Oakland has shown some interest in Kim as a starting pitcher, but other teams, including Texas, Kansas City and Florida, have considered him as a possible reliever, and the move of him to the bullpen could give the Rockies the next 10 days to showcase him in that role in hopes of facilitating a trade. Teams have been reluctant to seriously discuss Kim in a relief role, even though he was a closer for Arizona when it won the World Series in 2001, because Kim has complained about pitching out of the bullpen if he is not in a ninth-inning role. He no longer has a choice, at least not with the Rockies. "He is going to have to find a way to move forward for the betterment of the team," Hurdle said. "We feel B.K. has the weapons to do that, and he also has a track record of (pitching relief)."