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Clay

The 25-year-old right-hander will sign with Hanwha in the Korean Baseball Organization. It’s a bit of a surprise move, after he posted a terrific 2.96 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 110/31 K/BB ratio over 158 1/3 innings between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse in 2013.

Clay was the 44th overall pick by the Red Sox in the 2006 draft, and had toiled in their minor league system ever since, posting a 4.70 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 259/125 K/BB ratio over 391 innings.

Clay was previously pitching in the Korean Baseball Organization. He had a rough 8.32 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 40 innings (nine starts, one relief appearance) for Hanwha and is doubtful to make it up to San Francisco.

He’ll give the bullpen some length after Saturday’s 19-inning marathon. Clay has split his time this season between Korea and Triple-A, where he holds a 3.78 ERA over eight starts.

The 44th overall pick in the 2006 draft, Clay had been pitching at Single-A Lowell.

The 26-year-old right-hander joined the Angels organization midway through the 2014 season after pitching the first half of the year in the Korean Baseball Organization. He posted a 5.09 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 45/17 K/BB ratio over 76 frames at Triple-A Salt Lake. He’ll function as organizational rotation depth for the D’Backs.

Clay was in the majors for only a couple of days to provide bullpen depth after Saturday’s 19-inning marathon. He has a 3.78 ERA in eight starts this year at Triple-A.

The club optioned him to Triple-A on Tuesday, and they’ve obviously got a better use for his spot on the 40-man roster. Clay owns a 3.78 ERA in eight minor league starts this season after being signed in June.