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| According to MLB.com, Matt Clement's comeback attempt is officially over. The perennially banged up starter has had enough and decided to hang up his spikes. He will officially announce his retirement in the near future. |
Our View: It's not easy to come back from shoulder complications and Clement's situation just hammers home that point. He had nine seasons in the big leagues, but hasn't pitched a Major League inning since 2006. Fantasy owners won't miss him. Bon voyage, Matt.
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| Updating a previous report, Matt Clement will report to Triple-A, according to the Globe and Mail. |
Our View: Clement hasn't pitched a Mjor League inning since 2006, and he had a 6.61 ERA that season. Don't let Clement factor into your fantasy plans. Unless you're a masochist.
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| The Blue Jays have reassigned pitcher Matt Clement to minor league camp. He will take some time before deciding if he wants to pitch in Triple-A, MLB.com reports. |
Our View: This news means the Blue Jays will hand two rotation spots to the group of Ricky Romero, Brad Mills, and Scott Richmond. Clement is still trying to come back from his 2006 right shoulder surgery, and we imagine retirement is a consideration despite only being 34 years old.
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| Matt Clement looked good again, throwing three scoreless innings against Team USA Wednesday. He struck out one and never allowed a hitter to reach base. |
Our View: This improves Clement's chances of making the Blue Jays' rotation, but he still has a long way to go. He may be a late option in AL-only leagues, but draft with care as his track record is littered with injuries and attitude question marks.
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| Matt Clement looked decent against the Tigers on Friday, giving up one run off one hit and two walks in two innings of work. |
Our View: Clement, who has not been relevant since his average 2005 campaign with Boston, is competing with Mike Maroth and possibly a few others for the No. 5 spots in Toronto's rotation. Friday's outing didn't really hurt him, but certainly didn't help either.
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| MLB.com reports that the Blue Jays will give pitcher Matt Clement a legitimate shot at winning the fifth spot in their starting rotation this Spring. He signed a minor-league deal with Toronto in December. |
Our View: Clement has not pitched in the majors since 2006 when he had rotator cuff surgery. The Cardinals gave him a similar shot last season, but he was again hampered by injuries. Don't rely on him for fantasy purposes.
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| Matt Clement has agreed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays, according to WEEI Sports Radio. |
Our View: Clement was released by the Cardinals back in August and hasn't pitched in the majors since 2006, when he underwent right shoulder surgery. The Jays heard that Clement is healthy, but it remains to be seen if he can make a successful comeback.
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| The Jays have inquired about Matt Clement, according to the Toronto Star. |
Our View: Clement was released by the Cardinals back in August and hasn't pitched in the majors since 2006, when he underwent right shoulder surgery. The Jays heard that Clement is healthy, and GM JP Ricciardi noted that he is open to anything. Clement would benefit from a fresh start with Toronto, but it remains to be seen if he can make a successful comeback.
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| Matt Clement has been released by the Cardinals, according to the AP. He has not pitched in the major leagues since 2006, when he underwent right shoulder surgery.
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Our View: He will now have to continue his comeback bid with another team.
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| Matt Clement cleared waivers Monday morning, and the Cardinals immediately optioned him to Triple-A Memphis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
Our View: The former All-Star (2005) will continue his prolonged attempt to return to the majors as a reliever. He has not allowed a run in four relief innings for Memphis.
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| Matt Clement pitched well in a relief role for Triple-A Memphis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He walked one batter and struck out two in one inning. |
Our View: Clement has not shown enough to warrant a job in the Cardinals starting rotation, so he will have to make due as a reliever. There is no timetable for his return to the big leagues, and even if he does get called up soon, it will be in a middle relief role and won't warrant fantasy consideration.
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| Matt Clement has been moved to the bullpen at Triple-A Memphis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. GM John Mozeliak said, "At this point, we believe Mulder is farther ahead. Clement has had some good outings but has not been able to do it every fifth day." |
Our View: He had a tough outing on Friday, as he tries to recover from right shoulder surgery. He hasn't pitched since 2006, when he held a poor 6.61 ERA and 1.76 WHIP over 65.1 innings.
