Kody Clemens

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Detroit Tigers #17 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: The son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, Kody was the 2018 Big 12 Conference player of the year at Texas. Detroit drafted the younger Clemens in the third round of the 2018 draft and signed him to a $600,000 bonus. His development has been slow, but he reached Triple-A Toledo in 2021 and was added to the 40-man roster after the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Clemens is touted for his raw power and aggressive infield defense. He logged the bulk of his defensive action at second base, where he showed a quick first step and above-average instincts. Clemens’ arm isn’t flashy, but his accuracy and quick release balance that out. He also spent time in right field for the first time as a professional. It took Clemens some time to rediscover his natural raw power, but he ultimately hit a career-best 18 homers with Toledo, showing improved ability to hit to all fields with a fluid line-drive stroke. It’s above-average raw power, but his flatter bat path leads to a high rate of ground balls. Further adjustments to add more loft to his barrel at contact could reap the rewards a high average exit velocity of 90.4 mph usually produces.
  
  The Future: Clemens will need to show his bat can continue to adjust to upper-level pitching in 2022.
  
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  Ranked Detroit Tigers #20 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Clemens has a pedigree few can match. He is the son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens and won Big 12 Conference player of the year at Texas in 2018, leading the Tigers to draft him in the third round. Clemens struggled to hit in his first full season but still made his way to Double-A by the end of the year. He spent 2020 in the independent Constellation Energy League and again struggled to hit, batting .233/.291/.456.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Clemens has an average, well-rounded toolset, but his aggressive approach overshadows it and leads to diminished production. He has worked to trim his swings and misses, and he does have developing double-digit home run power, but it will be up to him to make adjustments to make more contact moving forward. Clemens is a competitive, instinctual ballplayer with solid situational awareness on the bases and in the field. He steals bases efficiently despite just fringe-average speed and is a solid second baseman who plays with an extra dose of grit.
  
  THE FUTURE: Clemens will need to make more contact against advanced pitching in order to reach the majors. That will be his main goal in 2021.
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  Ranked Detroit Tigers #16 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: The youngest of Roger Clemens' sons, Clemens was drafted out of high school by the Astros but opted to head to college. He hit 24 homers as a junior at Texas, good for second in the NCAA, after a Tommy John surgery left him limited to designated hitter duties as a sophomore. After hitting 11 homers in the Florida State League in 2019, he was promoted to Double-A Erie in late August.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Clemens is known for his competitive nature and feel for the game. He is trending as more of a power-over-hit type of player as some swing-and-miss issues have mounted, including striking out in nearly a quarter of his at-bats last season. Clemens has some developing power from the left side, although he struggles against lefthanded pitching. He runs the bases well and has average defensive tools at second base that are good enough for him to stick there.
  
  THE FUTURE: Clemens will be ticketed for more at-bats against Eastern League pitching. His polish on the field should help him become a useful backup infielder or platoon bat if he doesn't handle lefties down the road.
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  Ranked Detroit Tigers #12 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: Clemens, the youngest of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger’s sons, was drafted by the Astros out of high school but opted to head to college. After Tommy John surgery limited him to DH duties as a sophomore at Texas, Clemens swatted 24 home runs as a junior. The figure was good for second in the NCAA. Even though he was already 22 years old, the Tigers liked the offensive profile and popped him with their third-round pick.
  
  Scouting Report: Clemens puts the barrel on the ball, and has a plus hit tool with future average power. For a middle infielder, his defensive tools are seen as average across the board and should allow him to stick at second base. While he doesn’t possess a plus run tool, he runs the bases well. Known as a leader on the field, Clemens is competitive and has a natural feel for the game.
  
  The Future: After a solid pro debut, Clemens is likely to return to high Class A before being promoted to the Double-A Erie.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #208 prospect in 2018 draft
  A 35th-round pick of the Astros out of high school, the youngest of the Clemens sons has blossomed as a junior. He struggled at the plate as a sophomore as he was limited to designated hitter because he was recovering from Tommy John surgery. Given a chance to get back into the field as a junior, Clemens' bat awoke. He was hitting .345/.439/.680 in mid-May and he's proven he can play a fringe-average second base. There are evaluators who are still skeptical as they note he's already 22, which makes him as old as many of the senior signs.

• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  Track Record: The son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, Kody was the 2018 Big 12 Conference player of the year at Texas. Detroit drafted the younger Clemens in the third round of the 2018 draft and signed him to a $600,000 bonus. His development has been slow, but he reached Triple-A Toledo in 2021 and was added to the 40-man roster after the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Clemens is touted for his raw power and aggressive infield defense. He logged the bulk of his defensive action at second base, where he showed a quick first step and above-average instincts. Clemens&#39 arm isn&#39t flashy, but his accuracy and quick release balance that out. He also spent time in right field for the first time as a professional. It took Clemens some time to rediscover his natural raw power, but he ultimately hit a career-best 18 homers with Toledo, showing improved ability to hit to all fields with a fluid line-drive stroke. It&#39s above-average raw power, but his flatter bat path leads to a high rate of ground balls. Further adjustments to add more loft to his barrel at contact could reap the rewards a high average exit velocity of 90.4 mph usually produces.
  
