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Yankees Sign Ben Broussard
Published 5/28/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... According to the AP, the Yankees have signed first baseman Ben Broussard to a minor league deal.  He'll head to Triple A. Broussard, 31, was acquired along with his $3.85MM salary by the Rangers in December.  89 plate appearances convinced the Rangers to pay Broussard to go away.  Broussard, when he's going good, can be decent against right-handed pitching. ...

Yanks Sign 1B Ben Broussard to Minor League Deal
Published 5/28/2008 by Mr. Fleece at MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED.
... According to CBS Sportsline, the New York Yankees have signed first baseman Ben Broussard to a minor-league contract. Broussard has reported to AAA Scranton. Broussard is 31-years old, and most recently played for the Texas Rangers earlier this season. He was DFA’d by the Rangers back on May 8th after hitting just .159 with 3 HR. He was obtained in the off-season by the Rangers from the Seattle Mariners, and had been the opening day starter for Texas. ...

Short Hops: Big Ben, Dice-K and Slammin' Sammy
Published 5/28/2008 by Timm Davis at Baseball Digest Daily
....1B Ben Broussard who was Designated for Assignment by the Texas Rangers and then cleared waivers has been signed to a minor league deal with the New York Yankees . In Scranton he'll be the starting 1B and bat clean up. ...There seems to be a bit of a mystery as to why Boston Red Sox RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka ...