevin Whelan, in exchange for outfielder Gary Sheffield on November 10, 2006.[1]
He spent the majority of the 2008 season with Double-A Trenton, going 4-2 with nine saves and a 2.15 ERA in 29 relief appearances for the Eastern League champions. He began the year on the disabled list with a left hamstring strain, then made one appearance at Single-A Tampa (3.0 IP, 1 ER) before being transferred to Trenton. All but five of his outings in 2008 were more than 1.0 inning. Claggett was added to the Yankees' 40-man roster following the 2008 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[2]
Claggett began the 2009 season with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. He was called up to the majors on April 18, 2009, making his major league debut that day where he gave up eight runs in 1 2/3 innings and finished with an ERA of 43.20. He was then sent back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Claggett was called up on August 5, 2009, replacing Cody Ransom.[3][4] He was optioned back to Triple-A on August 7 to make room for infielder Ramiro Peña. On September 14, he was designated for assignment.[5] On September 24, he was claimed by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On January 21, 2010, Claggett was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates to make room on the roster for Octavio Dotel.