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Gillies has appeared in just 31 games (three this past season) over the last two years due to injury issues, mostly involving his hamstrings. The 23-year-old has blinding speed but still has a ways to go before he becomes a contributor at the big league level.

Gillies has appeared in just 31 games (three this past season) over the last two years due to injury issues, mostly involving his hamstrings. He was healthy enough to participate in the Arizona Fall League but batted just .184. The 23-year-old has blinding speed but still has a ways to go before he becomes a contributor at the big league level.

No word yet on the nature of the infraction. Gillies, who was acquired from the Mariners in the Cliff Lee deal, was arrested in 2010 for cocaine possession and was limited to just 31 games between 2010-2011 due to hamstring problems. The 23-year-old outfielder is batting .291/.372/.434 two home runs, 16 RBI, seven stolen bases and an .806 OPS in 44 games at the Double-A level this year.

One of the fastest players in the minors, Gillies batted .299/.369/.440 with four homers and nine steals over three levels this season. He also served a suspension for violating team rules. He could move up to Triple-A next season.

Gillies is now off the 40-man roster but cleared waivers and will remain in the organization. The speedy outfielder is batting just .217/.281/.304 at Lehigh Valley this season.

They removed him from the 40-man roster a couple weeks ago, and now Gillies is out of the organization altogether. With Gillies no longer around, Phillippe Aumont is the lone player the Phillies acquired in the 2009 trade of Cliff Lee who is still in the organization. Gillies, 25, has batted just .214/.270/.289 at Triple-A this season.

Gillies, 21, is a former 25th round draft pick by the Mariners in 2006. He batted .341/.430/.486 with nine home runs, 42 RBI, 104 runs scored and 44 stolen bases with Class A High Desert in 2009, as he continues to exceed expectations. He’s a speedster, with an above-average arm and range in center field, but the jury is still out whether he can be an every day outfielder in the majors. Altogether, it’s a pretty underwhelming package.

The 26-year-old spent the past five seasons in the Phillies organization, slashing .214/.270/.289 with a pair of homers and 10 RBI in 43 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2014. He’ll add organizational depth for the Padres.

Gillies was arrested in Florida in late August after tests for a substance that was found on his person in June proved positive for cocaine. “I’m very glad that this ordeal is over,” Gillies said. “But I’m still very upset that it happened to me and that my character, which I’ve worked so hard to build, can even be questioned.” Gillies, 21, was a 25th round draft pick by the Mariners in 2006. He was traded to the Phillies in the Cliff Lee trade in December 2009.

Gillies was arrested in Florida, according to the Pinella County Sheriff Department. He was released after posting bond. Gillies was acquired from the Mariners along with Phillippe Aumont and Juan Ramirez for Cliff Lee last December. The 21-year-old outfielder has missed most of the season due to injury, batting just .238/.286/.333 with two home runs and six RBI over 105 at-bats with Double-A Reading.