Tony Clark and the Padres reached agreement on a $900,000 one-year contract.  Clark is from San Diego were he was a standout basketball and baseball star at Christian High School.  Clark will be used as a late inning pinch hitter, back up for Adrian Gonzalez and there is a small possibility for some outfield duty.  Rumor has it he been taking fly balls in the off-season.  He will also give the team some veteran leadership.

Other facts about Tony Clark you might find interesting.  He is 6’7 and played basketball for Lute Olsen at the University of Arizona before transferring to SDSU.  He was the 2nd overall pick of the Detroit Tigers in 1990 draft.  Clark was a member of the 2001 all-star team for the Detroit Tigers.  He hit .304 with 30 HRs in 2005.  Last season Clark hit 4 HRs off Padres pitcher Chris Young.