Mon, Jul 26, 2004 at 12:00am

BREWERS LAND BRANYAN

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired third baseman Russell Branyan from the Cleveland Indians for future considerations.

What does it give the Milwaukee Brewers
In Branyan, the Brewers get a potentially booming bat off the bench. The left-handed slugger has had his struggles hitting consistently against big-league pitching, but has a lot of power and his ability to play the infield and outfield corners makes him a valuable utility guy.

What does it give the Cleveland Guardians
What the Tribe gets remains to be seen, but they weren't using Branyan at the big-league level, so anything they get will be a plus.

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Milwaukee Brewers

Russell Branyan 1B

Cleveland Guardians

future considerations