Ian Richard Clarkin (born February 14, 1995) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He was drafted by the

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with the 33rd overall pick in the

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Career

New York Yankees

Clarkin was drafted by the

33rd overall in the

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out of James Madison High School in

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. On June 17, 2013, the Yankees signed him with a slot-money deal worth $1,650,100. He made his professional debut that season with the

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where he pitched to a 10.80 ERA in five innings. In 2014, he was considered the team's 8th best prospect, according to MLB.com. Clarkin played for the

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where he pitched to a 3–3 record and 3.21 ERA in 16 games (15 starts) along with playing one game for the

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at the end of the season. He missed the entire 2015 season due to an elbow injury. He returned in 2016 and pitched for Tampa, posting a 6–9 record, 3.31 ERA, and 1.33 WHIP in 18 starts. He suffered a meniscus tear in his knee that required surgery, ending his season in July. Clarkin began 2017 back with Tampa, missing three weeks to shoulder soreness.

Chicago White Sox

Clarkin was traded on July 18, 2017, along with

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and

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in exchange for

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, David Robertson, and Tommy Kahnle. Chicago assigned him to the

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and he finished the season there. After one start, he suffered an oblique strain. When he returned, Clarkin introduced a cutter in order to generate more ground balls. In 18 games (17 starts) between Tampa and Winston-Salem, he was 4–5 with a 2.60 ERA. On November 20, 2017, the White Sox added Clarkin to their

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to protect him from the

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. He pitched the majority of the 2018 season with the Double-A

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, making 18 appearances (10 starts) and finishing with a 4–5 record and 5.64 ERA over innings pitched. He missed a month of playing time to a groin strain and was briefly demoted to High-A.

Chicago Cubs

On November 20, 2018, Clarkin was claimed off waivers by the

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. On November 26, he was claimed back off waivers by the White Sox. The White Sox designated Clarkin for assignment again on January 8, 2019, following the signing of Kelvin Herrera. The Cubs claimed Clarkin back off waivers on January 16. On February 1, he cleared waivers and was outrighted off the 40-man roster. Clarkin attended big league spring training as a non-roster invitee. He appeared in 10 games for the Double-A

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, posting a 0–0 record and 3.38 ERA. After missing time to two separate injuries, he was released on June 21, 2019.

San Diego Padres

On March 4, 2020, Clarkin signed a minor league contract with the

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. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Clarkin was released by the organization on May 27.

Team Texas

In July 2020, Clarkin signed on to play for Team Texas of the

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(a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the

) for the 2020 season.

Colorado Rockies

On November 24, 2020, Clarkin signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He split the 2021 season between the Double-A

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and the Triple-A

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, struggling immensely to a 3-7 record and 7.86 ERA with 32 strikeouts in innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.

Long Island Ducks

On February 3, 2023, Clarkin signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization after a year of inactivity. He was released by the Mariners on March 31. On April 18, 2023, Clarkin signed with the

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of the

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. In 16 starts for Long Island, Clarkin posted a 3–5 record and 5.56 ERA with 84 strikeouts across innings of work.

Charros de Jalisco

On April 10, 2024, Clarkin signed with the

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of the

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. In 6 appearances for Jalisco, Clarkin logged a 5.40 ERA with 6 strikeouts across 5 innings pitched.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On April 28, 2024, Clarkin signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 6 games for the Triple–A

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, he struggled to a 10.00 ERA with 12 strikeouts across 9 innings pitched. On May 30, Clarkin was released by the Diamondbacks organization.

Charros de Jalisco (second stint)

On June 13, 2024, Clarkin re–signed with the

of the

. In 12 total games for Jalisco in 2024, Clarkin struggled to a 9.88 ERA with 21 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Cleburne Railroaders

On August 15, 2024, Clarkin signed with the

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of the

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. In 3 games (2 starts) for the Railroaders, he recorded a 1.00 ERA with 10 strikeouts over 9 innings of work. He became a free agent following the season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clarkin, Ian 1995 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball pitchers Baseball players from San Diego Birmingham Barons players Charleston RiverDogs players Charros de Jalisco players Gulf Coast Yankees players Long Island Ducks players Surprise Saguaros players Tampa Yankees players Tennessee Smokies players Winston-Salem Dash players