Ryan Clifford

21-Year-Old First Baseman1B
New York Mets AA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Clifford is a better prospect in on-base percentage leagues than batting average leagues, and a better overall prospect than his 2024 numbers might indicate. He slashed .231/.359/.456 with 18 home runs, a 15.6 percent walk rate and a 28.9 percent strikeout rate in 98 games for Double-A Binghamton. Power and patience are Clifford's top traits, but his lefty power was largely suppressed by the pitcher-friendly dimensions of the High-A Brooklyn park, as he managed just seven homers in 63 games with the Cyclones dating back to 2023. His pop was on full display at Double-A however, as his .225 ISO was the third-highest mark among all qualified Double-A hitters. Clifford was the fifth-youngest qualified hitter at Double-A, and he projects to do enough damage to at least occupy the strong side of a first base or designated-hitter platoon for the big club in a couple years. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a $1.26 million contract with the Astros in July of 2022. Traded to the Mets in August of 2023.
Sent down to minor-league camp
1BNew York Mets  AA
March 4, 2025
The Mets reassigned Clifford to minor-league camp Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Clifford spent most of last season at Double-A Binghamton, where he slashed .231/.359/.456 with 18 home runs and 58 RBI across 404 plate appearances. The Mets may send Clifford back to Double-A to begin the 2025 season, though he likely isn't too far away from a bump up to Triple-A Syracuse.
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Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AA)
Since 2023
 
 
+10%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+36%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2023
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .746 80 2 8 .254 .338 .408
Since 2023vs Right .819 380 17 56 .227 .363 .456
2025vs Left .432 12 0 1 .182 3.000 .273
2025vs Right .589 45 1 5 .250 18.000 .417
2024vs Left .680 68 2 7 .267 24.000 .433
2024vs Right .655 335 16 51 .223 115.015 .462
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Power stands out at Double-A
1BNew York Mets  AA
September 17, 2024
Clifford is slashing .231/.359/.456 with 18 home runs, a 15.6 percent walk rate and a 28.9 percent strikeout rate in 98 games for Double-A Binghamton.
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Elevated to Double-A
1BNew York Mets  AA
May 13, 2024
The Mets promoted Clifford from High-A Brooklyn to Double-A Binghamton on Monday.
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Flipped to Mets
1BNew York Mets  AA
August 1, 2023
Clifford was traded from the Astros to the Mets on Tuesday along with Drew Gilbert in exchange for Justin Verlander, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Quick bump to High-A
1BHouston Astros  AA
May 10, 2023
The Astros promoted Clifford from Single-A Fayetteville to High-A Asheville on Tuesday.
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