Patrick James Meares (born September 6, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop.

Meares made his major league debut on May 5, 1993 with the Minnesota Twins.

He played six full seasons with the Minnesota Twins, with a high of 152 games in 1996.

His last major league game took place on October 7, 2001 vs. the Chicago Cubs.

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