Seven Clemson student-athletes and two incoming signees got their shot at playing professional baseball in the 2021 MLB Draft and free agency this past week. Sometimes college coaches get caught up in trying to build a successful program and spend less energy preparing players to compete beyond the amateur ranks. But for Clemson head coach […]
A former Clemson pitcher received a call on Day 3 of the 2021 MLB Draft on Tuesday. Carter Raffield was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 420th pick in the 14th round of the draft. Raffield told The Clemson Insider at the end of the 2021 season he would not return to the team […]
Carter Raffield explained why he is moving on from the Clemson baseball program on Friday afternoon. The pitcher with three years of eligibility remaining met with The Clemson Insider for an exclusive interview in studio and gave details on why he decided to close out his career with the Tigers and pursue opportunities elsewhere. You […]
Clemson baseball lost another player to transfer after a difficult season. The Clemson Insider confirmed through multiple sources on Friday that pitcher Carter Raffield is transferring out of the program. Raffield started in six games on the mound for the Tigers this year and appeared in eight games. The 6-foot-4 right hander finished the year […]
CLEMSON, SC — Freshman Caden Grice showed off his power at Doug Kingsmore Stadium hitting his first two home runs as a Tigers leading Clemson over East Tennessee State 7-3. Carter Raffield got his first start of the season and pitched well. Raffield didn’t give up a hit until the fourth and went four innings […]
Carter Raffield entered Clemson with lofty expectations in 2019 as the No. 49 freshman in the nation, according to Perfect Game. But an arm injury in the fall and subsequent Tommy John surgery sidelined the right handed pitcher and forced him to medically redshirt his first spring as a Tiger. The experience proved difficult for […]
Clemson signee Carter Raffield is expected to be selected in the 2018 MLB Draft, a three-day, 40-round event that begins on Monday night. Raffield, a right-handed pitcher from Cochran (Ga.) Bleckley County High School, is ranked as the No. 341 MLB Draft prospect for 2018 according to Baseball America. After presumably hearing his name called […]
One of the nation’s top pitchers for 2018, Carter Raffield, spoke with The Clemson Insider Thursday evening to discuss his huge commitment to the Tigers. “Clemson has always been one of my top schools,” the elite pitcher said. “I love the facilities and the coaching staff. Clemson is a great program. The decision wasn’t easy. […]