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Apr
03

Matt Stairs makes Padres roster

By Allan

Veteran hitter Matt Stairs has made the San Diego Padres’ Opening Day roster according to Lyle Spencer of MLB.com.

Stairs hit .207 in Spring Training with 1 home run and 4 RBIs in 29 at-bats. He had 2 starts at first base and 5 starts as designated. You can expect stairs to be a late inning pinch hitter off the bench.

Stairs, 42, is a 17 year veteran of Major League Baseball. He had 103 at-bats with the National League Champion Phillies in 2009 when he hit .194 but had 5 home runs and 17 RBIs. You can see Stair’s contract history and statistics here.

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