- Full name Derek Clark
- Born 12/25/2001 in
- Profile Ht.: 5'9" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: L / Throws: L
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Drafted in the 9th round (262nd overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2024 (signed for $1,000).
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Clark is an undersized lefthander who spent three seasons with Northwood before a standout 2024 season with West Virginia where he posted a 3.05 ERA in 11 starts, including three complete games, and 79.2 innings with a 22.2% strikeout rate and 6.1% walk rate. Listed at 5-foot-9, 190 pounds, Clark attacks hitters with a fastball and changeup combination from a three-quarters slot. He sits in the upper 80s and will run the fastball up to 92, while the changeup checks in around 78. Clark also throws a low-80s slider and will lower his arm slot on the pitch to offer a different breaking ball look that’s a bit slower. Clark has a long history of being an above-average strike thrower—including a solid 2023 stint in the Cape Cod League—so a team could make him a senior sign target because of that and his strong 2024 performance.
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Clark is an undersized lefthander who spent three seasons with Northwood before a standout 2024 season with West Virginia where he posted a 3.05 ERA in 11 starts, including three complete games, and 79.2 innings with a 22.2% strikeout rate and 6.1% walk rate. Listed at 5-foot-9, 190 pounds, Clark attacks hitters with a fastball and changeup combination from a three-quarters slot. He sits in the upper 80s and will run the fastball up to 92, while the changeup checks in around 78. Clark also throws a low-80s slider and will lower his arm slot on the pitch to offer a different breaking ball look that’s a bit slower. Clark has a long history of being an above-average strike thrower—including a solid 2023 stint in the Cape Cod League—so a team could make him a senior sign target because of that and his strong 2024 performance.
