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Interview with Atlanta Braves reliever prospect Corbin Clouse

By Benjamin Chase

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 13: Gloves and hats of the Atlanta Braves sit on the steps of the dugout against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 13: Gloves and hats of the Atlanta Braves sit on the steps of the dugout against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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With the Arizona Fall League on his upcoming agenda, Atlanta Braves prospect Corbin Clouse chats with Call to the Pen’s Benjamin Chase

After his first full minor league season with the Atlanta Braves organization, left-handed reliever Corbin Clouse was gracious enough to take time to answer a number of questions for Call to the Pen and contributor Benjamin Chase.

I’d like to thank Corbin for his time and for his excellent answers. Some players are just guys that you can tell have a special love of the game, and Corbin has been a guy like that with the Braves since he came to the Braves. Covering him for Tomahawk Take was a pleasure, and it was great to get to chat with him through this interview for CTTP.

Clouse’s background

Corbin was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2016 in the 27th round out of Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Corbin opened his pro career with the Braves’ advanced rookie affiliate in Danville, though he moved quickly from there, only making four shutout appearances, where he threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing no hits, walking two, and striking out an astounding 16 batters.

Clouse pitched the rest of 2016 with the Low-A Rome Braves in the South Atlantic League. Rome would go on to win the Sally League championship in 2016, and Corbin’s contributions were a big reason why. He made 15 appearances for the Braves, throwing 23 2/3 innings, with a 4-0 record and four saves. He posted a 1.52 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 13/37 BB/K ratio. Altogether in his draft season, Clouse struck out 53 batters in just 30 1/3 innings.

This season, Clouse opened the year with the Florida Fire Frogs of the high-A Florida State League. He pitched roughly half the season with Florida, making 25 appearances, throwing 35 innings, with a 2.31 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, and a 21/46 BB/K ratio. He moved up to AA Mississippi, where he made 16 appearances, throwing 22 innings with a 2.86 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, and a 13/26 BB/K ratio.

Now, let’s get to the interview…

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