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Clarkin

The 27-year-old southpaw was a first-round selection (33rd overall) by the Yankees way back in 2013. Clarkin did not pitch during the 2022 season after posting an underwhelming 7.86 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and a 32/38 K/BB ratio over 68 2/3 innings between Double-A Hartford and Triple-A Albuquerque for the Rockies in 2021.

Clarkin had gone back-and-forth between the Cubs and White Sox via the waiver process, but he cleared this time and is off the 40-man roster. He’ll give the Cubbies rotation depth in the minors.

Would it be cheating just to use the same writeup as we did in November, when the Cubs originally claimed Clarkin off waivers from the White Sox? The White Sox reclaimed him a week later, only to again drop him from their 40-man roster last week. The injury-plagued Clarkin will open 2019 in the minors, though whether that happens with the Cubs or some other organization is still up in the air. He had a 4.76 ERA in 12 starts and 13 relief appearances in a 2018 season spent mostly at Double-A Birmingham.

Clarkin has been bouncing between the rosters of baseball’s two Chicago teams since the offseason began. The 23-year-old left-hander figures to draw some interest on waivers -- maybe from the Cubs again. A former supplemental first-round pick, Clarkin holds a 3.55 ERA in 349 2/3 career minor league innings.

Well, that was fast. Clarkin was just claimed off waivers from the White Sox six days ago, but now he’s already back with the organization. The 23-year-old is coming off an underwhelming season in which he posted a 4.76 ERA over 12 starts and 13 relief appearances between three different levels in the minors. It’s possible the White Sox try to sneak him through waivers again.

Clarkin spent the majority of the 2018 season with the Double-A affiliate of the White Sox, posting an underwhelming 4.98 ERA and 35/31 K/BB ratio across 68 2/3 innings. The 23-year-old former supplemental first-round pick will function as organizational pitching depth for the Cubs.

Clarkin throws in the low-90s and shows potential with both his curve and changeup, so it would have been no surprise had he gone 15 or 20 spots higher tonight. Command has been an issue, and he’s not someone who figures to rise through the ranks rapidly.

The high school lefty is on his way to Tampa to take a physical and begin his professional career. Clarkin got a $1,650,100 signing bonus -- the exact recommended figure for the No. 33 overall pick in this year’s draft.

Clarkin was selected No. 33 overall in last month’s First-Year Player Draft. He tweaked his ankle during conditioning drills, but his pro debut shouldn’t be far off.

Clarkin was the 33rd overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft and is enjoying his best season in the minors to date, with a 2.61 ERA in 72 1/3 innings of High-A ball. The 22-year-old left-hander has had problems with injuries in the past, but his career seems to be on the right track here in 2017. It’s another top talent for the suddenly-stacked White Sox farm system.