Paul Clemens

Clemens was claimed off waivers by the Padres in late June and was quickly given a rotation spot following the trade of Drew Pomeranz to Boston in July. In a total of 16 appearances (12 starts), Clemens chewed up innings at a near replacement-level clip, showing limited strikeout upside (17.6 percent strikeout rate), passable control (8.6 percent walk rate), and a propensity to serve up the long ball (1.32 HR/9). He largely scrapped his changeup in 2016, mixing a low-90s fastball and slider to varying levels of success. Clemens is unlikely to be a fixture of any big league rotation in 2017, but it's possible that he'll hang on as an organizational depth arm capable of working in long relief and making the occasional spot start as needed. Whether that happens in San Diego or elsewhere will likely hinge on a job battle during spring training, but he's hardly a lock to possess a 40-man roster spot on Opening Day.