Kirk Rueter, 31, has become a millionaire many times over because he can hit a catcher's mitt with laser accuracy more consistently than most pitchers in the big leagues.

Kirk Rueter doesn't have to worry about coming out of San Francisco's rotation or, maybe even better for the Giants, their batting order.. Rueter beat the Pittsburgh Pirates as much with his bat ...

Kirk Rueter will be the opening day starter for the San Francisco Giants, according to Manager Felipe Alou. The left-hander will pitch March 31 at San Diego, followed by right-hander Jason Schmidt.

Kirk Rueter, the winningest left-hander in San Francisco Giants' history, officially retired from baseball Monday, ending a 13-year major league career which produced a 138-92 record and a .586 ...

Before the Nationals opened their three-game series in St. Louis on Friday, Dusty Baker received a visit from his friend and former Giants pitcher Kirk Rueter. The man affectionately known as ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Scouts never showered praise on Kirk Rueter. He didn’t have overpowering stuff. “I always wanted to know what that stuff was,” Rueter said. For most of his 13 seasons ...

I made the claim that Kirk Rueter could be expected to decline from his good first half. I made this prediction based on his poor strikeout rate and strikeout-to-walk ratios. Rueter, of course, has ...

PHILADELPHIA — Nobody expects the pitcher to contribute much at the plate, and Kirk Rueter is a realist when he pulls on his batting gloves. But Rueter also knows that between those two lines ...

Former Giants pitcher Kirk Rueter joins Deuce and Jason Ross to talk about the San Francisco Giants season.He talks about Buster Posey not playing again due to back issues, but says not to worry ...

ATLANTA — When a reporter reminded him that he allowed four of Albert Pujols ’ 3,002 hits, Kirk Rueter had one question: “Did he homer off me?” Yes, Woody, once in the regular season, once ...

The St. Louis Cardinals took three days of frustration out on Kirk Rueter. Albert Pujols and Edgar Renteria hit three-run homers off Rueter in an eight-run second inning as the Cardinals beat the ...

Everyone in the Montreal Expos organization will say that they’ve seen pitchers similar to Kirk Rueter over the years.“He’s like another Warren Spahn or a Tom Glavine,” manager Felipe Alou ...