07/26/2006 11:25 AM ET
Yankees acquire catcher Sal Fasano from Philadelphia Phillies for Minor League infielder Hector Made; Designate catcher Kelly Stinnett for assignment
The Yankees announced today that they have acquired catcher Sal Fasano from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for minor-league infielder Hector Made. To make room for Fasano on their 25-man and 40-man rosters, the Yankees designated catcher Kelly Stinnett for assignment.
Fasano, 34, batted .243 (34-for-140) with four home runs and 10 RBI in 50 games with the Phillies before he was placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 4 with left knee inflammation and subsequently designated for assignment on July 22. In 64 games with the Baltimore Orioles in 2005, Fasano posted a career-high 11 home runs in 160 at-bats (a ratio of one home run every 14.55 at-bats).
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