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| Matt Clement's next rehab outing will come on Friday at Triple-A Memphis, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes. He is recovering from right shoulder surgery and is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA through three rehab outings. |
Our View: It sounds like teammate Mark Mulder is ahead of Clement at this point, which means Matt is likely two starts away from being considered for a move to the majors. We're not confident that he'll be able to help fantasy teams much.
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| GM John Mozeliak said Matt Clement, who is coming back from shoulder surgery, could be back with the Cardinals by the end of the month, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Clement struggled in his rehab start at Double-A Springfield on Sunday, allowed six runs (three earned) on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts over five innings. |
Our View: Clement's first rehab outing was much better. The Cards could use him in the rotation with the injury to Adam Wainwright.
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| Matt Clement struggled in his rehab start at Double-A Springfield on Sunday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Clement threw 75 pitches, 45 of which were strikes. Clement allowed six runs (three earned) on seven hits over five innings, with three walks, and two strikeouts. One of his hits surrendered went for a solo homer. |
Our View: That was his second rehab outing. He is recovering from shoulder surgery, and continues to build up "competitive strength" on his arm. He didn't fare well on Sunday, but he did end the day pain-free.
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| St. Louis RHP Matt Clement completed his first minor-league rehab assignment today, and the reports indicate it went well, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Clement threw with solid velocity pitching for Class-A Palm Beach, completing six innings of work with no runs allowed on just one hit, striking out five without a walk surrendered. Clement used just 73 pitches to earn 18 outs along the way, hitting 88 mph on the radar gun with curveballs and sliders thrown in the mix. He will start again in five days as Palm Beach faces Tampa.
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| Matt Clement will begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Clement has been trying to get up to full game strength since spring training started as he recovers from right shoulder surgery, and he will start a 30-day Minor League rehab assignment when he pitches for Class-A Palm Beach. |
Our View: He is still a long way from returning to the Cardinals, and isn't worth waiting for when he returns as he held a 6.61 ERA and 1.76 WHIP over 12 starts back in 2006.
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| Matt Clement could begin a rehab assignment as soon as early May, as he continues his recovery from right shoulder surgery, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He has shown marked improvement in his arm strength, but the team noted that they want to make sure when he goes on a rehab assignment that he's really at a point where he has the ability to let it loose.
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Our View: This is favorable news, but he is still a long way from returning to the Cardinals.
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| Matt Clement has been placed on the 15-day DL as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery. |
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| Matt Clement threw a pair of innnings in minor league action on Tuesday, according to MLBblogs.com. He didn't actually complete either inning, as each time they called the inning off when he reached a certain count, 20 pitches in the first inning, and 17 in the second. Clement reportedly had a lot of movement on his ball, but both his command and velocity were lacking a bit. He was pitching at 84-85 mph, and favorably hit 86 twice. Of the seven batters he faced, he walked four, struck out one, retired another on a flyball out and one reached on an error. He got three swinging strikes. That was a positive day for Clement as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery.
