Ernie Clement is an American professional baseball utility player who primarily plays infield for the Toronto Blue Jays. He was born Ernie James Clement on March 22, 1996, in Rochester, New York, and bats and throws right-handed[3][5]. He played collegiately at the University of Virginia, where he was a contact-oriented hitter, a member of the 2015 College World Series title team, and earned All‑College World Series recognition while posting very low strikeout totals during his Virginia career[1][2]. Clement was selected in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians after a strong college and summer-league resume that included being named the 2016 Cape Cod League MVP[1][5]. He advanced through the Indians/Guardians minor‑league system and made his major‑league debut in June 2021[2][5]. He later had major‑league stints with Cleveland and Oakland before joining the Toronto Blue Jays, where he has been used as a versatile utility player capable of playing multiple infield positions and contributing defensively[3][5]. Known for contact hitting, situational offense, and defensive versatility, Clement has been valued more for reaching base and defensive reliability than for power. In the regular seasons referenced in official records he has been a role player rather than an everyday power bat, compiling service time and accumulating several seasons of major‑league experience by 2024–2025[5][3]. In the 2025 postseason he achieved notable success, setting a new single‑postseason hits record and emerging as one of the top playoff performers that year for his team[2][5]. That postseason performance raised his profile and underscored his ability to contribute in high‑leverage games[2][5]. Outside the majors, Clement’s background includes a multi‑sport high school career in Brighton, New York, and a reputation for contact hitting and low strikeout rates dating back to college[1].