Brian Clark (baseball)
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Brian Richard Clark (born April 27, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox organization.
Clark attended Stow-Munroe Falls High School in Stow, Ohio.[1] He enrolled at Kent State University to play college baseball for the Kent State Golden Flashes, and was named a Freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger.[2][3] In 2014, his junior year, he transitioned from a relief pitcher into a starting pitcher.[4] He was named to the All-Tournament Team in the 2014 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament. The Chicago White Sox selected Clark in the ninth round, with the 258th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft.[5][6]
Clark played for the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie-level Pioneer League in 2014,[7] and for the Winston-Salem Dash of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in 2015. He spent the 2016 season with the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League.[8] He was named the Barons' Pitcher of the Year.[9] After the 2016 regular season, he played for the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League.[10] The White Sox invited Clark to spring training as a non-roster player in 2017.[11]
References
- ↑ Fortune, Jonas. "Top prospects in Stow stand out in size, talent". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ↑ https://www.stowsentry.com/sports/2012/06/17/munroe-falls-clark-records-win-sends-kent-state-to-college-world-series
- ↑ Storm, Stephanie. "Baseball's Clark Named to Academic First Team". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Kent State pitcher Brian Clark ready to start NCAA Tournament run". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ↑ https://www.stowsentry.com/sports/2014/06/15/stow-native-clark-drafted-by-chicago-white-sox
- ↑ "Kent State pitcher Brian Clark selected by White Sox in ninth round of MLB Draft". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Great Falls Voyagers: Tentative roster released". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/0/check_out_the_top_mlb_prospect.html
- ↑ "Alvarez and Clark Named Barons' MVP's - Birmingham Barons News". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Collins, six alumni to play in Arizona Fall League - Winston-Salem Dash News". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ↑ Kane, Colleen. "White Sox invite 19 non-roster players to spring training". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)