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Jul 23, 2008 1:07 pm US/Eastern

Brewers Sign Jay Gibbons

MILWAUKEE (AP) ―

Former major leaguer Jay Gibbons is getting a second chance with the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Brewers have purchased Gibbons' contract from the Atlantic League's Long Island Ducks and will assign him to their Double-A affiliate in Huntsville, Ala.

The 31-year-old Gibbons was released by the Baltimore Orioles in March after he batted .189 with no home runs and four RBIs in 16 games in spring training. He played in only 84 games last season because of surgery on his left shoulder.

Gibbons was suspended for 15 days on Dec. 6 by commissioner Bud Selig following a media report that he received a shipment of the human growth hormone after January 2005, when it was banned by baseball. The suspension was rescinded in April as part of an agreement between players and owners to toughen their anti-drug program with more frequent testing and increased authority for the program's outside administrator.

Gibbons joined Long Island in June and batted .280 with five home runs and 19 RBIs over 27 games.

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