-Courtesy of the Philadelphia Phillies
Catcher Pete Laforest was claimed by the Phillies off waivers from the San Diego Padres, the club announced today.
Laforest, 29, appeared in 10 games for San Diego and hit .360 (9-25) with one home run and three RBI. A left-handed hitter, Laforest was designated for assignment by the Padres on August 31. In 86 games for triple-A Portland this season, Laforest hit .230 with 29 home runs and 72 RBI. He finished seventh among all triple-A players in home runs and had four 5-RBI games.
Originally selected by Montreal in the 16th round of the 1995 draft, Laforest has appeared in 54 major league games for Tampa Bay (2003 and 2005) and San Diego (2007) and has a career average of .204 (28-137) with two home runs and 13 RBI.
To make room for Laforest on the 40-man roster, the Phillies transferred righthander Ryan Madson to the 60-day disabled list.
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