Brent Clevlen
Atlanta Braves — No. 27
Outfielder
Born: October 27, 1983 (1983-10-27) (age 26) Austin, Texas
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 2006 for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics (through 2008 season)
Batting average	.233
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	7
Teams
Detroit Tigers (2006–2008)

Brent Aaron Clevlen (born October 27, 1983, in Austin, Texas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Major leagues 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Personal life

Clevlen graduated from Westwood High School in 2002.^[1]

[edit] Major leagues

Clevlen was a 2nd-round pick by the Detroit Tigers in the 2002 first-year player draft.^[1] He made his major league debut on July 30, 2006, in a 6–4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He started center field in his first game. His first catch in the field was intended to be a sacrifice fly by Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer, but ended up being an inning-ending double play, as Clevlen threw out Luis Castillo at home plate. In his first MLB at bat, he doubled off Twins ace Johan Santana.

On August 1, 2006, in his second major league game, Clevlen hit his first major league home run against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 5th inning off pitcher Travis Harper. He later added another home run in the 9th inning off pitcher Ruddy Lugo going 3-for-5 for the night, with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI.

Clevlen was optioned down to the Tiger's AAA-affiliate Toledo Mud Hens later in the 2006 season as Alexis Gómez emerged as a valuable bench player.^{[citation needed]} Tigers manager Jim Leyland has stated that Clevlen would benefit from playing everyday in Toledo, and remains second in the team's depth chart for center field.^{[citation needed]} Following the season, Clevlen was named the third-best prospect and rated as possessing the best outfield arm in the Tigers organization by Baseball America.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, Brent was called up when the Detroit Tigers expanded their rosters.

In 2008, Clevlen was called up in place of injured Clete Thomas, but returned to Toledo when Thomas was activated.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference