MSD Graduate Jake Clemente Signs 1st Professional Contract with the Miami Marlins

by Matt Rothman July 21, 2025

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MSD Graduate Jake Clemente Signs 1st Professional Contract with the Miami Marlins

Jake Clemente. {Jillian Jarboe}

Marjory Stoneman Douglas graduate Jake Clemente has officially signed with the Miami Marlins.

After being selected with the 198th pick in the seventh round of the 2025 MLB Draft, Clemente, a 2022 graduate from MSD, signed for $500,000 ($190,600 over the slot value). He was a star at the high school level, beginning his career at North Broward Prep. He went on to play for the Eagles, posting an 11-2 record with a 1.10 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 75 innings.

Clemente won a pair of State and National Championships, hitting nine home runs and 56 RBIS. At the collegiate level, he pitched in 19 games during his second year with the Florida Gators. Clemente won two games and began 2025 as the team’s Sunday starter, transitioned into the bullpen, and became one of the top relief pitchers in college baseball with seven saves. He pitched in 21 games and had an ERA of 3.46 to earn a spot on the Second-Team All-Conference.

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Matt Rothman is a 2018 graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then graduated from the University of Florida as a graduate student.