CLEVELAND, Ohio — Indians minor-league prospect Ernie Clement is getting a chance this spring to show why manager Terry Francona and some in the Cleveland Indians organization think highly of his potential to fit with the big league club in the near future.
Clement, ranked the No. 26 Indians prospect at the end of the 2019 season by MLB Pipeline, appeared in 18 games at second base and shortstop for the Mesa Solar Sox in October during the Arizona Fall League. In 66 at-bats, he hit .303 with a .729 OPS, including five RBI and five runs scored. He welcomed the competition and the opportunity to get to know some of the top prospects in baseball, including teammates Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh from the Angels and Zack Short of the Cubs.
