Clemson lefty Jake Higginbotham (Aaron Fitt)

Fall Report: Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. — The major storyline of Clemson’s fall is an obvious one: How will the Tigers replace the four departed starting pitchers who combined for 380 innings in 2017?

No returning Clemson pitcher logged more than 35 innings last spring, so the Tigers are going to need some unproven arms to establish themselves as reliable workhorses in the rotation. The lineup will undoubtedly be potent again, the defense will be athletic, and the bullpen should be a major strength — but will Clemson be able to hand leads to that bullpen regularly in 2018?

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