Russell Branyan is ripping the ball in AAA for the New York Yankees
36-year old lefty swinging 1B/OF/DH Russell Branyan is killing the ball in AAA this year for the Yankees. He has played in 18 games in AAA-ball so far this year and he is 19 for 58 (.328 avg, 1.242 OPS) with 13 runs scored, 7 homers and 20 RBIs. He has played in 1,059 games in his first 14 years in the majors and he is 682 of 2,934 (.232 avg, .814 OPS) with 405 runs scored, 194 homers, 467 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. It’s a luxury to have a player like Branyan in AAA-ball.