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| Matt Clement worked another batting practice session on Sunday, but he's not ready to step up to Grapefruit League action, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Clement still is recovering from shoulder surgery and won't be ready for the start of the season. |
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| Matt Clement threw a bullpen session Friday for the first time since scaling back his activity to a long-toss schedule, according to MLB.com. "I was encouraged," Clement said. "It was one step, but I thought it was a good step. There was definitely a difference." He's close to getting back into a normal throwing program, but he won't be over his shoulder surgery in time for the beginning of the season, regardless. |
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| Matt Clement had another aggressive session of long toss Saturday. Pitching coach Dave Duncan, happy with Clement's progress, has suggested the right-hander continue on the long-toss program until ready to take the mound. "He asked, 'Why even go on the mound?'" Clement said in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "We're getting so much out of the long toss. Let's keep pounding that so that when you go on the mound, you stay on the mound." Clement is coming back from shoulder surgery and won't be ready at the start of the season. |
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| Matt Clement had been scheduled to throw his first bullpen session Thursday but opted instead for another long-toss session, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pitching coach Dave Duncan wanted Clement to take an extra workout to bulid up before throwing off a mound on Saturday. Clement is on a slower throwing program this spring, as he works his way back from shoulder surgery, and is not expected to be ready when the regular season begins. |
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| Matt Clement, who's coming back from shoulder surgery, will alter his throwing program in the coming days and is not expected to be ready for opening day, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "I will be surprised if he's ready for opening day," pitching coach Dave Duncan said Sunday. "Even if he is ready, it's likely we'll have him compete somewhere else just to get him in the swing of things." Clement hasn't pitched since June of 2006. Anthony Reyes, Brad Thompson and Todd Wellemeyer now all have a better shot at opening the year in the Cards' rotation. |
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| Matt Clement, coming back from shoulder surgery, had been throwing indoors and Tuesday was his first throw off a mound. He said it was similar to what he normally would be doing this time of year. "I expect a normal spring and, as of right now, I expect to do everybody else is doing," Clement said in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "The big thing is I don't want to waste my throws. The important throws have to be when I'm on the mound, and we'll see how my arm reacts." Clement has yet to try throwing breaking balls. |
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| Matt Clement signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals Thursday. Terms of the deal aren't known, but it's thought to be an incentive-based deal that includes a club option for 2009, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "Matt is a very talented pitcher who has been beset by injury the last few years," Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said in a statement released by the team. "Based on our findings from his rehabilitation last season and his recent physical, we feel that he can be a solid addition to our starting rotation, and should have no limitations upon reporting to spring training." Clement, who did not pitch at all in 2007, will compete for a rotation spot this spring.
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| Matt Clement threw 50 pitches off a bullpen mound on Monday, according to the AP. Manager Terry Francona doesn't expect Clement to rejoin the Red Sox this season, but said he could pitch by mid-September in the instructional league. |
Our View: How he does in his rehab starts will determine if he gets much of a contract offer in the offseason.
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| Matt Clement said he felt like his old self while tossing a 38-pitch bullpen session on Saturday. "I got to the point where I was ready to start throwing my slider because of the way I was throwing," Clement told the Boston Herald. "I wasn’t allowed to, but it was real encouraging." He should be able to test out his slider on flat ground next week. If all continues to go well with his recovery from September shoulder surgery, Clement could go on a rehab assignment in August and rejoin the Red Sox in September. |
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| The Red Sox are hopeful that Matt Clement, who is recovering from surgery on his shoulder performed last September, will be able to pitch with the team this September, according to the Boston Herald. The paper also reports that Clement hasn’t experienced any major setbacks in his recovery. |
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| Matt Clement is throwing from 105 feet but still has a way to go before he can throw off a mound, the Boston Globe reports. He has not suffered any setbacks in his rehab from shoulder surgery, and Clement is hoping to return at some point late in the year. |
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| Matt Clement, coming back from shoulder surgery, is expected to extend his throws from 45 to 60 feet either today or tomorrow, according to the Boston Globe. "The shoulder legitimately feels good. I'm just so happy it feels good," said Clement. He had the surgery last September, and it usually takes 12 months to recover from such a procedure, but Clement started his throwing program a month earlier than expected, and he still expects to pitch at some point this season. |
