Who was Matt Clement? Matt Clement was a third-round pick by the San Diego Padres in the 1990 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Butler High School in Butler Pennsylvania.
After having a “Cup of Coffee” with Padres in 1998 Clement’s first full big league season was 1999. He compiled at 10-12 record, a 4.48 ERA in 31 starts, and 180.2 innings.
In three seasons with the Fryers, Clement went 25-29 with a 4.82 ERA.
Before the 2001 season, Clement was traded to the Florida Marlins. In one season with the fish, he went 9-10, an ERA of 5.