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Thursday, April 10, 2008

The Phillies have signed lefthander Steve Kline to a minor-league contract.The Phillies signed lefthander Steve Kline to a minor-league contract.

He will join triple-A Lehigh Valley next week after pitching this week in Clearwater, Fla. The San Francisco Giants released Kline on April 4 after they designated him for assignment March 30. He went 1-2 with a 4.70 ERA in 68 appearances last season for the Giants.

In 11 seasons in the majors, Kline is 34-39 with a 3.51 ERA.

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Jimmy Rollins is not in tonight's lineup against the New York Mets.

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Andy Martino is in his first season on the Phillies beat. A former New York City public school teacher and graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, he previously wrote for the New York Daily News, where he covered baseball and worked with the award-winning investigative sports "I-team."