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The New York Yankees today traded RHP Brian Bruney to the Washington Nationals for a player to be named later. Bruney, 27, was 5-0 with a 3.92 ERA in 44 regular season relief appearances with the Yankees in 2009. He made one 2009 postseason appearance for the club, allowing three hits and two earned runs in 0.1IP in Game 1 of the World Series vs. Philadelphia.

Bruney, who was signed by the Yankees as a free agent on July 1, 2006, played four seasons (2006-09) with the club, going 12-3 with a 3.25 ERA (144.0IP, 112H, 52ER, 91BB, 133K, 14HR) in 153 appearances (one start). In his career, he owns a 16-10 record with a 4.27 ERA (221.1IP, 188H, 105ER, 153BB, 218K, 22HR) in 230 appearances (one start) over parts of six seasons with Arizona (2004-05) and the Yankees.