Sunday February 7, 2010
According to a Twitter post by Ken Gurnick of MLB.com, former Padre Brian Giles reportedly signed a minor league deal with the NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers with an invitation to spring training.
Giles is a career .291 hitter with a .400 OBP, .502 SLG , .902 OPS. His career 136 OPS+ is 15th among active players, but he is coming off an injury filled year in 2009 that saw him hit 100 points lower than his career average and start only 58 games.
Giles would likely fill a 4th outfielder and LH bat off the bench role for the Dodgers,
Sunday, February 07, 2010
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I really don't see a fit for Giles on the Pads, but he makes a nice and really cheap 4th OF for the Dodgers if his knee is healthy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the memories Brian.