Anthony Claggett

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2⁄3 innings to the Cleveland Indians. Between him and starter Chien-Ming Wang, Yankees pitchers allowed 14 runs in the second inning alone. Claggett finished the game with a 43.20 ERA. [14] [15] He was sent back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre the next day. Claggett was called up again on August 5 [16] [17] and allowed two runs on two hits and two walks in an inning of work against the Boston Red Sox the following day. [18] He was optioned back to Triple-A on August 7 to make room for infielder Ramiro Peña. [19] On September 14, he was designated for assignment to make room for Freddy Guzman. [20]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On September 24, 2009, Claggett was claimed by the Pittsburgh Pirates. [21] On October 3, he pitched in his one game for Pittsburgh, allowing a home run to Joey Votto in the 8th inning. [22] He was designated for assigned on January 21, 2010, to make room on the roster for Octavio Dotel. [23] Claggett was subsequently outrighted to Triple-A after clearing waivers. [24] He remained in the Pirates organization for the 2010 and 2011 season, struggling to such a degree that he was demoted to Double-A Altoona. [25] After the 2011 season Claggett was granted free agency. [26]

Somerset Patriots

Claggett signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League on March 28, 2012. [27] He allowed 21 runs on 27 hits across 10 appearances for the Patriots [28] before getting released on June 5. [29]

St. Paul Saints

He signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Professional Baseball in June 2012. [30] Claggett pitched to a 5.05 ERA with a 1.513 WHIP in 76.2 innings between the bullpen and rotation. [31] He returned for the 2013 season, leading the Saints rotation with a 3.11 ERA in 142 innings as a starting pitcher. [32] Following the season, the Saints loaned Claggett to the York Revolution of the Atlantic League. [33] He started two games for the Revs, pitching to a 1.59 ERAS in 17 innings. [34] Claggett once again signed with the Saints for the 2014 season, [35] once again leading the rotation with a 3.55 ERA in 126.2 innings across 19 starts. [36]

Perth Heat

Claggett also played for the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 seasons, [37] [38] leading the team to a championship in his second season with a 2.96 ERA in 12 starts. [39] [40]

New Jersey Jackals

He joined the New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League for the 2015 season, pitching to a 4.10 ERA in 68 innings over 11 starts. [41]

Coaching career

While still playing minor league baseball, Claggett worked in his first coaching position in 2014 as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at the College of the Desert, a junior college in Palm Desert, California. [42] In 2015, Claggett became pitching coach for the New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League. [43] Returning to the collegiate level, Claggett was pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Riverside City College in 2016. [44]

Claggett moved up to the NCAA Division I level in 2017 as volunteer assistant coach at San Jose State under manager Jason Hawkins. [45] In 2018 and 2019, Claggett served as pitching coach at New Mexico State under Brian Green. [44] [46] Claggett followed Green to Washington State University in the summer of 2019 to serve as pitching coach. [47] They stayed with the Cougars for four years before joining Wichita State University in 2023, where he will serve as pitching coach and recruiting assistant. [48]

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Anthony Claggett
Anthony Claggett in 2017.jpg
Claggett in 2017 as San Jose State volunteer assistant coach.
Pitcher
Born: (1984-07-15) July 15, 1984 (age 40)
Hemet, California, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 2009, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 2009, for the Pittsburgh Pirates