Detroit Tigers Minor leagues The
Detroit Tigers selected Clemens in the third round, with the 79th overall pick, in the
2018 Major League Baseball draft. and made his professional debut with the
West Michigan Whitecaps of the
Single–A Midwest League. He was promoted to the
Lakeland Flying Tigers of the
High–A Florida State League in August. In 52 total games between the two clubs, Clemens slashed .288/.365/.450 with five home runs and 20 RBI. Clemens began 2019 with Lakeland, before being promoted to the Double–A
Erie SeaWolves at the end of the season. Over 128 games between both teams, he batted .231/.310/.397 with 12 home runs and 63 RBIs. In July 2020, as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic, the entire minor league baseball season was canceled. Rather than sit idle, Clemens signed on to play for Team Texas of the
Constellation Energy League, a makeshift four-team independent league. Clemens spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A
Toledo Mud Hens, slashing .247/.312/.466 with 18 home runs and 59 RBI in 97 games. He was selected to the
40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021, in order to be protected from the
Rule 5 draft. Clemens returned to Toledo for the start of the 2022 season. On June 13, Clemens recorded his first major league hit, a
single off of
Lance Lynn of the
Chicago White Sox. Two days later Clemens made his major league pitching debut in a game in which the Tigers were being blown out and used three position players to pitch after the game was out of reach, thus saving the bullpen. Clemens pitched one inning, soft tossing on orders of manager
A. J. Hinch, and gave up one run. On June 25, Clemens hit his first major league home run, a three-run, go-ahead shot off of
Joe Mantiply of the
Arizona Diamondbacks, helping the Tigers win the game by a 6 to 3 score. Clemens was optioned back down to Toledo on July 12, but recalled nine days later. On September 5, Clemens again pitched in a rout of the Tigers, and while once again soft tossing, recorded the first MLB strikeout of his pitching career, against the 2021
American League MVP Shohei Ohtani of the
Los Angeles Angels. On October 4, Clemens hit his first career grand slam off of
Seattle Mariners starter
Justus Sheffield.
Philadelphia Phillies On January 7, 2023, the Tigers traded Clemens and pitcher
Gregory Soto to the
Philadelphia Phillies for outfielder
Matt Vierling, infielder
Nick Maton, and catcher
Donny Sands. Clemens was optioned to the Triple-A
Lehigh Valley IronPigs to begin the 2023 season but was recalled on April 7. On July 2, Clemens was sent back to the Triple-A, where he would remain for the rest of the season. In 47 games, he had hit .230 with four home runs and 13 RBI. Clemens was again optioned to Triple–A Lehigh Valley to begin the 2024 season. After
Bryce Harper was placed on paternity leave, Clemens was recalled from Lehigh Valley for 3 games. On May 18, Clemens hit a game-tying homerun with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning with the Phillies down 3-2 vs. the
Washington Nationals. The Phillies would go on to win the game, 4-3. Clemens made the Phillies'
Opening Day roster for the 2025 season, beating out
Buddy Kennedy for the spot originally meant to be taken by
Weston Wilson before he was injured. In seven games for Philadelphia, he went 0-for-6 with a walk. Clemens was
designated for assignment by the Phillies on April 23, 2025.
Minnesota Twins On April 26, 2025, The Phillies traded Clemens to the
Minnesota Twins for cash considerations. He homered in his first career game at
Fenway Park, the stadium his father called home for 13 seasons, on May 3. Clemens hit a walk-off double to help beat the
Cleveland Guardians on May 19. On September 12, Clemens hit three home runs in a game against the
Arizona Diamondbacks. ==Personal life==