Giants Acquire Outfielder Stuart Fairchild in Another Trade With Mariners
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The acquisition of Fairchild also was the Giants second trade of the day after they sent fan favorite Mauricio Dubón to the Houston Astros for catcher/first baseman Michael Papierski prior to their game against the Cardinals in St. Louis. By acquiring Papierski and optioning him immediately to Triple-A Sacramento, the Giants had an open roster spot, which facilitated the trade for Fairchild, who had been designated for assignment by the Mariners on Friday. Blandino signed a minor-league contract with the Giants in December and put together an impressive spring training, hitting .429/.455/.810 with two doubles, two homers and four RBI. Earlier this week, the Giants dealt pitching prospect Prelander Berroa to the Mariners for infielder Donovan Walton, who was recalled Saturday and started at second base against the Cardinals. The Giants traded Ford back to the Mariners for cash considerations on Thursday, so the Fairchild-Blandino deal means the teams now have completed five transactions in the last three weeks.
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