Russell Branyan agrees to deal with Yankees (AP)

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. He would get a $750,000, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster. Branyan hit .197 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 127 at-bats last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels,...

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Saunders, Kuo and Scott become free agents (AP)

Former All-Star pitchers Joe Saunders and Hong-Chih Kuo, and Baltimore outfielder Luke Scott became free agents Tuesday after their teams declined to offer 2012 contracts. Atlanta reliever Peter Moylan and St. Louis infielder Ryan Theriot also were among the 30 players set free when their teams failed to offer deals before the midnight EST deadline.

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Yankees’ Pena on DL after appendectomy (AP)

New York Yankees infielder Ramiro Pena had an appendectomy on Monday was placed on the 15-day disabled list. "This morning I got a call that he was having bad stomach pains," New York manager Joe Girardi said before Monday night's against Tampa Bay. "Unfortunately on his (26th) birthday.

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Yankees’ Pena on DL after appendectomy (PA SportsTicker)

New York Yankees infielder Ramiro Pena had an appendectomy on Monday was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

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Yanks’ infielder Pena on 15-day DL after appendectomy (Yahoo! Sports)

Infielder Ramiro Pena was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the New York Yankees on Monday after undergoing an appendectomy. The surgery took place earlier Monday. The Yankees have recalled infielder Brandon Laird from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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Yankees’ Eric Chavez out, Ramiro Pena in: A fan’s perspective (Associated Content)

Eric Chavez has been a pleasant surprise for the New York Yankees this year. Signed in the spring, the reserve corner infielder has played well in his limited roll. On May 5, Chavez was once again in the lineup for the Yankees as they took on the Detroit Tigers.

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Blue Jays option pitcher Cecil to Las Vegas (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays optioned left-handed pitcher Brett Cecil to triple-A Las Vegas and selected the contract of infielder Chris Woodward on Thursday.

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Fan’s view: Yankees 2011 roster is set, resembles Boston Celtics title team (Associated Content)

Eric Chavez was signed to a major league contract by the New York Yankees on Monday, March 29, after hitting .405 in 17 games this spring. The infielder came to the Yankees this year, after spending his career with the Oakland A's. A former star player, injuries have derailed Chavez's career. Since 2007, the infielder has only played in 154 games. With Alex Rodriguez at third, and Mark Teixeira at first, the Yankees are well-manned on the corners.

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Nats trade OF Nyjer Morgan to Brewers (PA SportsTicker)

The Washington Nationals traded hot-tempered outfielder Nyjer Morgan to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday for minor league infielder Cutter Dykstra and cash.

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Nats trade OF Nyjer Morgan to Brewers (The Canadian Press)

VIERA, Fla. - The Washington Nationals traded hot-tempered outfielder Nyjer Morgan to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday for minor league infielder Cutter Dykstra and cash.

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