MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN ¨C The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired infielder Kody Clemens from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations.
Clemens, 28, was designated for release or assignment by the Phillies on April 23 and has gone 0-for-6 with one walk in seven games. The Houston, Texas native was originally selected by Detroit in the third round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Texas at Austin and has hit .197 (74-for-376) with 20 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs, 48 RBI, 22 walks, 45 runs scored and a .611 OPS in 153 career major league games for the Tigers (2022) and Phillies (2023-25).
Over his four seasons in the majors, Clemens has appeared at first base (67 games/53 starts), third base (28 games/21 starts), second base (18 games/10 starts), leftfield (17 games/6 starts), rightfield (1 game/start) and shortstop (1 game). Clemens, who is the son of former major league pitcher Roger Clemens, will be in uniform for today¡¯s game against the Los Angeles Angels at Target Field and wear uniform number 18.
To make room for Clemens on the 26-man roster, the Twins have placed infielder Luke Keaschall on the 10-day Injured List with a right forearm fracture. Keaschall, who made his major league debut on April 18 and sustained the injury last night after being hit by a pitch in the first inning, played in seven games for the Twins, hitting .368 (7-for-19) with three doubles, two RBI, five walks, four runs scored, a .538 on-base percentage and a 1.064 OPS.