Michael Melton McClendon (born April 3, 1985) is a former
professional baseball
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pitcher
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Milwaukee Brewers
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from 2010-2012.
Career
Milwaukee Brewers
McClendon was drafted by the Brewers in the 10th round of the 2006 amateur entry draft out of
Seminole State College of Florida in Sanford, FL after two seasons under head coach Mike Nicholson. In 2006, he made his professional debut for the Rookie League
Helena Brewers. In 2007, he was promoted to the Class A
West Virginia Power
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, and then the Class A-Advanced
Brevard County Manatees. McClendon played the entire 2008 season with the Manatees. In 2009, he was promoted to the Double-A Huntsville Stars. He played the majority of the 2010 season with Huntsville and the
Triple-A Nashville Sounds
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. On August 12, he was called up to Milwaukee to replace reliever
LaTroy Hawkins
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who was placed on the
disabled list
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. He made his major league debut on August 14, pitching three scoreless innings against the
Colorado Rockies
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, becoming the first ever Brewers pitcher to start a career with at least three perfect innings.
[Joshi, Sunil]
"McClendon perfect in debut appearance."
Major League Baseball. 15 August 2010. Retrieved on 15 August 2010.
Colorado Rockies
On June 3, 2014, McClendon signed a minor league deal with the
Colorado Rockies
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.
Brother Elephants
McClendon signed with the
Brother Elephants
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of the
Chinese Professional Baseball League
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for the 2015 season.
York Revolution
On April 8, 2016, McClendon signed with the
York Revolution of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
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. He became a free agent after the 2016 season.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:McClendon, Mike
1985 births
Living people
Baseball players from Arlington, Texas
Milwaukee Brewers players
Bishop Moore High School alumni
Seminole State Raiders baseball players
Helena Brewers players
West Virginia Power players
Brevard County Manatees players
Huntsville Stars players
Nashville Sounds players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
York Revolution players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Surprise Rafters players
Perth Heat players
American expatriate baseball players in Australia