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Positions: RF-541, DH-414, OF-311, 1B-298, 3B-207, LF-196, 2B-92, SS-29, CF-2

Full Name: Matthew Wade Stairs
Born: Feb 27,1968 in Saint John, New Brunswick
Height: 5-9 Weight: 217 Bats: Left Throws: Right
High School: Fredericton (NB)
College: None

Contract: Signed 2-year, $3,250,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Nov 2,2007. $1.25 signing bonus

Drafted: Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Montreal Expos in 1989

League MVP - Minors Eastern League 1991

Major Leaguers who played in Japan

Player of the Week 1x Jul-20-1997

Regional Home Run Leader New Brunswick

World Baseball Classic Canada 2006,2009

World Series Champion PHI 2008

Signed by Scout: Bill Mackenzie

MLB Debut: May 29,1992

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Scouting Report
Power:	77
Batting:	57
Speed:	32
Contact:	48
Patience:	76
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2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Transactions History

Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Montreal Expos in 1989

Jan 17,1989 - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Expos.
Jun 8,1993 - Purchased by Chunichi Dragons (Japan Central) from Expos.
Dec 15,1993 - Signed as Free Agent by Expos.
Feb 18,1994 - Purchased by Red Sox from Expos.
Oct 14,1995 - Granted Free Agency.
Nov 20,1995 - Signed by Athletics
Dec 1,1995 - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.
Nov 20,2000 - Traded by Athletics to Cubs for Eric Ireland.
Nov 5,2001 - Granted Free Agency.
Jan 25,2002 - Signed as Free Agent by Brewers.
Oct 28,2002 - Granted Free Agency.
Dec 18,2002 - Signed as Free Agent by Pirates.
Oct 31,2003 - Granted Free Agency.
Dec 9,2003 - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.
Jul 31,2006 - Traded by Royals to Rangers for Jose Diaz
Sep 15,2006 - Claimed off waivers by Rangers from Tigers
Dec 12,2006 - Signed by Blue Jays to minor league contract
Nov 2,2007 - Signed by Blue Jays (2-years)

Disabled List History

May 19,2002 - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained left hamstring)
Jun 3,2002 - Activated
Aug 7,2004 - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained left oblique)
Aug 22,2004 - Activated

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Disabled List Notes: The accumulation of disabled list data started in 2001. Though most DL visits are accounted for during this time, the injury description and activation date are not always available.

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