Dinos sign ex-MLB pitcher Clevinger as temporary injury replacement
The NC Dinos announced Saturday they have acquired former major league pitcher Mike Clevinger as a short-term injury replacement. Clevinger, 35, will make $75,000 as a six-week fill-in for starter Curtis Taylor, who was sidelined this week with a right shoulder injury. Clevinger has 164 big league games under his belt. He pitched for three clubs from 2016 to 2025 and enjoyed his best years with…
The NC Dinos have signed former Major League Baseball pitcher Mike Clevinger as a temporary replacement for injured starter Curtis Taylor. The 35-year-old Clevinger will be paid $75,000 for a six-week stint in the role. Throughout his career, Clevinger has pitched 164 games in the Major Leagues, spending time with three different teams from 2016 to 2025.
His most successful years came with the Cleveland Indians, where he went 12-6 with a 3.11 ERA in 2017 and followed up with a career-high 13 wins and 3.02 ERA in 2018, along with 207 strikeouts in 200 innings across 32 starts. In 2019, he matched his win total while posting a 2.71 ERA over 126 innings and 169 strikeouts. Currently, Clevinger has been playing in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates, posting a 4.15 ERA in 22 appearances across three levels before being released in August.
The Dinos announced that Clevinger will arrive in South Korea on Sunday and join his new Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club on Tuesday. The team has been on a three-game winning streak.
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