Ian Clarkin #14

Ian was claimed off waivers by the Cubs in January and enters his first season in the Cubs organization ... is a non-roster invitee to major league Spring Training after clearing waivers February 1 ... has appeared in five minor league seasons, going 18-24 with a 3.55 ERA (138 ER/349.2 IP) in 81 games, including 66 starts ... Reached the Double-A level for the first time in 2018, going 4-5 with a 4.98 ERA (38 ER/68.2 IP) with Birmingham ... Missed the entire 2015 season with left elbow inflammation ... Was drafted by the Yankees in the first round of the 2013 draft ... was acquired by the White Sox in July of 2017 in a trade that sent INF Todd Frazier, P David Robertson and P Tommy Kahnle to the Yankees ... Graduated from Madison High School in San Diego, Calif. … went 31-7 with a 1.27 ERA, 14 complete games and 402 strikeouts in his career.

2018

Ian went a combined 4-5 with a 4.76 ERA (45 ER/85.0 IP) in 25 games, including 12 starts, between Single-A Winston Salem, Double-A Birmingham and the AZL White Sox (rehab) ... his 13 relief outings marked a career-high ... Was 1-0 with a 3.04 ERA (9 ER/26.2 IP) as a reliever and 3-5 with a 5.55 ERA (36 ER/58.1 IP) as a starter ... Was on Birmingham's disabled list from June 1-July 16 with a right hip strain … appeared in three rehab games with the AZL White Sox ... Tossed a complete game and earned the win, April 15 vs. Montgomery, allowing one run on five hits with six strikeouts ... Was transferred to the Dash, July 16, making four relief appearances, and promoted back to the Barons on August 2.

2017

Combined to go 4-5 with a 2.60 ERA (25 ER/86.2 IP) and 63 strikeouts over 18 games (17 starts) between Single-A Tampa (Yankees) and Single-A Winston-Salem (White Sox) ... Went 3-2 with a 2.15 ERA (7 ER/29.1 IP) over his first five starts with Tampa before being placed on the disabled list on May 6 with a strained left shoulder (reinstated May 24) ... Was acquired by the White Sox with Tyler Clippard and Blake Rutherford and Tito Polo from the Yankees, July 18, for Todd Frazier, Tommy Kahnle and David Robertson ... Made just three starts with Winston-Salem following the trade … was on the D.L. from 7/29-8/27 with a strained right abdomen.

2016

Spent the entire season with Tampa ... was placed on the disabled list July 19 with a sprained left knee and missed the rest of the season ... Tossed complete games on May 18 vs. Jupiter (1 ER/7.0 IP) and June 9 at Bradenton (2 ER/7.0 IP) … struck out a career-high 10 batters, May 12 at Lakeland.

2015

Missed the entire season due to left elbow inflammation ... went 2-2 with a 5.84 ERA (16 ER/24.2 IP) and 17 strikeouts in six starts with Surprise of the Arizona Fall League.

2014

Went 4-3 with a 3.12 ERA (26 ER/75.0 IP) and 75 strikeouts over 17 games between Single-A Charleston and Tampa ... was placed on the disabled list on August 11 with left shoulder inflammation and missed the rest of the season.

2013

Was on the Charleston disabled list for the entire season due to a sprained left ankle … pitched in three games with the Gulf Coast League Yankees on a rehab assignment ... following the season, was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 7 Prospect in the Yankees organization.