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| Height: 5-10
Weight: 205
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Jan 20, 1971, El Cajon, CA Contract: Signed through 2009 |
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March 11, 2010 Less than a month after signing a minor league contract with the Dodgers, Brian Giles has announced his retirement from baseball, according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. Our View:Giles, a 39-year-old 15-year veteran, simply had nothing left. He hit an unseemly .191 in 225 at-bats with the Padres last season, and got on base at an equally abysmal rate of .277. He had hit just 14 home runs since the end of 2007. He finishes his career as a .291 hitter, and with a huge on-base percentage of .400. |
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February 7, 2010 Brian Giles has signed a minor-league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to MLB.com. Our View:The long-time Padre will try to be the club's fifth outfielder and a pinch hitter deluxe. After hitting just .191 in 225 at-bats a season ago, he is far from a slam dunk to make the team. |
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February 2, 2010 According to Dan Hayes on Twitter, there are 8-to-10 teams interested in free agent outfielder Brian Giles and his representation feels that he will have a deal in place by the end of the week. Our View:Giles had massive knee issues last season that limited him to 61 games and a dreadful .191/.277/.271 line. Still, he had an .854 OPS in 2008, so he could still be a factor if he is 100 percent. His defense has become a liability the last few years, so perhaps an AL team will target him as a potential DH and spot starter. Stay tuned. |