On April 30, , Clement was called up for his second stint in the MLB by the Mariners. He went 1-for-1 in a pinch hit appearance against the Cleveland Indians. With catcher Kenji Johjima signed to a large contract, Clement spent 2008 playing both catcher and designated hitter. He was optioned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers late in Spring Training 2009. On July 29, 2009, the Seattle Mariners sent Clement, along with Ronny Cedeño, Nate Adcock, Brett Lorin, and Aaron Pribanic to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in exchange for Jack Wilson and Ian Snell. Clement was immediately optioned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. Pittsburgh Pirates He entered 2010 spring training competing for the job of starting first baseman with Steve Pearce and Garrett Jones. In 2010, Clement played 54 games for the Pirates, hitting .201 with 7 home runs. Clement was placed on the disabled list in August 2010 with left knee irritation, ending his season. He was outrighted off the 40-man roster in November 2010. Clement had knee surgery in the offseason, and missed all of 2011 spring training. He started a rehab assignment in the Gulf Coast League on July 21, 2011. Clement became a free agent after the 2011 season. In December 2011, he re-signed with the Pirates on a minor league deal. On June 2, 2012, Clement hit for the cycle in a minor league game, while playing for the Indianapolis Indians. On August 24, 2012, Clement was promoted to the majors. On August 31, 2012, Clement was outrighted to the minors, but was called up again on September 3. He was designated for assignment on October 25, 2012. In November 2012, Clement elected free agency. Minnesota Twins Clement signed with the Minnesota Twins in November 2012. He announced his retirement from baseball on March 31, 2014. References External links 1983 births Living people All-American college baseball players Baseball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Baseball players from Iowa Everett AquaSox players Gulf Coast Pirates players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball designated hitters Major League Baseball first basemen Pan American Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Peoria Javelinas players Pittsburgh Pirates players Rochester Red Wings players San Antonio Missions players Seattle Mariners players Sportspeople from Marshalltown, Iowa Tacoma Rainiers players United States national baseball team players USC Trojans baseball players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players