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| Matt Clement did some long toss Thursday, the Boston Herald reports. Clement is coming back from shoulder surgery and realizes there's a good chance he won't be a factor this year. |
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| Matt Clement has left the Red Sox to tend to a personal matter, according to the Boston Herald. Recovering from September shoulder surgery, he likely won't start his throwing program until next week now. |
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| The Boston Herald reports that Matt Clement is recovering quicker than expected from his September shoulder surgery. However, Clement still isn't ready to take part in drills with other pitchers at this point. It's not clear when he will be game ready, but he's hoping to begin a throwing program in March. |
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| Matt Clement is progressing well in his rehabilitation from September shoulder surgery, according to the Boston Herald. However, he has yet to begin a throwing program. The Red Sox expect him to start throwing again next month, though they haven't set a timetable for when he'll be on a mound or take part in a game. |
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| The Boston Herald reports that Matt Clement is making good progress in his recovery from September surgery that repaired the labrum and rotator cuff in his right shoulder. However, a best-case scenario would have him returning to action by the All-Star break. |
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| Matt Clement underwent shoulder surgery on Wednesday, and Dr. James Andrews indicated that the right-hander should be able to resume his career, according to the Boston Herald. However, the timetable for his return to the mound is unknown. Clement went 5-5 with a 6.61 ERA in 12 starts this year. |
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| Matt Clement had his troublesome right shoulder examined on Monday, but no immediate word on the exam was available, according to the Boston Herald. He is expected to undergo exploratory surgery but the official announcement isn’t expected until today. |
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| The Boston Herald reports that Matt Clement will have his ailing right shoulder examined by Dr. James Andrews today. He's expected to require exploratory surgery on the joint, though it likely won't be performed today. |
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| It looks like Matt Clement probably won't return to action this season after he cut short his bullpen session on Friday, according to the Boston Globe. He was headed to get a second opinion on his strained right shoulder. |
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| Matt Clement, who is recovering from a strained shoulder, plans to throw a bullpen session today, and another one on Monday, according to the Boston Herald. If he responds well, there's at least a slim chance that he'll be able to return for the last week of the season. Clement may undergo surgery once the season ends. Asked on NESN last night about the idea of Clement closing in 2007, GM Theo Epstein shrugged his shoulders and said, “For now, let’s think about getting him pitching again.” |
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| Recovering from a strained right shoulder, Matt Clement is slated to throw off a mound within the next week, according to the Boston Herald. The Red Sox still are holding out hope that he'll get into game action before the season ends. |
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| Matt Clement has started playing catch from 45 feet, according to the AP. He is currently rehabbing from a strained right shoulder, and it's unlikely that he'll return this season. |
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| All signs point to Matt Clement not returning from his strained right shoulder this season, according to the Boston Globe. "He threw yesterday [played catch] for the first time," said manager Terry Francona. "That was the end of his three-week session. I can't imagine anything coming out of that would be telling. Again, I don't know where he is right now. He's not in a position to come back and pitch and help us." |
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| Matt Clement will shut down for the next three weeks and try to return to action at the end of the season, according to the Boston Globe. With no minor league games in September and the Sox in a playoff race, there's a good chance that Clement will not pitch again this season. |
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| The Red Sox transferred Matt Clement from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list on Sunday to make room on their roster for newly acquired Bryan Corey, according to the Boston Globe. He's been out since June 15 with a strained right shoulder. |
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| Matt Clement had a good 100-foot throwing session yesterday and may be a couple of days away from throwing his first side session since being placed on the disabled list on June 16, according to the AP. Clement is sidelined with a strained right shoulder. |
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| Matt Clement, sidelined by arm fatigue since mid-June, has made gradual progress on his strength program, according to the Boston Herald. He has thrown for three straight days at a distance of 75-80 feet with no problems. "He's been free and easy for three days in a row," manager Terry Francona said. "It doesn’t mean he’s ready to pitch right around the corner, but it’s better than bad news and him saying he doesn’t feel good." |
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| Manager Terry Francona said that Matt Clement might not return until September, according to the Boston Globe. Clement, who has been throwing from 60 feet since the All-Star break, has never made fewer than 30 starts in his seven seasons in the big leagues. He has been sidelined since June 14 with a strained right shoulder. |
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