Brent Clevlen
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| Detroit Tigers — No. 24 | |
| Center fielder | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| July 30, 2006 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Former teams | |
Brent Aaron Clevlen (born October 27, 1983, in Austin, Texas) is an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers.
[edit] Major League
He was a 2nd-round pick by the Detroit Tigers in the 2002 first-year player draft. He made his major league debut on July 30, 2006, in a 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He started center field in his first game. His first catch in the field was intended to be a sacrifice fly by Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer, but ended up being an inning-ending double play, as Clevlen threw the runner out at home plate. In his first MLB at bat, he doubled off Twins ace Johan Santana.
On August 1, 2006, in his second major league game, Clevlen hit his first major league home run against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 5th inning off pitcher Travis Harper. He later added another home run in the 9th inning off pitcher Ruddy Lugo going 3-for-5 for the night, with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI.
[edit] External links
- Tigers Central
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
