Position: RHP
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 180 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Born: 08/28/2001
Country: Dominican Republic
How Acquired: International Free Agent, 2021
Bonus: N/A
40-man Roster: No
Rule 5 Eligible: 2025
Minor League Free Agency: 2027
Options Left: 3
Overview
Clode signed later than the usual, at age 19, after he started hitting 94 mph. He also has a good feel for a slider and change.
2021-24
Clode got a lot of work in his 2021 debut, appearing in 17 games, and didn’t have great numbers. The worst of it came in his first few games. In his second DSL season, Clode dominated, although he appeared in only ten games. He missed several weeks in August. Opponents managed just a .472 OPS against him on the season, right-handed batters only .410. He had a 2.4 BB/9 and 11.1 K/9.
Surprisingly, the Pirates sent Clode back to the DSL in 2023, but he ended up missing more than the last half of the season with an injury. He got into only six games and had a 2.57 ERA. In 2024, they sent him back for a fourth season. Nearly 23 by season’s end, he continued pitching in relief and put up a 3.04 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 10.1 K/9.
Stats
Transactions
January 15, 2021: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.