Caleb Russell Clay (born February 15, 1988) is an American former

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. He played in the

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for the

Hanwha Eagles The Hanwha Eagles ( ko, 한화 이글스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Daejeon. They are a member of the KBO League. The Eagles' home ballpark is Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium. The Eagles have won the Korean Series on ...

Career

Clay was drafted by the

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in the first round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft out of

Cullman High School Cullman High School is the only public high school in the city of Cullman, Alabama as well as the largest high school in Cullman County, Alabama. The school is classified as a 6A school and belongs to the Cullman City School District. As of the ...

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. He signed a minor league deal with the

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before the 2013 season. He reached Triple-A for the first time in his career that year. Clay signed with the

Korea Professional Baseball The KBO League (), officially the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers ar ...

in December 2013.Hanwha Eagles announce signing of new foreign pitcher
/ref> On June 21, 2014 he signed a minor league deal with the

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. His contract was selected from the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees on August 10, and he was outrighted back to Salt Lake three days later without appearing in a game.

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Career statistics and player information
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clay, Caleb 1988 births Living people Baseball players from Birmingham, Alabama People from Cullman, Alabama Hanwha Eagles players Lowell Spinners players Gulf Coast Red Sox players Greenville Drive players Salem Red Sox players Portland Sea Dogs players Harrisburg Senators players Syracuse Chiefs players Salt Lake Bees players American expatriate baseball players in South Korea KBO League pitchers Scottsdale Scorpions players Reno Aces players