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- Full name: Anthony Paul CleggettOfficial Site of the New York Yankees: Anthony Claggett
- Born: July 15, 1984Official Site of the New York Yankees: Anthony Claggett
- Birthplace: Helmet, CaliforniaOfficial Site of the New York Yankees: Anthony Claggett
- Height: 6'3"Official Site of the New York Yankees: Anthony Claggett
- Weight: 195 lbsOfficial Site of the New York Yankees: Anthony Claggett
- Position: Relief pitcherOfficial Site of the New York Yankees: Anthony Claggett
- High school: Palm Springs High School (California)Official Site of the New York Yankees: Anthony Claggett
- College: University of California, RiversideOfficial Site of the New York Yankees: Anthony Claggett
- Originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2005Official Site of the New York Yankees: Anthony Claggett
- Traded to the New York Yankees in 2006Official Site of the New York Yankees: Anthony Claggett
- MLB debut: April 18, 2009
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Professional baseball pitcher Anthony Claggett plays Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees.
Claggett was called up to the Yankees from the minors on April 18, 2009.The Star-Ledger: New York Yankees Add Reliever Anthony Claggett... He played 1.2 innings in his major league debut that same day, allowing eight runs.ESPN.com: Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees - Box Score - April 18, 2009
Baseball Career
Cleggett began his career as an outfielder, but switched to pitching while playing in college a the University of California Riverside. In his senior year, he pitched 24.2 innings, recording four saves and striking out 27 batters. Cleggett was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2005 MLB draft and played the next few seasons in the minors.Baseball-Reference.com: Anthony Claggett Minor League StatsHe had short stays with the West Michigan Whitecaps and Toledo Mudhens in 2006, then was acquired by the New York Yankees later in the year in a trade involving Gary Sheffield. Clegett played for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons and the Tampa Yankees in 2007, then spent much of the 2008 season with the Trenton Thunder. Pitching in 58.2 innings with Trenton, Clegett recorded four wins and two losses, earning a 2.15 earned-runs average and nine saves.Baseball-Reference.com: Anthony Claggett Minor League Stats
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