After missing the entire 2015 regular season with what the Yankees described as elbow inflammation during spring training, southpaw Ian Clarkin toed the rubber for the first time this year on Monday for the Surprise Saguaros in Arizona Fall League action.
Ian Clarkin made hos 2015 debut on Monday.
The Yankees selected Clarkin with the 33rd overall pick in the 2013 First Year Player Draft out of Madison High School in San Diego, California. It was a heralded first-round class for the Bombers, one that also saw them take top-prospect Aaron Judge and Eric Jagielo with their two additional picks in the round.
In his first full season in pro-ball in 2014, the projectable middle of the rotation starter went 4-3 with a 3.21 ERA in 17 games between Low-A Charleston and High-A Tampa. Clarkin struck-out 75 batters in 75 innings pitched over that span.
Clarkin’s repertoire features a fastball that can sit anywhere from 90-93 MPH with a change-up and a sharp-breaking curveball that has drawn high acclaim in his young career. After pitching in instructional league action for the last few weeks, the Yankees would like Clarkin to toss 20-30 innings in the AFL before shutting it down for the winter.
