Texas second baseman Kody Clemens (Texas Athletics)

Golden Spikes Spotlight: Kody Clemens

The word choice was ironic.

Texas Longhorns second baseman Kody Clemens, youngest son of seven-time Cy Young winner “Rocket” Roger Clemens, was asked if he ever tried pitching.

As it turns out, Clemens pitched a bit as a closer at Houston’s Memorial High, where he also competed as a shortstop, second baseman and center fielder.

“I didn’t have the rocket arm,” said Clemens, no pun intended. “I didn’t have crazy velocity. I think I was at 88 (mph).”

But even without a rocket arm, Clemens has a boomerang bat, able[…]