Clark was 36 when the season started. Grace celebrated his 36th birthday in June. Both will be eligible for free agency after this season, and nobody knows how much longer either one will play. There's no reason Grace shouldn't play for the Cubs next year, but he might not get a multiyear contract with first baseman Hee Seop Choi rising fast. Clark may have to accept a bench role to get a job next year.
Time marches on.
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