Clayton Andrews (andrecl02)

Clayton Davis Andrews

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 6", Weight 160 lb.
• School Cabrillo College, California State University Long Beach
• High School Maria Carrillo High School
• Debut July 1, 2023

• Born January 4, 1997 in Petaluma, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Clayton Andrews was a 40th-Round Selection of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 Amateur Draft after electing to play JuCo ball for Cabrillo College that season. He did not sign and instead attended California State University, Long Beach the following year and was a two-way player. Andrews was effective at both pitching and hitting that season, posting a 1.99 ERA in 15 starts while hitting .302. Clayton also displayed impressive speed, posting 5 triples and 13 stolen bases in just 57 games. That performance earned him a 23-round jump in the draft, as he was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 17th round of the 2018 Amateur Draft. This time he signed, receiving a $75,000 signing bonus in the process.

Andrews was not utilized at all beyond the mound in his first professional season, but it ultimately proved a boost to his progression through the Brewers system, as his 2.18 ERA and 14.7 K/9 marks carried him to an A+ assignment to start the 2019 season. Clayton was not, as it turned out, out of place at this level at this young stage of his pro career, as 3.86 ERA and 14.1 K/9 marks were strong. However, his bat also impressed, as he posted a .387/.424/.387 slash line - good marks for a player taking his first licks at the A-Advanced level. In the field, he was a centerfielder. These strong numbers saw Andrews promoted to the AA Biloxi Shuckers, with whom his numbers would even out. He hit a solid .281/.361/.375 in 17 contests while improving his ERA to 2.59 and maintaining a rate of over a strikeout per inning. In total on the season Clayton finished with the impressive distinction of carrying a batting average of .333 along with a 3.19 ERA and a rate of 11.7 K/9. These impressive numbers exemplified Andrews's skill set - and caught the eye of the builders of the USA's 2019 Premier 12 roster, to which he was selected. He debuted in their opener against the Netherlands, relieving Noah Song in the 7th with a 7-0 lead. He got former major leaguer Yurendell de Caster on a fly, struck out Hendrik Clementina and retired Juremi Profar before Brooks Pounders took over. That set the tone for his work in the event, as he allowed only one hit in six shutout innings over five games, striking out five and walking none. He tied for the event lead in pitching appearances.

He was forced to sit out the 2020 season when the minor leagues were shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, and when he returned in 2021 it was strictly as a pitcher. However, he only made 7 appearances for the AAA Nashville Sounds, all in relief, going 1-1, 4.82 in 9 1/3 innings, before an injury ended his season in late May. His time on the mound was again limited in 2022, to 2 games in the Arizona Complex League and 7 in AA with Biloxi. Between the two, he went 0-2, 7.84 in 10 1/3 innings. Having pitched less than 20 professional innings since 2019, he finally got a chance to stretch out in 2023 after starting the year back with Nashville. In 25 games, including his first start since college, he was 3-0, 1.65 when he got the call to Milwaukee. He made his debut on July 1st, facing the Pittsburgh Pirates in relief of starter Corbin Burnes, but things did not go well as he was roughed up for 5 runs on 4 hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning.

Related Sites

• Clayton Andrews on mlb.com
• BR Minors page
• Long Beach State bio