Last Friday the Florida Marlins made further moves to try and strengthen their bullpen for the upcoming 2009 MLB season. The Marlins have reached an agreement with former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Proctor. The deal is a 1-year contract worth $750,000 and includes $250,000 in incentives.

Proctor is a 32 year old right hander coming off a 2008 season in which he missed 2 months and was left off the Dodgers post season roster. Proctor posted a 2-0 record in 38 2/3 innings with a 6.05 ERA last season and has a career ERA of 4.42 in 262 games. Proctor had surgery in October to repair a partially torn flexor tendon but is expected to be ready for Spring Training.

The deal for Proctor hasn’t been confirmed yet as he needs to pass a physical today for the deal to be finalized. Assuming Proctor joins the Marlins, he’ll be given a chance to compete for a bullpen spot with the Marlins. It is unlikely that Proctor will get any chances as a starting pitcher. The signing of Proctor is odd as he doesn’t bring a lot of promise to the table and is coming off the surgery on his pitching elbow.