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Giants outfielder Justin Christian designated for assignment, just days after appearing at FanFest

Found February 08, 2012 on 22gigantes: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Justin Christian,  Ryan Theriot,  Guillermo Mota
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants

Just five days after professing his love for the organization, Giants outfielder Justin Christian has been designated for assignment by the club, according to a tweet from San Jose Mercury reporter Andrew Baggarly.

The move was made so the Giants could reconcile their 40-man roster, after they officially added infielder Ryan Theriot and reliever Guillermo Mota today.

On Media Day last Friday, Christian appeared on a live San Francisco Giants webcast and said his 2012 goal was to “just go out there and play the best I can and help this team win. I want to be a table-setter and make the other guys look good.”

The 31-year-old Bay Area native batted .255/.286/.362 (0.647 OPS) with 5 doubles, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 6 runs scored, and 3 stolen bases in 51 plate appearances (18 games) with the Giants last year.




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