Clark Close to Closing deal
The San Diego Padres and switch-hitting slugger Tony Clark are deep into negotiations on a contract according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Clark, 35, hit 17 home runs and batted .249 in 221 at-bats with the Diamondbacks last season. In 2005, when he was Arizona's regular first baseman, Clark hit 30 home runs.
A first baseman and pinch-hitter, Clark would give the Padres an option behind first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and also beef up the bench's power potential. Clark's personality also is a selling point; former Diamondbacks teammate Scott Hairston said that Clark was the No. 1 leader for a young Arizona club that went on to win the National League West last season.
It appears that another bench candidate, Mike Sweeney, who worked out for the Padres at Petco Park on Tuesday, may be drawing stronger interest from American League teams such as Oakland and Texas, which could spot him as a designated hitter.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
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Clark Close to Closing deal
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