Week: 5 G, 19 AB, .474/.500/1.000, 9 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 1 BB, 4 K, 0/0 SB (Double-A)
2025 Season: 30 G, 101 AB, .248/.345/.475, 25 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 6 HR, 15 BB, 37 K, 1/1 SB, .328 BABIP (Double-A)
A North Carolina native, Ryan Clifford was considered one of the better high school bats in the 2022 draft class, but his slightly older age relative to his peers coupled less-impressive-than-expected numbers in his junior and senior seasons and a commitment to Vanderbilt University caused him to fall through the cracks and drop down the board.