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Matt Stairs

Philadelphia Phillies

1968/02/27 41

5-9 215

Saint John, N.B., Canada

L / R

17

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2009 Phillies 99 103 15 20 4 0 5 17 23 30 0 0 .194 .357 .379

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Draws power from his legs and manages to pummel the ball to all fields when he's on top of his game. Can play either first base or an outfield corner.
Flaws
  • Is not as good when he becomes too pull-conscious, and is a very streaky slugger. Lack of success against southpaws makes him more of a platoon type.
Career Potential
  • A decent platoon player or quality pinch-hitter.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

June 9, 2009 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
June 7, 2009 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
August 29, 2008 Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays.
May 25, 2008 Missed 2 games (stiff neck).
May 23, 2008 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
April 3, 2008 Missed 1 game (hip flexor).
April 2, 2008 Hip flexor, day-to-day.
November 2, 2007 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a two-year contract extension.
March 31, 2007 Contract purchased from Syracuse (AAA).
December 7, 2006 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
October 31, 2006 Filed for free agency.
October 3, 2006 Did not make the playoff roster.
September 15, 2006 Claimed off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
September 9, 2005 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract extension.
August 29, 2005 Missed 3 games (hamstring).
August 26, 2005 Hamstring, day-to-day.
September 15, 2004 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract extension through the 2005 season.
August 22, 2004 Missed 13 games (strained left oblique muscle).
August 7, 2004 Strained left oblique muscle, 15-day DL.
December 9, 2003 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
October 31, 2003 Filed for free agency.
August 5, 2003 Hamstring, day-to-day.
June 18, 2003 Missed 0 games (achilles tendinitis).
June 16, 2003 Achilles tendinitis, day-to-day.
June 10, 2003 Missed 16 games (right hand injury).
May 22, 2003 Right hand injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 19th).
April 15, 2003 Missed 0 games (hamstring).
April 13, 2003 Hamstring, day-to-day.
December 16, 2002 Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
December 7, 2002 Not offered salary arbitration by the Milwaukee Brewers.
October 30, 2002 Filed for free agency.
June 20, 2002 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
June 19, 2002 Hamstring, day-to-day.
June 3, 2002 Missed 16 games (left hamstring injury).
May 19, 2002 Left hamstring injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 16).
May 18, 2002 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
May 13, 2002 Missed 2 games (left hamstring injury).
May 11, 2002 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
April 17, 2002 Missed 2 games (chest injury).
April 15, 2002 Chest injury, day-to-day.
January 25, 2002 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
October 7, 2001 Missed 3 games (left arm injury).
October 6, 2001 Left arm injury, day-to-day.

Trades

August 29, 2008 Toronto Blue Jays traded Matt Stairs to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later (Fabio Castro - Sept. 29th).
December 7, 2006 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
September 15, 2006 Detroit Tigers claimed Matt Stairs off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
July 31, 2006 Kansas City Royals traded Matt Stairs to the Texas Rangers for Jose Diaz.
December 9, 2003 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals.
December 16, 2002 Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
January 25, 2002 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
November 20, 2000 Oakland Athletics traded Matt Stairs to the Chicago Cubs for Eric Ireland.
December 1, 1995 Signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics.
February 18, 1994 Montreal Expos traded Matt Stairs and Pete Young to the Boston Red Sox for cash.
December 15, 1993 Signed as a free agent by Montreal Expos.
June 8, 1993 Contract sold by the Montreal Expos to the Chunichi Dragons (Japan).
January 17, 1989 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Montreal Expos in 1989.

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