SS Brendan Ryan was designated for assignment Wednesday to make room on the roster for SS Andrelton Simmons, who was activated from the disabled list. Ryan hit .077 (1 for 13) in 17 games with the Angels after being acquired in a trade with the Nationals.

INF Brendan Ryan had his contract purchased from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday and played in the outfield as a defensive replacement in a 3-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Ryan, who had been designated for assignment Saturday, was outrighted to Salt Lake after clearing waivers Tuesday. The Angels acquired Ryan from the Washington Nationals on May 10.

INF Brendan Ryan, who was designated for assignment on Saturday, cleared waivers Tuesday and accepted an outright to Triple-A Salt Lake. The Angels acquired Ryan in a trade with the Nationals after starting SS Andrelton Simmons was injured. Ryan went 0-for-11 in 11 games for the Angels.

INF Brendan Ryan was designated for assignment after Friday night's game. Ryan, whom the Angels acquired May 10 from the Washington Nationals, played 11 games but made just three starts at shortstop. The 34-year-old Ryan went hitless in 11 at-bats, striking out six times.

INF Brendan Ryan was designated for assignment. Ryan, whom the Angels acquired May 10 from the Washington Nationals, played 11 games but made just three starts at shortstop. The 34-year-old Ryan went hitless in 11 at-bats, striking out six times.

SS Brendan Ryan is still hitless since signing with the Angels, having gone 0-for-2 Friday to leave him 0-for-7 on the year. Ryan left the game for a pinch hitter in the seventh.

SS Brendan Ryan was acquired by the Angels from the Nationals for cash and/or a player to be named. Ryan was playing for Triple-A Syracuse, hitting .263 with one homer and eight RBIs. With the injury to SS Andrelton Simmons (torn thumb ligament), Ryan is expected to share the shortstop duties with Cliff Pennington. Ryan entered Tuesday's game against the Cardinals in the ninth inning and played one inning of defense but did not get an at-bat.

INF Brendan Ryan was traded to Los Angeles Angels from the Washington Nationals for a player to be named later or cash.The Angels lost starting shortstop Andrelton Simmons for at least two months on Sunday. Simmons tore a ligament in his left thumb while making a diving, backhanded stop of a grounder.

INF Brendan Ryan signed a minor league contract with the Nationals on Tuesday and received an invitation to spring training.Ryan, who turns 35 in March, played in only 47 games with the Yankees last season because of an injury. Known more as a slick defender, he batted .229 in 103 plate appearances in 2015. He is a career .234 hitter with only 19 home runs.

SS Brendan Ryan was released by the Cubs on Wednesday, one week after he was acquired in a trade.Ryan was the player to be named later who was sent from the Yankees to the Cubs to complete the trade of Starlin Castro for Adam Warren.

INF Brendan Ryan was dealt from the Yankees to the Cubs on Thursday as the player to be named in the Dec. 8 deal that sent INF Starlin Castro to New York. Ryan, 33, missed much of the 2015 season due to back and calf injuries. He hit .229/.275/.333 with no homers and eight RBIs in 47 games, then exercised his $1 million player option for 2016 on Nov. 3.

INF Brendan Ryan exercised his $1 million player option for 2016 on Nov. 3. Ryan, 33, missed much of the 2015 season due to back and calf injuries. He hit .229/.275/.333 with no homers and eight RBIs in 47 games.

Ryan gets the start Monday, batting ninth and playing second base against the Red Sox, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Spelling the suddenly resurgent Stephen Drew at second base, Ryan gets a spot start on Monday. He's just 4-for-32 in August and has watched his batting average plummet to .224 on the season.

Ryan went 1-for-1 with a double in his only plate appearance in Saturday's win over the Braves.

Ryan has been in somewhat of a middle infield platoon, usually replacing Didi Gregorius or Stephen Drew in the lineup with a left-hander taking the hill. The 33-year-old got off to a quick start offensively but has fallen back more in line with his usual numbers, as he's slashing just .133/.188/.167 with one extra-base hit in August.

Ryan will start at second base and bat ninth Monday against the Rangers, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Ryan has struggled to find consistent playing time in a crowded Yankees middle infield that features a number of interchangeable players. Ryan is 5-for-19 this season in nine games after missing much of the season to date with an injury. Ryan replaces Stephen Drew in the starting lineup at second base.

Ryan went 1-for-4 with the go-ahead double in Tuesday's win over the Orioles.

Slowed by injuries, Ryan hasn't seen much big league action this year, but he figures to be a middle infield option for the Yankees when facing a southpaw. In just 17 at bats, Ryan is slashing .294/.368/.471 with a double and a triple, though his line will likely fall back down closer to his career averages or .234/.296/.315 with more playing time.

Ryan (back) was reinstated from the 15-day DL on Friday.

As expected, Ryan will return to the team after completing a rehab assignment over the All-Star break with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Ryan will serve primarily as a utility infielder, and the Yankees optioned Gregorio Petit on Friday to free up a roster spot.

New York Yankees shortstop Brendan Ryan was activated from the disabled list Friday after recovering from a back injury.

New York Yankees shortstop Brendan Ryan was activated from the disabled list Friday after recovering from a back injury. Shortstop Gregorio Petit was optioned in a corresponding move.

Ryan (back) is expected to being activated after the All-Star break, The Westchester Journal News reports.

Ryan has already begun a rehab assignment and has been nearing a return, so it appears as though he'll be ready in time for Friday's contest against the Mariners. He'll resume his role as a utility infielder, though he could see some increased playing time with the continued struggles of Stephen Drew.

Ryan (back) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, the NY Post reports.

Ryan went 1-for-3 in his first rehab game, and is expected to shift to Double-A Trenton over the weekend. With the All-Star break approaching, a return after the break seems like the likely timetable for the infielder.