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07/22/2006 1:33 AM ET
Giants acquire Hillenbrand and Chulk from Toronto for Accardo
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Addressing a need for a right-handed bat for the lineup, the Giants have acquired two-time All-Star Shea Hillenbrand and right-handed reliever Vinnie Chulk from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for right-handed reliever Jeremy Accardo, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced this evening.
Hillenbrand, who turns 31 next Thursday, hit .301 with 40 runs, 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 39 RBI in 81 contests for the Blue Jays this season. The six-year veteran, who has split time between first and third base over his career, is a .290 lifetime hitter with 185 doubles, 95 home runs and 430 RBI over 810 games with Boston (2001-03), Arizona (2003-04) and Toronto (2005-2006).
The Mesa, AZ native has hit well in the clutch over his career, batting .280 with runners in scoring position (231-for-825). In fact, the 6-1, 211-pound infielder hit .300 (21-for-70) in such situations this season with Toronto.
The newest Giant bat returns to the National League where he enjoyed success during his season and a half with Arizona, when he hit .294 (262-for-892) with 54 doubles, 32 home runs, 139 RBI and .471 slugging mark over 233 contests. In fact, Hillenbrand owns a .307 lifetime avg. (156-for-508) with 20 home runs and 75 RBI in 135 career games against NL West clubs. In 15 lifetime contests at AT&T Park, he's driven in nine runs, while going 20-for-60 (.333) with four doubles.
Chulk, a 27-year-old right-handed reliever, has forged a 4.40 career ERA (77er, 157.1ip) in 132 relief appearances over parts of four seasons for Toronto. Originally the Blue Jays' 12th round pick in the 2001 First-Year Player Draft, he led the American League in inherited runners stranded last season (89.2%, 33-for-37). In three different stints with Toronto this season, the 6-2, 195-pound hurler is 1-0 with a 5.25 ERA (14er, 24.0ip) over 20 contests. The Miami, FL native has been unscored upon in five of his last six assignments, posting a 1.23 ERA (1er, 7.1ip) and .267 average against (8-for-30).
Accardo, who was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2003, was 1-3 with three saves and a 4.91 ERA in 38 appearances for the Giants this season. The right-hander has been unscored up in 24 of those 38 outings this year.
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