Michael Melton McClendon (born April 3, 1985, in Arlington, Texas

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) is a Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

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 for the Milwaukee Brewers

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.

McClendon was drafted by the Brewers in the 10th round of the 2006 amateur entry draft out of Seminole State College of Florida in Sanford, FL after two seasons under head coach Mike Nicholson. In 2006, he made his professional debut for the Rookie League Helena Brewers

Helena Brewers

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. In 2007, he was promoted to the Class A West Virginia Power

West Virginia Power

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, and then the Class A-Advanced Brevard County Manatees

Brevard County Manatees

The Brevard County Manatees are a minor league baseball team of the Florida State League, and are the A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers...

. McClendon played the entire 2008 season with the Manatees. In 2009, he was promoted to the Double-A Huntsville Stars. He played the majority of the 2010 season with Huntsville and the Triple-A Nashville Sounds

Nashville Sounds

The Nashville Sounds are a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League , and the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the city's association with the music industry...

. On August 12, he was called up to Milwaukee to replace reliever LaTroy Hawkins

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 who was placed on the disabled list

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. He made his major league debut on August 14, pitching three scoreless innings against the Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

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, becoming the first ever Brewers pitcher to start a career with at least three perfect innings.

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