Branyan has signed a minor league deal with the Indians. Presumably, he'll get a look from the Indians at some point in September when rosters expand. Branyan hasn't been in the big leagues since 2011, but he spent 65 games in the Mexican League with Tijuana this summer, hitting .296/.423/.620 with 19 homers in 272 plate appearances.

Yankees released 1B Russell Branyan; re-signed him to a minor league contract. We're assuming that Branyan was released only for procedural reasons, most likely due to the changes in the new collective bargaining agreement. The veteran slugger hasn't appeared in any Grapefruit League games this spring due to lingering issues with his back, but will start the season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre once he's back to full health.

Russell Branyan has been dealing with a back injury since the beginning of camp. Whatever chance Branyan might have had to make the Opening Day roster is dwindling rapidly. He'll likely begin the year at Triple-A, though it's not clear if he might have an opt-out clause in his deal if he doesn't crack the 25-man roster.

Yankees signed 1B/DH Russell Branyan to a minor league contract. The deal includes a spring training invite. Branyan batted .197/.295/.370 with five home runs and 14 RBI in 146 plate appearances last season between the Diamondbacks and Angels. The 36-year-old offers some pop from the left side of the plate, but his addition is not expected to impact the club's pursuit of Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez.

Russell Branyan intends to continue his playing career. Branyan has struggled to find much free agent interest this offseason, but that could change as spring training approaches and teams look to add roster depth. The 36-year-old first baseman batted .197/.295/.370 with five home runs and 14 RBI in 146 plate appearances last season between the Diamondbacks and Angels.

Russell Branyan hit a two-run homer in Los Angeles' loss to the Rangers on Monday. He took Alexi Ogando deep in the seventh. The bomb was Branyan's second in five days after he went over a month without one. Glued to the Halos bench, he's not worth a look in even deep AL-only leagues.

Russell Branyan hit his first homer as an Angel in the win over the Dodgers on Sunday night. It was a two-run shot in the seventh inning that gave the Angels a 3-1 lead. Branyan entered the game with a .171/.222/.195 line in 41 at-bats with the Halos. He still might be a bad week or two away from being cut.