  The Future: Clemens will need to show his bat can continue to adjust to upper-level pitching in 2022.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: The son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, Kody was the 2018 Big 12 Conference player of the year at Texas. Detroit drafted the younger Clemens in the third round of the 2018 draft and signed him to a $600,000 bonus. His development has been slow, but he reached Triple-A Toledo in 2021 and was added to the 40-man roster after the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Clemens is touted for his raw power and aggressive infield defense. He logged the bulk of his defensive action at second base, where he showed a quick first step and above-average instincts. Clemens’ arm isn’t flashy, but his accuracy and quick release balance that out. He also spent time in right field for the first time as a professional. It took Clemens some time to rediscover his natural raw power, but he ultimately hit a career-best 18 homers with Toledo, showing improved ability to hit to all fields with a fluid line-drive stroke. It’s above-average raw power, but his flatter bat path leads to a high rate of ground balls. Further adjustments to add more loft to his barrel at contact could reap the rewards a high average exit velocity of 90.4 mph usually produces.
  
  The Future: Clemens will need to show his bat can continue to adjust to upper-level pitching in 2022.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Clemens has a pedigree few can match. He is the son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens and won Big 12 Conference player of the year at Texas in 2018, leading the Tigers to draft him in the third round. Clemens struggled to hit in his first full season but still made his way to Double-A by the end of the year. He spent 2020 in the independent Constellation Energy League and again struggled to hit, batting .233/.291/.456.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Clemens has an average, well-rounded toolset, but his aggressive approach overshadows it and leads to diminished production. He has worked to trim his swings and misses, and he does have developing double-digit home run power, but it will be up to him to make adjustments to make more contact moving forward. Clemens is a competitive, instinctual ballplayer with solid situational awareness on the bases and in the field. He steals bases efficiently despite just fringe-average speed and is a solid second baseman who plays with an extra dose of grit.
  
  THE FUTURE: Clemens will need to make more contact against advanced pitching in order to reach the majors. That will be his main goal in 2021.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Clemens has a pedigree few can match. He is the son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens and won Big 12 Conference player of the year at Texas in 2018, leading the Tigers to draft him in the third round. Clemens struggled to hit in his first full season but still made his way to Double-A by the end of the year. He spent 2020 in the independent Constellation Energy League and again struggled to hit, batting .233/.291/.456.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Clemens has an average, well-rounded toolset, but his aggressive approach overshadows it and leads to diminished production. He has worked to trim his swings and misses, and he does have developing double-digit home run power, but it will be up to him to make adjustments to make more contact moving forward. Clemens is a competitive, instinctual ballplayer with solid situational awareness on the bases and in the field. He steals bases efficiently despite just fringe-average speed and is a solid second baseman who plays with an extra dose of grit.
  
  THE FUTURE: Clemens will need to make more contact against advanced pitching in order to reach the majors. That will be his main goal in 2021.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Clemens has a pedigree few can match. He is the son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens and won Big 12 Conference player of the year at Texas in 2018, leading the Tigers to draft him in the third round. Clemens struggled to hit in his first full season but still made his way to Double-A by the end of the year. He spent 2020 in the independent Constellation Energy League and again struggled to hit, batting .233/.291/.456.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Clemens has an average, well-rounded toolset, but his aggressive approach overshadows it and leads to diminished production. He has worked to trim his swings and misses, and he does have developing double-digit home run power, but it will be up to him to make adjustments to make more contact moving forward. Clemens is a competitive, instinctual ballplayer with solid situational awareness on the bases and in the field. He steals bases efficiently despite just fringe-average speed and is a solid second baseman who plays with an extra dose of grit.
  
  THE FUTURE: Clemens will need to make more contact against advanced pitching in order to reach the majors. That will be his main goal in 2021.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The youngest of Roger Clemens’ sons, Clemens was drafted out of high school by the Astros but opted to head to college. He hit 24 homers as a junior at Texas, good for second in the NCAA, after a Tommy John surgery left him limited to designated hitter duties as a sophomore. After hitting 11 homers in the Florida State League in 2019, he was promoted to Double-A Erie in late August.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Clemens is known for his competitive nature and feel for the game. He is trending as more of a power-over-hit type of player as some swing-and-miss issues have mounted, including striking out in nearly a quarter of his at-bats last season. Clemens has some developing power from the left side, although he struggles against lefthanded pitching. He runs the bases well and has average defensive tools at second base that are good enough for him to stick there.
  
  THE FUTURE: Clemens will be ticketed for more at-bats against Eastern League pitching. His polish on the field should help him become a useful backup infielder or platoon bat if he doesn’t handle lefties down the road.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The youngest of Roger Clemens' sons, Clemens was drafted out of high school by the Astros but opted to head to college. He hit 24 homers as a junior at Texas, good for second in the NCAA, after a Tommy John surgery left him limited to designated hitter duties as a sophomore. After hitting 11 homers in the Florida State League in 2019, he was promoted to Double-A Erie in late August.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Clemens is known for his competitive nature and feel for the game. He is trending as more of a power-over-hit type of player as some swing-and-miss issues have mounted, including striking out in nearly a quarter of his at-bats last season. Clemens has some developing power from the left side, although he struggles against lefthanded pitching. He runs the bases well and has average defensive tools at second base that are good enough for him to stick there.
  
  THE FUTURE: Clemens will be ticketed for more at-bats against Eastern League pitching. His polish on the field should help him become a useful backup infielder or platoon bat if he doesn't handle lefties down the road.