NEWS
5:08 PM - Ben Francisco (SD) signed OF Ben Francisco to a minor league contract, assigned him to Triple-A Tucson.
5:43 AM - Ben Francisco (NYY) released OF Ben Francisco.
8:10 AM - Ben Francisco (NYY) designated OF Ben Francisco for assignment.
6:47 PM - Ben Francisco (NYY) Francisco went 0-for-4 as the Yankees' No. 2 hitter in Monday's loss.
5:24 AM - Ben Francisco (NYY) Francisco is serving as the Yankees' designated hitter in Monday's season-opener against the Red Sox.
1:57 PM - Ben Francisco (NYY) purchased the contract of OF Ben Francisco from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
1:18 PM - Ben Francisco (NYY) Francisco hit his first two homers of the spring Saturday versus the Tigers.
11:18 AM - Ben Francisco (NYY) signed OF Ben Francisco to a minor league contract.
9:55 AM - Ben Francisco (Cle) New York Post's Joel Sherman reports that the Yankees are interested in Ben Francisco.
8:58 AM - Ben Francisco (Cle) released OF Ben Francisco.
11:31 AM - Ben Francisco (Cle) signed OF Ben Francisco to a minor league contract.
7:13 AM - Ben Francisco (TB) Francisco's agent, John Boggs, told Mark Hale of the New York Post that the Yankees and Mets are among the teams who have expressed interest in his client.
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