Cla Meredith
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Meredith with the Baltimore Orioles in 2009
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| Relief pitcher | |||
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Born: June 4, 1983 Richmond, Virginia |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 8, 2005, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 27, 2010, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 14–14 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.62 | ||
| Strikeouts | 189 | ||
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Olise Claiborne "Cla" Meredith III (/ˈkleɪ/; born June 4, 1983), nicknamed "The Claw", is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
Meredith attended Virginia Commonwealth University and played on their baseball team. Meredith was used almost exclusively as a reliever. He put up his best numbers in 2003, going 6-0 with a school record 1.19 ERA, which was 2nd best in the NCAA Division I. Meredith posted 8 saves that year, with 70 strikeouts, and only 16 walks. He is also VCU's all time ERA leader at 2.52.
Meredith was drafted in the 6th round (185th overall) 2004 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox after his junior year at VCU. He started his pro career with their Single-A affiliate the Augusta GreenJackets. In 13 games, he gave up no runs and saved six games, while striking out 18 and walking three.
He was promoted to Sarasota of the Florida State League after his performance in Augusta and put up a 0-2 record with a 2.20 ERA in 16 games with 12 saves, 16 strikeouts and only three walks. In 2005, he pitched 15 innings over 12 games for the Portland Sea Dogs without giving up an earned run, striking out 12 while walking three.
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