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Bruney stays; Beam, DeSalvo and Rasner go
Brian Bruney can afford another tattoo, the Yankees decided to keep him. Bruney, Wilson Betemit, Robinson Cano and Chien-Ming Wang were all offered arbitration tonight. The Yankees did not offer deals to RHPs T.J. Beam, Matt DeSalvo and Darrell Rasner. They now become free agents. Once they officially add Alex Rodriguez, LaTroy Hawkins and Mariano Rivera, the Yankees will have 40 players ...
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Bruney Back; Beam, DeSalvo and Rasner Become Free Agents
YanksBlog.comPeter Abraham reports that the Yankees have officially offered arbitration to Brian Bruney, Robinson Cano, Chien-Ming Wang and Wilson Betemit. They declined to offer it to T.J. Beam, Matt DeSalvo and Darrell Rasner - all three no become free agents. Those are the 40 man roster spots that will be given to A-Rod, Mo and Hawkins.

The end of an era in the Bronx
River Avenue Blues — ... T.J. Beam has been non-tendered. Pour one out for him. Joining him in free agency are Darrell Rasner and Mighty Matt DeSalvo. And thus the Yankees have freed up their 40-man spots for all of the returning players. ...

40-man roster nearly complete
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog — ... Once they officially add Alex Rodriguez, LaTroy Hawkins and Mariano Rivera, the Yankees will have 40 players on the 40-man roster. (LoHud Yankees Blog) ...

Clearing Space
Pinstripe Alley — If you haven't seen it already, Pete Abraham had the first word that the Yanks have DFA'd TJ Beam, Darrell Rasner, and Matt DeSalvo. ...

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