Mike McClendon
| IP | 48 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.938 |
| WHIP | 1.354 |
| BB/9 | 2.813 |
| SO/9 | 6.563 |
- Full name Michael Melton McClendon
- Born 04/03/1985 in Arlington, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Seminole State College (FL)
- Debut 08/14/2010
- Drafted in the 10th round (302nd overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006 (signed for $60,000).
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Undrafted out of high school, McClendon boosted his stock during two years at Seminole CC. But the real break came early in the 2008 season when the Brewers shifted the tall righthander from a starting role to relief work. McClendon flourished in that role and soared through the system, resulting in an unexpected callup to Milwaukee last August. He debuted with three perfect innings in Colorado and went on to impress the major league staff with his effective work out of the pen. McClendon has an 88-92 mph fastball that he sneaks past hitters with a repeatable, simple delivery. He also disrupts hitters' timing by speeding up his delivery to the plate at times, resulting in claims of "quick pitching" by opponents. His primary out pitch is a sinker that results in ground ball after ground ball, but McClendon also mixes in a palm ball, slider and curve. He shows good command of all of his pitches and an understanding of how to set up hitters and keep them off-balance. The Brewers sent him to the Arizona Fall League to continue to hone his repertoire. The tremendous progress McClendon made in 2010 guarantees he will be given a shot to make Milwaukee's bullpen in the spring.
