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Arizona signs Branyan to minor league contract

Published Feb. 17, 2011 3:32 p.m. ET

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The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed first baseman Russell Branyan to a minor league contract and made him a non-roster invitee to spring training.

Branyan, who hit 25 home runs last season with Cleveland and Seattle, would give the team another option at first base, where young Brandon Allen and newcomer Juan Miranda are the frontrunners for playing time.

The 35-year-old Branyan hit .237 last season with 57 RBIs in 109 games. After being traded to Seattle on June 26, Branyan hit 15 home runs in 57 games to lead the power-short Mariners for the season.

Branyan is a career .234 hitter with 189 home runs and 453 RBIs in 991 games with Cleveland, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Tampa Bay, San Diego, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Seattle. He hit a career-high 31 homers for Seattle in 2009.

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