Clayton Andrews (baseball, born 1997)

Clayton Davis Andrews (born January 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Clayton Andrews
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1997-01-04) January 4, 1997
Petaluma, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 1, 2023, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average27.00
Strikeouts4
Teams

Amateur career

Andrews attended Maria Carrillo High School. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 40th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft out of Cabrillo College. He did not sign and played college baseball at California State University, Long Beach, where he was a two-way player.[1][2]

Professional career

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Andrews in the 17th round of the 2018 MLB draft, and he signed. Andrews spent his first professional season with the Helena Brewers and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

In 2019, Andrews played with the Carolina Mudcats and Biloxi Shuckers, going 5–2 with 11 saves and a 3.19 ERA, and 77 strikeouts in 591⁄3 innings.[3] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[4] Andrews did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Andrews began the 2023 season with the Triple–A Nashville Sounds. In 25 appearances, he registered a 1.65 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 32+2⁄3 innings pitched. On July 1, 2023, Andrews was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6]

International career

On October 10, 2019, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[7]

References
  1. Whicker, Mark (April 24, 2018). "Whicker: The college Ohtani? No, Dirtbags are happy with Clayton Andrews as he is". Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  2. Morales, Robert (May 23, 2018). "Clayton Andrews has become a big deal for Long Beach State". The Orange County Register.
  3. "Clayton Andrews College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  4. "Cabrillo alum Clayton Andrews headed to Arizona Fall League | Local Roundup". Santa Cruz Sentinel. August 28, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  5. Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". MLB.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  6. "Brewers DFA Matt Bush, Pannone, recall Bukauskas, Andrews". Bally Sports. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  7. "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
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