The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed
veteran outfielder Brian Giles to a minor league contract with an invitation
to spring training.
The 39-year-old battled an arthritic right knee last season while with San
Diego and was limited to 61 games. He went on the disabled list in June with
the injury and never returned to action, having batted just .191 with 23 RBI
to that point.
A two-time All-Star while a member of the Pirates, Giles has appeared in 1,847
games over 15 seasons of major-league service with Cleveland, Pittsburgh and
San Diego. He has a .291 career average with an on-base percentage of .400,
while hitting 287 home runs and totaling 1,078 RBI.
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