Anaheim, CA - The Angels released designated hitter Shea Hillenbrand on Monday.
Hillenbrand was designated for assignment on June 29 after hitting .254 with three homers and 22 RBI this season.
After a tumultuous 2006 season, Hillenbrand landed in Anaheim with a one-year contract that included a club option for 2008.
Hillenbrand started last year with Toronto before blasting the Blue Jays organization and forcing the club to trade him to San Francisco. After taking three days off to complete the adoption of a baby girl, Hillenbrand ripped Blue Jays officials for not putting him in the starting lineup.
He also was upset about not being congratulated by the team's front office on the adoption while Blue Jays manager John Gibbons reportedly challenged Hillenbrand to a fight during a closed-door meeting.
Hillenbrand batted .301 with 12 home runs and 39 runs batted in 81 games with Toronto before the Blue Jays designated him for assignment.
Playing time was apparently the bone of contention for Hillenbrand in Anaheim too. He's appeared in 53 games this season.
Hillenbrand was designated for assignment on June 29 after hitting .254 with three homers and 22 RBI this season.
After a tumultuous 2006 season, Hillenbrand landed in Anaheim with a one-year contract that included a club option for 2008.
Hillenbrand started last year with Toronto before blasting the Blue Jays organization and forcing the club to trade him to San Francisco. After taking three days off to complete the adoption of a baby girl, Hillenbrand ripped Blue Jays officials for not putting him in the starting lineup.
He also was upset about not being congratulated by the team's front office on the adoption while Blue Jays manager John Gibbons reportedly challenged Hillenbrand to a fight during a closed-door meeting.
Hillenbrand batted .301 with 12 home runs and 39 runs batted in 81 games with Toronto before the Blue Jays designated him for assignment.
Playing time was apparently the bone of contention for Hillenbrand in Anaheim too. He's appeared in 53 games this season.
