Russell Branyan has already proven that he can show off his power at Yankee Stadium, so it seems appropriate that the Yankees will give him a chance to do so while wearing their uniform.
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February 08, 2012
Russell Branyan has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will try to win a bench job as a corner infielder during spring training.
The Yankees announced the deal Wednesday.
Branyan hit .197 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 127 at-bats last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels, playing first base, third base and designated hitter....
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February 08, 2012
From Dan Martin:The Yankees agreed Wednesday to sign Russell Branyan to a minor-league deal with an invitation to major league spring training.
The move does not impact the team’s chances of adding another lefty bat and it remains in the hunt for Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez.
But Branyan’s presence could make things more difficult for Eric Chavez because...
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February 10, 2012
There are simply some records over at Baseball-reference.com that are more fun to look at than others. Russell Branyan has one of those records. Russell the Muscle just signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. If Branyan manages to crack the Yankees' line up, it will be the eleventh franchise for which the slugger has played. So far, he has homered at least once...
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February 09, 2012
The Yankees signed Russell Branyan to a minor league contract as a possible DH option yesterday, but they are still in the market for another option.
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports tweeted that they are still considering Raul Ibanez and Johnny Damon for the position and supposedly are leaning toward Ibanez because of his glove.
The Yankees have supposedly already had negotiations with...
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February 08, 2012
RUSSELL Branyan has blasted some of the most memorable long homers in the new Yankee Stadium’s short history. Now the Yankees are hoping he can hit a few for them.
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February 08, 2012
The Yankees have signed Russell Branyan to a minor league deal, according to Dan Martin of the NY Post. The deal is worth $750K plus incentives if he makes the major league roster, reports Joel Sherman.
Branyan, 36, has experience at first and third base and has played in the corner outfield spots in the past, but he is brought in as a left hand hitting DH-type. He won’t,...
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February 08, 2012
Russell Branyan has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will try to win a bench job as a corner infielder during spring training. The Yankees announced the deal Wednesday. Branyan hit .197 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 127 at-bats last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels, playing first base, third base and designated hitter.
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February 08, 2012
The Yankees signed first baseman Russell Branyan to a minor league deal with a spring training invite, reports Dan Martin of the New York Post. The move does not impact the team’s pursuit of Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez, notes Martin, though it could affect their interest in Eric Chavez. The left-handed hitter [...]
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February 08, 2012
Russell Branyan has agreed to a minor-league contract with the New York Yankees and will try to win a bench job as a corner infielder during spring training.
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February 08, 2012
Branyan has flashed power at Yankee Stadium
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February 08, 2012
The New York Yankees signed veteran infielder Russell Branyan on Wednesday.
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February 08, 2012
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February 09, 2012
The Yankees remain in the hunt to add a left-handed DH, with Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez still available, but they took a flier on another aging lefty slugger yesterday when they agreed to sign Russell Branyan to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league...
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