The San Francisco Giants added another vital part to their team on Tuesday by signing free-agent infielder/outfielder Ryan Klesko to a one-year contract.
Klesko, age 35, is one of baseball's better left-handed hitters, sporting a lifetime .280 average and scoring eight 20-homer seasons in his 15 Major League campaigns.
The veteran, who played under new Giants manager Bruce Bochy for seven seasons in San Diego, is expected to contend for the first base job with Rich Aurilia. Klesko, who missed most of the 2006 season with the Padres due to a strained left shoulder, has a .372 career on-base percentage and a .507 slugging mark.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
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