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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Stuck in reserve role sans Bichette

  Rotowire Jun 24, 2024

  Clement is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox. Toronto has a spot open its everyday infield after Bo Bichette (calf) was placed on the injured list Tuesday, but Clement doesn't look as though he'll be the main beneficiary. Clement will take a seat for the second straight game while Addison Barger gets another start at third base as Isiah Kiner-Falefa shifts over to Bichette's usual spot at shortstop.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Sitting Sunday

  Rotowire Jun 23, 2024

  Clement is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians. Clement will begin Sunday's game in the dugout after going 0-for-4 with one strikeout in Saturday's 6-3 loss. Addison Barger will start at the hot corner Sunday and bat sixth against Cleveland right-hander Triston McKenzie.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Hitting bench Wednesday

  Rotowire Jun 19, 2024

  Clement is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox. Clement had started at third base in each of the past three games, but he'll give way to Addison Barger for the series finale. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has paced the Blue Jays with 33 starts at the hot corner this season, but he's likely to see most of his playing time at shortstop for the foreseeable future while Bo Bichette (calf) is on the injured list. Rather than leaning on Clement as its everyday third baseman during Bichette's absence, Toronto could opt to use a committee of Clement, Barger and Orelvis Martinez at the position.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Three hits in Monday's loss

  Rotowire Jun 18, 2024

  Clement went 3-for-4 in Monday's loss to the Red Sox. Getting the nod at third base and batting eighth, the utility infielder out together his fourth straight multi-hit performance in a starting role. Clement's gone 9-for-13 over that blistering stretch with three doubles, a homer, two RBI and three runs as he takes advantage of Bo Bichette's absence to due to a calf issue. Even when Bichette is cleared to return, Clement's hot streak will likely keep him in the starting lineup for a Blue Jays squad scrambling to find offense wherever it can.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Swats third homer

  Rotowire Jun 17, 2024

  Clement went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Guardians. The utility player got the start at third base and hit ninth, and Clement opened the scoring for the Jays in the second inning by taking Ben Lively deep. Clement has multiple hits in three straight starts with three doubles and Sunday's long ball, and he could be slugging his way into more playing time. On the season, the 28-year-old is slashing .264/.286/.421 with three homers, three steals, 11 RBI and 17 runs in 128 plate appearances.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Returns to bench role

  Rotowire May 22, 2024

  Clement is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox. Clement started at third base in six consecutive games from May 10 through 17, but he's since moved back into a utility role with the likes of Justin Turner, Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer all returning to full health after missing out on multiple starts due to illnesses. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has since moved back to the hot corner after previously seeing most of his time at second base when the Blue Jays weren't at full strength.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Swipes second bag

  Rotowire Apr 26, 2024

  Clement went 1-for-1 with an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's rain-shortened loss to the Royals. Getting the start at third base and batting sixth, Clement did what he could with his opportunities, dropping a sacrifice bunt in the second inning before singling home the Jays' only run of the game in the fourth. The 28-year-old has a four-game RBI streak going despite sporadic playing time, and while he sports an impressive .292/.300/.479 slash line on the season with two homers, two steals, six RBI and nine runs in 51 plate appearances, Clement is one of five utility players currently on the big-league roster -- along with Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Cavan Biggio, Davis Schneider and the recently promoted Addison Barger -- who are splitting time between second base, third base and left field. Unless that logjam gets cleared a little, it will be tough for Clement or any of that cohort to provide consistent fantasy value.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Goes deep in loss

  Rotowire Apr 22, 2024

  Clement went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Padres. Clement left the yard with a solo blast to left field off Joe Musgrove in the third inning for his second home run of the year. Clement came into this season with just four career home runs and is already halfway to that mark in the first month of the campaign. The 28-year-old is slashing .295/.304/.500 with five extra-base hits, four RBI, nine runs and a 0:5 BB:K in 46 plate appearances.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Swipes bag Tuesday

  Rotowire Apr 17, 2024

  Clement went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Yankees. Getting the start at third base and batting seventh, Clement delivered his second straight multi-hit performance and fourth of the season. The 28-year-old utility player predictably hasn't been able to match his blistering spring now that the games count, but he's become a useful part of Toronto's mix-and-match infield, batting .289 (11-for-38) with three doubles, a homer, a steal, two RBI and eight runs while making appearances at third base (nine), shortstop (four), second base (one) and even left field (one).

