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Bobby Kielty

5/1/2006

The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Esteban Loaiza on the 15-day disabled list Monday and recalled Kielty to take his roster spot. Kielty, who can play all three outfield positions, was 0-for-4 in an earlier stint with the A's this season. He was 6-for-38 (.222) with a homer and four RBIs in 10 games for Triple-A Sacramento.

3/22/2006

Kielty took batting practice Wednesday, the first time since straining a right oblique muscle two weeks ago. If he feels fine on Thursday, the Oakland outfielder will join DH Frank Thomas in hitting against major league pitchers Joe Blanton, Joe Kennedy and Kirk Saarloos at the A's minor league complex.

1/10/2006

Kielty and the Oakland Athletics avoided salary arbitration Monday by agreeing to a $1.85 million, one-year contract. The switch-hitting outfielder hit .263 with 10 home runs and 57 RBIs in 377 at-bats in 2005, his second season in Oakland. His deal includes $50,000 in incentives based on plate appearances.

9/22/2005

Kielty will receive treatment and work out on Thursday, an off day for Oakland. If all goes well, Kielty could be in the A's starting lineup against Texas lefthander Kenny Rogers on Friday night. The A's outfielder has been sidelined for a little more than two weeks with an oblique strain.

9/21/2005

Kielty says he's ready to play after battling an oblique strain for the last couple of weeks. The Oakland outfielder hasn't been called on as a pinch-hitter during the A's series with Minnesota to start the week, but he says he's now available.

9/16/2005

Kielty's oblique strain hasn't come around as quickly as anticipated. It was thought the Oakland outfielder might be ready to play this weekend, but now he's expected to return at some point during the upcoming A's homestand, which begins on Monday against Minnesota.

9/14/2005

Out since September 4 with an oblique strain, Kielty could return this weekend. The Oakland outfielder was able to hit from the left side of the plate with no pain before Tuesday's game. He'll continue to rehab and could be ready to go against Boston this weekend if he doesn't experience a setback.

9/6/2005

Kielty strained his right oblique muscle Sunday, when he checked his swing on the first pitch he saw from New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning of Oakland's 7-3 loss. The A's outfielder was in enough pain on Monday that team trainer Larry Davis wouldn't venture a guess about Kielty's return.

5/17/2005

A CT scan of Kielty's ribcage injury verified that there are no broken bones. The Oakland outfielder underwent sound-wave treatment on Monday and reported feeling much better later in the day. Kielty has been bothered by the injury for a little more than a week, and he had to leave Sunday's game against the Yankees because of the discomfort.

The more recent news suggests that Kielty may avoid the disabled list. Consider the outfielder day-to-day.

5/16/2005

Kielty singled in the first inning of Oakland's loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday, but had to come out of the game at the end of the inning. The Athletics' outfielder aggravated a ribcage injury that he suffered early last weekend in Boston, and the discomfort has been on the rise. X-rays didn't reveal a more serious injury, but Kielty will undergo a CT scan on Monday.