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New York Yankees Release Outfielder Greg Golson, Acquire Two Minor Leaguers

order to make room on the 40-man roster for two minor leaguers acquired in the Rule 5 draft, the New York Yankees have released outfielder Greg Golson.

The minor leaguers are pitchers Brad Meyers (formerly of the Washington Nationals organization) and Cesar Cabral (formerly of the Boston Red Sox organization).

The speedy Golson, a former first-round draft pick, spent most of 2011 with the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. He hit .263 with eight home runs and 15 stolen bases in 105 games. He also appeared in nine games at the major league level, hitting .182 in 11 at-bats.

The defensively versatile 26-year-old joined the Yankees’ system in 2010 after previously playing for the Philadelphia Phillies ...

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