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SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants and free agent first baseman Ryan Klesko agreed to terms on a $1.75 million, one-year contract Tuesday, giving the club another option at first along with recently acquired Rich Aurilia.

The Giants plucked another player formerly with the rival San Diego Padres, the two-time defending NL West champions. San Francisco also hired manager Bruce Bochy away from the Padres and agreed to an $18 million, three-year contract with center fielder Dave Roberts.

Bochy and general manager Brian Sabean have said Aurilia, who accepted an $8 million, two-year deal earlier this month to return to the Giants, would be the primary first baseman -- though he can play anywhere in the infield.

Klesko, also an outfielder, and Mark Sweeney are two left-handed hitters who could be coming off the bench.

"He'll be playing some first base, he'll be playing some outfield," Bochy said of Klesko. "He's done both and gives us some flexibility there. He's a proven left-handed bat who also can come off the bench as a power threat. It's nice to have two veteran left-handed bats with the experience of the two."

The 35-year-old Klesko appeared in only six games in 2006 after surgery on his left shoulder in April. He was bothered by soreness in his throwing shoulder late in spring training and started the season on the disabled list. He had three hits with a double and two RBIs in four at-bats.

Bochy liked how Klesko was hitting batting practice late in the season, saying: "It looked like the Ryan Klesko I knew two or three years earlier. It's tough to play this game when you're hurt."

"I feel great or I wouldn't be playing. ... I kind of peaked at the wrong time of the season last year," Klesko said. "I didn't really have any doubts. When I had it done a few years ago on my right shoulder, I came back without any problems."

Klesko spent the past seven seasons with San Diego after playing his first eight years in the big leagues with the Atlanta Braves.

Sabean said it's tough to find power hitters to play backup roles, and he trusted Bochy's recommendation on this signing.

"He's fully endorsed by the manager," Sabean said. "He's a winning player and that's why he's here."

Klesko could earn an additional $2 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances, getting the full amount if he has 550. The Giants will donate $250,000 of his base salary to his foundation, Blue Ryno.

Meanwhile, slugger Barry Bonds still had not scheduled a physical with the Giants, who have reached a preliminary agreement with the 42-year-old seven-time NL MVP on a $16 million, one-year contract that could pay him up to $20 million. Finalizing Bonds' contract has taken longer than Sabean expected after the sides came to agreement Dec. 7 on the final day of the baseball winter meetings.

The GM said there was no update on Bonds' deal, though the Giants are still searching for starting pitching.

"I think we'll be tweaking the roster right up through opening day," Sabean said. "We are obviously in a geared-up mode to address the pitching. We're still in the market, so that means we've still got money to spend."

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

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