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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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| November 30, 2005 Brian Giles reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday night to re-sign with the Padres for $30 million over three years, according to the AP. The deal is pending Giles' scheduled physical on Thursday morning and an announcement is expected later in the day. |
| November 30, 2005 Brian Giles is expected to make a decision on where he'll sign by the end of the week, according to the Toronto Sun. "I think we'll know by Friday," Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said Tuesday. "We've made our offer and I think our chances are 50-50." |
| November 24, 2005 The Padres turned down the proposal of Brian Giles for a three-year deal worth $30 million, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. "We felt that if we had made this sort of financial commitment to Giles, it would really not allow us to do much else," GM Kevin Towers said. "We have several areas we need to address. I understand their position, but I do not see us ever meeting that offer. We don't want to put all of our eggs in one basket." |
| November 23, 2005 The Padres remain interested in re-signing Brian Giles, but they won't break the bank to bring him back, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
| November 22, 2005 Newsday reports that the Yankees' interest seems to be shifting away from Brian Giles. |
| November 21, 2005 Padres GM Kevin Towers said he believes Brian Giles would re-sign with the team for a "little" less than he could get from another club, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. "I believe they would give us a little bit of a discount," Towers said. "A little one." |
| November 16, 2005 The Yankees are thinking about offering Brian Giles a three-year deal worth close to $30 million, but they want to investigate whether he seriously will consider coming to New York, Newsday reports. |
| November 15, 2005 Brian Giles has been contacted by the Red Sox, the Boston Herald reports. The Red Sox's interest in Giles depends on what they do with Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon. Giles expressed that he would have interest in playing for the Sox. |
| November 12, 2005 The Dodgers are expected to make a preliminary contract offer to free agent Brian Giles this weekend, according to the LA Daily News. However, that likely will only begin the bidding process, as at least a dozen teams likely are interested in his services. |
| November 6, 2005 The Yankees recently called the representative for Brian Giles to express interest in signing him as a free agent, according to the New York Daily News. "I've had a conversation with Brian (Cashman)," said Joe Bick, Giles' agent. "He said they are assessing what they are going to do and, obviously, Brian is an attractive guy to them and they are interested in talking about him. We have nothing specifically set up, but I'm sure we'll have another conversation." |
| August 30, 2005 Brian Giles said he expects to return to the Padres' lineup tonight after missing last night's start because of a bruised right knee suffered on Sunday, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. |
| August 28, 2005 Brian Giles left Sunday's game in the third inning with a bruised right knee after colliding with Dave Roberts in center field, according to the AP. After leaving the game, he stated that his knee felt "stiff." Giles will have an MRI exam to check for any further damage. |
| June 9, 2005 Brian Giles hit his first PETCO Park home run of the season on Thursday. It took him 98 at-bats to get his first dinger at home. Giles hit 10 homers in 293 home at-bats last season. |
| June 5, 2005 Brian Giles started on Sunday despite still suffering from an upper-respiratory infection that has been making its rounds in the Padres' clubhouse. |