There’s no telling where Kody Clemens might be had Kyle Hendricks’ errant pitch not struck Luke Keaschall’s forearm in exactly the right spot to cause a fracture.

The night Keaschall got injured, the Twins’ front office went on the prowl for a replacement. Enter Clemens, who hadn’t gotten much of an early-season opportunity with the Philadelphia Phillies, and had been recently been designated for assignment.

“I keep telling everybody, I’m very grateful that the Twins brought me over here and gave me an opportunity to play,” Clemens said. “I haven’t had that in the big leagues and it’s been a roller coaster every year for me — hot and not, hot and whatnot. So, I’m just very thankful that they’ve given me this leash and given me the opportunity to try and show what I’ve got. And it’s defin

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