Brendan Ryan finished 2-for-4 with a solo homer Friday against the Red Sox. Derek who? Ryan now has four homers on the year, tying his career-high from his rookie season in 2007. The Yankees acquired him for his excellent glove, so anything they get from him at the plate has to be considered a bonus.

Brendan Ryan will make his Yankees' debut on Wednesday against the Orioles, batting eighth and playing shortstop. Acquired from the Mariners for a player to be named on Tuesday, Ryan was brought in to provide insurance against Derek Jeter's (ankle) uncertain status. Ryan is a defensive whiz who can't hit. He's not eligible for the playoff roster.

Yankees acquired SS Brendan Ryan from the Mariners for a player to be named later. The Yanks decided they needed some more shortstop depth with Derek Jeter's (ankle) status in limbo. He will not be eligible for the postseason roster. Ryan has batted just .193/.268/.273 over the last two seasons but is one of the best fielding shortstops in the game.

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that Brendan Ryan has cleared waivers. Ryan is sporting an ugly .189/.253/.259 batting line this season, but he remains an elite defensive shortstop. It's possible someone will consider him for their bench if the Mariners would be willing to eat most of what remains of his $3.25 salary.

Batting second for a major league baseball team, Brendan Ryan went 0-for-4 with a strikeout against the Astros on Tuesday. While we're not letting Eric Wedge off the hook, GM Jack Zduriencik deserves at least as much blame for the state of affairs that had the Mariners batting Endy Chavez and Ryan at the top of the order tonight. Ryan, while playing better over the last few weeks, entered the game with a .220/.280/.283 line.

Brendan Ryan turned in his first multihit game since April 5 on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with an RBI against the Yankees. Ryan went 4-for-12 in the series against the Yankees, which is like an average hitter going 14-for-12. His average jumped all of the way from .122 to .149.

Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Saturday that he has not benched Brendan Ryan and the shortstop position will continue to be evaluated. Ryan has started the last two games after Robert Andino started the previous two. It sounds like they'll continue to be rotated until someone distinguishes themselves. "Regardless of what has been written, I didn't bench (Ryan)," Wedge said. "I said Andino is going to play more and we're going to take it day to day, week to week and month to month and see what happens."

Brendan Ryan was not in the Mariners' Cactus League lineup on Tuesday due to stiffness in his neck. Ryan was able to take part in team workouts and insists he'll be fine by Thursday. The slick-fielding shortstop missed time at the end of the 2011 season with a similar neck issue, but he doesn't believe that there is any link between them. He'll be fine for Opening Day.

Brendan Ryan homered Monday in the Mariners' 9-8 Cactus League victory over the Angels. Ryan possesses very little raw power, but he let loose on a Chad Cordero pitch in the third inning. The athletic 30-year-old will open 2013 as the Mariners' starting shortstop, but he's not really a fantasy guy.

Brendan Ryan (elbow) is expected to be 100 percent for spring training. Ryan had surgery in October to remove loose bodies from his right elbow. The 30-year-old is one of the best fielding shortstops in the majors, but he batted just .194/.277/.278 last season. He can be ignored in fantasy leagues.