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Clubs first homer of season

  Rotowire Apr 6, 2024

  Clement went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Yankees. Entering the game as a pinch hitter for Cavan Biggio in the top of the seventh inning, Clement broke open a 0-0 tie by driving a Caleb Ferguson fastball over the fence in left field. It was the 28-year-old infielder's first long ball and first RBI of the season, but he's had a solid start to the campaign, going 5-for-17 (.294) with three runs scored and only one strikeout. Clement's hit tool, defensive versatility and developing power -- he slugged 11 homers with a .196 ISO in 320 plate appearances for Triple-A Buffalo last year -- could allow him to carve out a much larger role than expected on a Toronto roster that lacks full-time starters at second base and third base.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Looks good for roster spot

  Rotowire Mar 21, 2024

  Clement appears to have won a spot on the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster following the trade of Santiago Espinal to the Reds on Wednesday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports. Clement was likely in the lead for an infield utility role anyway, but shipping out Espinal clarifies the roster picture for Toronto. The 27-year-old has been stunningly productive this spring, batting .375 (15-for-40) with three homers, two triples, two steals and only one strikeout, but his career .231/.279/.299 slash line through 364 big-league plate appearances is probably a better reflection of his fantasy appeal. It's also not clear just how much playing time Clement will get given that the Jays already have a number of players with versatile defensive portfolios, including Cavan Biggio and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, but Espinal faced similar competition in 2023 and still saw 254 PAs over 93 games.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Making case for bench spot

  Rotowire Mar 7, 2024

  Clement has emerged as a favorite to win a utility job on the Blue Jays' bench, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports. The 27-year-old infielder has a modest .578 OPS through 364 career big-league plate appearances, but he's out of minor-league options and has gone 5-for-13 (.385) with a triple and a stolen base through five Grapefruit League games. Clement's main competition appears to be Santiago Espinal and veteran non-roster invitee Eduardo Escobar, but the former can be optioned to Triple-A and the latter is flailing at the plate, going 0-for-15 with eight strikeouts this spring.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Sent down to Triple-A

  Rotowire Sep 20, 2023

  Clement was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports. Cam Eden is coming up to absorb Clement's spot on the Blue Jays' roster. Clement boasts an .885 OPS in 52 plate appearances in the majors this season, but his opportunities have been few and far between.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Moves into utility role

  Rotowire Sep 14, 2023

  Clement is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers. Though he drew the start at shortstop in Wednesday's 10-0 loss to Texas, Clement has moved back into a utility role since Bo Bichette was reinstated from the 10-day injured list last Friday. Clement is now on the bench for the third time in four games and is expected to see few opportunities moving forward now that Toronto has recently welcomed both of its regular starters on the left side of the infield (Bichette and Matt Chapman) back from the IL.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Nabs third straight start

  Rotowire Aug 30, 2023

  Clement will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Nationals. He'll man shortstop for the third game in a row after going 2-for-7 at the dish between the first two contests of the series with Washington. The Blue Jays seem content to go with Clement as their primary option at shortstop until Bo Bichette (quadricep) is cleared to return from the 10-day injured list.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Recalled from Triple-A

  Rotowire Jun 13, 2023

  Clement was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports. Clement is 2-for-5 at the dish during his brief time in the majors this season. He'll provide depth along the infield for the Blue Jays.

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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Inks minors deal with Toronto

  Rotowire Mar 14, 2023

  Clement signed a minor-league contract Tuesday with the Blue Jays which includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Clement struggled to attract interest all winter after batting just .184/.243/.209 over 179 major-league plate appearances last season between the Guardians and Athletics. The soon-to-be 27-year-old will function as organizational infield depth for Toronto heading into the 2023 campaign. He has also played some corner outfield.

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• Athletics' Ernie Clement: Claimed by A's

  Rotowire Sep 23, 2022

  Clement was claimed off waivers by the Athletics on Friday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. The Guardians designated Clement for assignment earlier this week, but Oakland -- an organization with much less depth -- added him to the 40-man roster. Clement hit .200 with zero home runs and zero steals in 145 at-bats this season, but his defensive versatility is a selling point from a real-life perspective.

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• Guardians' Ernie Clement: Cast off 40-man roster

  Rotowire Sep 21, 2022

  The Guardians designated Clement for assignment Wednesday. Clement was moved off the 40-man roster in order for the Guardians to clear up a spot for rookie outfielder Will Brennan, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Columbus. While filling a utility role for Cleveland this season, Clement had seen action in 64 games and produced a .200/.264/.221 slash line over 161 plate appearances.

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• Guardians' Ernie Clement: Recalled by Cleveland

  Rotowire Sep 1, 2022

  Clement was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. Clement was demoted to Columbus in early August and will return to Cleveland with big-league rosters expanding to 28 players. The 26-year-old has a .492 OPS in 158 plate appearances in the bigs this season and should fill a utility role while up in the majors.

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