Flash Begin Bullpen Rebuilding

It was no secret heading into the offseason that the bullpen was going to be a major area of focus for the Flash. With RP Jose Maduro, RP Luke Swindell, RP Gail Becker, and RP Duke Munroe all slated for free agency, new faces coming in were all but inevitable. After signing Jose Maduro and Duke Munroe to 1- and 2-year deals, respectively, and making a bid at Luke Swindell that fell short, it was time to hit the free agent market.

The first new face down in the 'pen is going to be Hal Clark. Clark has been a journeyman of late, as this stint with the Flash will be his 3rd team in as many years. Coming over from the Arizona organization, Clark worked just 20.2 innings a year ago, but posted a 1.11 WHIP and a 3.05 ERA. The Flash plan to use him similarly: not in a bunch of innings or premiere innings, but more as a very good option on days that the regular relievers need a day off. In other words, the hope is that he will be Gail Becker from a year ago, only with much better numbers.

Clark's contract is of the 1-year variety and sees him earning $1.8 million this season. At 37-years-old, it is unclear how much longer he will bounce around the league if he is only going to find limited work wherever he goes.