Veteran Hurler Clevinger Making Pitch for MLB Deal on MiLB Invite to Spring Training
Splitting the past two seasons with the Chicago White Sox and their Triple-A affiliate, pitcher Mike Clevinger is in Florida seeking to land an MLB contract.
Closing pitcher Mike Clevinger #52 of the Chicago White Sox reacts after giving up the winning run on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, on April 8, 2025. Jason Miller/Getty Images
Eight years of MLB service time, including participating in a World Series, doesn’t guarantee a spot on a club’s 26-man roster. What you have done for the franchise lately is what could persuade one of 30 clubs’ general managers to offer a contract.
Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
