April 18, 2008 Ryan Klesko officially announced his retirement according to his agent Joe Sambito on Friday, this according to the AP.
Our View:Klesko ends his career as a .279 hitter with 278 HR and 987 RBI, and his best season was 2001 when he hit .286-30-113-105-23 for the Padres. We wish him well in retirement.
August 2, 2007 A sore lower back kept Ryan Klesko out of the mix Thursday, according to the AP. The problem came on during Wednesday's contest. Consider him day-to-day and iffy for Friday's game.
July 1, 2007 Ryan Klesko was a late scratch with a mild abdominal strain Saturday, the AP reports. He's considered day-to-day.
June 15, 2007 Ryan Klesko was scratched from the lineup before Friday night's game against Boston with sore hips, according to the AP. "Rino should be good in a day. He's just day to day right now," manager Bruce Bochy said. Mark Sweeney took his place in the field and batted second.
June 8, 2007 Ryan Klesko started in right field Thursday, his first start there since 2002. He's now played three games in the outfield this season. Klesko is hitting when given the chance to play (.313 average over 112 at-bats), which makes him of some use to NL-only players.
