Stephen Vogt happy for Ernie Clement’s rise — just not this week: Guardians takeaways

Stephen Vogt happy for Ernie Clement’s rise — just not this week: Guardians takeaways

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ernie Clement was once a utility man trying to crack Cleveland’s lineup. Now he’s a lineup fixture in Toronto — and Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, who played briefly with the infielder toward the end of his career with the Athletics, has taken notice.

Ernie Clement Is an Overlooked Hero on the Blue Jays

Originally brought to the Toronto Blue Jays via minor league contract back in March of 2023, Ernie Clement has quietly been one of the more valuable players on this team for a while now. It’s time to pay your respects. No, Clement isn’t going to contest Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the team lead in home runs, he’s not going to out-steal Andres Gimenez, and he’s going to have a tough time dethroning Alejandro Kirk as the best looking player on the t…