Red Sox Negotiating Giles Trade with Padres
by Joe Hamrahi on Thursday, August 7, 2008 1:50 pm EDT | Permanent Link
According to ESPN, it was the Boston Red Sox who placed a waiver claim on San Diego right fielder Brian Giles. The Red Sox are now negotiating to acquire the 14-year veteran from the Padres. Giles is hitting .296 with a .391 on-base percentage. He is earning $9 million this year, and his contract with the Padres has a club option for $9 million for 2009 that would climb to $11 million in the event he is traded. Giles has a limited no-trade clause, and Boston is among the teams to which he can be traded without his permission.
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