Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Padres reunites the Giles Brothers

Former Atlanta Brave Marcus Giles will join his brother Brian on the Padres when he's introduced as San Diego's new second baseman at a press conference at PETCO Park sometime today.

Marcus Giles, who was expected to complete his physical on Tuesday the 19th, will reportedly get a base salary of $3.2 million this season with incentives that could take his contract to $4.25 million. The club option for 2008 is for $4 million.

Marcus Giles, who was over run by injuries last year, batted .262 with 11 home runs, 60 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. In the 2003 season, his first as a full-time starter, Giles batted .316 with 21 home runs and 69 RBIs and made the All-Star team. Giles has a .285 career average with 72 home runs in 2,514 at-bats and a .361 on-base percentage.

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