The Orioles yesterday obtained left-handed pitcher Pat Clements from the San Diego Padres on a waiver claim and will add him to the active roster today, general manager Roland Hemond said.
Clements, 30, who has spent time with the California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees in his seven-year major-league career, was 2-1 with a 2.66 ERA before he was waived Sunday.
John Barr, San Diego's assistant GM and a former Orioles scouting director, said Clements, one of three left-handed Padres relievers, was a victim of numbers in San Diego. "We knew there was a chance we were going to lose him, but we had to make a decision," said Barr of Clements, who was out of minor-league options with the Padres.
