Brian Giles is a photograph by Don Olea which was uploaded on April 7th, 2013.
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Brian Giles
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Don Olea
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On August 26, 2003, outfileder Brian Giles was traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to his hometown San Diego Padres for Jason Bay, Óliver Pérez, and minor leaguer Corey Stewart.
From 2004-2006, Giles played in over 150 games each season for the Padres, but in 2006, his batting average dropped to a career-low .263.
On May 14, 2006, he drew 5 walks in a game, one shy of the record of 6. In 2007, joined by his brother Marcus, signed as a free agent to be the starting second baseman, Giles batted .271, but missed time with an injured knee.
In 2008, Giles, in the third and final guaranteed year of his contract with the Padres, vetoed a potential trade to Boston, citing a desire to remain close to his family. In 2008, 58 percent of his strikeouts were "looking," by far the highest percentage in the major leagues.
In 2009, through July 1 Giles had the lowest batting average (.191), slugging percentage (.271), and OPS (.548) in the major leagues. However, he went on the disabled list soon afterward with an arthritic right knee and missed the rest of the season.
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