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Orioles claim Russ Canzler off waivers

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When the Yankees made the Travis Hafner signing official, they designated right handed hitting outfielder Russ Canzler for assignment to make room for him on the 40-man roster. That doesn't necessarily mean the Yankees lost him as he could clear waivers and get assigned to the minors. However, the Baltimore Orioles announced today that they have claimed Canzler ...

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Yankees make Hafner signing official, DFA Canzler

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The Yankees have announced that they've reached an agreement on a one-year, major league deal with DH Travis Hafner and have designated Russ Canzler for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for him. The deal with worth $2 million, according to Ken Davidoff of the NY Post, with another potential $4 million in reachable incentives, per an AP ...

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Cubs sign Scott Hairston to a 2-year deal

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The Yankees have had their eye on a certain right handed hitting outfielder pretty much all offseason, but they missed out on him as Scott Hairston agreed to a two-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. With an all left handed hitting outfield it would have been nice to have ...

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Yankees claim Russ Canzler, designate Chris Dickerson for assignment

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The Yankees have claimed right handed hitting outfielder Russ Canzler from the Cleveland Indians and have designated left handed hitting outfielder Chris Dickerson for assignment to make room for him on the 40-man roster, according to Buster Olney of ESPN and Chad Jennings of the Journal News. Canzler will be 27-years-old in April and he'll be brought in ...

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