Cody Clark, C, Astros (MLB Houston).I focus this article on the major prospects in the minor leagues. However, the goal for every single player in the minor leagues is to eventually get the call to the big leagues. Obviously, not every player is able to put on a major-league uniform, but everyone is always working toward this end. Clark is a player who bounced around the minor leagues looking for a shot, even spending time in independent baseball, consistently working on his game to hopefully one day get the opportunity to get to have that talk with his coach telling him it is his time and he is going to The Show. Clark is a special case, because all of the sources I spoke with could not stop talking about his work ethic. Clark even went to the Australian Winter League at the age of 30 just to get at-bats. The feeling Clark will get by putting on the jersey and being in the clubhouse, and the experience he will get playing the game that he has loved since childhood at the highest level makes everything worthwhile. In just about every one of the Updates I write about guys who are essentially no-doubt major leaguers, and that is fine. But on this night, I would like to honor Cody Clark. This one’s for you Cody—you are living the dream. Soak it up, and know that the work you put in is respected.
