RUSSELL BRANYAN RUMORS
Russell Branyan plans on swinging a bat soon
George King of the NY Post caught up with Russell Branyan to get a explanation for why he got released and re-signed another contract with the Yankees on the same day. The reason was as expected, the Yankees wanted to avoid a $100K payment to him, but when discussing it Branyan revealed that he expects to take swings soon.
“Guys are guaranteed a certain amount of money the first...
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April 02, 2012
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April 02, 2012
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Yankees release and then re-sign Russell Branyan
The Yankees signed Russell Branyan this offseason as a guy who could compete with Raul Ibanez in spring training for the DH job against right handed pitchers. Unfortunately a back injury has kept him from playing at all.
It looks like the Yankees are intent to give him a shot though despite his no-show this spring. According to Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News, the Yankees released...
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March 30, 2012
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March 30, 2012
Back injuries could cost a pair of Yankees roster spots
They weren’t very likely to make the team out of spring training anyway, but a pair of Yankees, Russell Branyan and Austine Romine, have made it even harder on themselves as they have come down with back injuries.
Romine has already missed a few days with a back injury that also caused him to miss games last season as well. He’s third on the catcher depth chart so a...
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February 29, 2012
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February 29, 2012
Bradley: Yankees' Russell Branyan excited for the chance to bring bop to lineup
Power-hitting Branyan among those hoping to catch on with Yankees in spring training
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February 12, 2012
New York Yankees May Have Found A DH In Russell Branyan
The talk over the New York Yankees and their designated hitter situation will not rest until it is resolved…and even after it is resolved, it still probably won’t rest. That’s just life as a New York Yankees fan. There has been plenty of talk about Johnny Damon and Raul Ibanez up to this point and there figures to be more as we inch closer to March and Spring...
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February 10, 2012
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February 10, 2012
Yet Another New MLB Statistic
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 10, 2012
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February 10, 2012
New York Yankees hot stove: You want the down-low on Russell Branyan
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Since six-time Gold Glover Eric Chavez seems to be AWOL, at least on the New York Yankees radar, GM Brian Cashman is up to his old tricks and I don’t mean off the field.
Once again Cashman is handing out minor league deals and 2012 Spring Training invites, and the latest recipient, according to the New York Post, is 37-year old Russell Branyan.
The left-handed...
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February 09, 2012
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February 09, 2012
Yankees sign 1B Branyan to 1-year deal
The New York Yankees signed first baseman Russell Branyan to a minor league contract.
Branyan split last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels.
He batted .197 with five home runs and 14 RBIs in 127 at-bats between the two teams.
Branyan, 36, has a .232 career average with 194 home runs in 14 seasons with 10 teams.
Via Pro Sports Daily
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February 08, 2012
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February 08, 2012
Yanks Sign Russell Branyan to Minor League Deal
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 08, 2012
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February 08, 2012
Russell Branyan agrees to deal with Yankees
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
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