TORONTO – Ernie Clement is many different things for the Toronto Blue Jays, including team leader in … slugging percentage?

Renowned for his gifted glove around the infield and remarkable contact skills at the plate, he’s now also providing some much-needed pop for an offence in search of extra-base hits, delivering a crucial three-run homer along with his first triple in Saturday’s 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. 

He also has 19 doubles to complement his six homers among a team-high 76 hits, while his .464 slugging percentage leads the club, just clear of Brandon Valenzuela, who doubled twice and cashed in Clement’s triple with a sacrifice fly in the fifth, at .456. 

Those contributions are especially vital while George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Daulton Varsho, who didn’t start Saturday due to left wrist soreness, and others expected to carry the offensive........

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