Schmidt drafted on same day as 1st cancer treatment

Schmidt drafted on same day as 1st cancer treatment

Pos: RHP   Height: 6-1   Weight: 205   Hometown: Acworth, GA (Allatoona HS)  Years Played: 2013 – 2015

Clemson junior pitcher Clate SchmidtClate SchmidtJr. RH Pitcher#32 6-1, 205Acworth, GAView Full Profile was drafted in the 32nd round (#951 pick) on Wednesday afternoon by the Boston Redsox.
Schmidt was drafted on the same day as his first round of treatment for nodular schlerosing lymphoma.
He was 2-3 with a 4.67 ERA this past season.
Official Clemson Bio: Righthander who was a weekend starter most of the 2013 season and was a long reliever and weekday starter in 2014 … in 121.2 innings pitched over 36 appearances (19 starts) and two seasons, he has an 8-11 record and a 4.44 ERA while allowing 147 hits (.301 opponents’ batting average), three homers and 54 walks with 78 strikeouts.

First day of treatment for the big guy. Ready to kick cancers ass. War ready #SchmidtStrong pic.twitter.com/YU7vVfV8DD
— Clarke Schmidt (@ClarkeSchmidt) June 10, 2015

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Schmidt drafted on same day as 1st cancer treatment
Source: TigerNet Updates