INF Dean Anna, designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Sunday, was released Wednesday. He appeared in one game for St. Louis this year, going 0-for-1. In 106 games for Triple-A Memphis, he hit .266/.344/.341 with two homers and 39 RBIs.

INF Dean Anna was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Sunday. He appeared in one game for St. Louis this year, going 0-for-1. In 106 games for Triple-A Memphis, he hit .266/.344/.341 with two homers and 39 RBIs.

INF Dean Anna was designated for assignment.

Anna was optioned back to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

With Peter Bourjos coming off the paternity list, the Cardinals no longer required Anna's services as a depth option off the bench. He would be one of the first options to be recalled should another injury come to a player on the 25-man roster.

Anna was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Anna will take Randal Grichuk's spot on the 25-man roster, as he was placed on the disabled list retroactive to April 17 with a lower-back strain. He's spent most of his career in the minors, but saw a brief stint with the Yankees last season. Anna will serve as a bench player with the ability to play both shortstop and second base, though he has also seen small amounts of time in the outfield during his time in the minors.

Anna will be recalled to replace Randal Grichuk (back) on the active roster, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Rather than bring up an outfielder to replace Grichuk, the Cardinals will add Anna for some depth in the middle infield. Anna has gotten off to a strong start with Triple-A Memphis this season, recording 11 hits in his first 28 at-bats, though only two of those hits have gone for extra bases (two doubles).

Anna was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Anna inked a one-year, major league contract with the Cardinals in the offseason, hoping to latch on with the team as a bench option. It appears he's lost out on that opportunity, however, and will begin the season in Triple-A.

Anna has just three hits in 22 at-bats this spring, hurting his already slim chances of making the opening day roster.

Prospect Jacob Wilson has hit very well this spring but he's still likely to start the season in the minors. That leaves Ty Kelly and Pete Kozma in competition with Anna for an opening day roster spot. Kozma has put in work at several positions this spring, including the outfield, which could give him a leg up on Anna. While Kelly is a switch-hitter who has shown an excellent eye this spring. Anna still has shot of cracking the roster, but it has to be considered a long one.

Anna signed a one-year, major league contract with the Cardinals on Tuesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Anna made the Yankees' Opening Day roster but went just 3-for-22 in 12 games and was promptly demoted before the end of April. Now 27, Anna doesn't have much power or speed to speak of, but he has hit .296/.385/.432 in parts of two seasons at Triple-A and fits the bill as low-cost middle-infield depth.

Anna was designated for assignment Sunday, MLB.com reports.

In signing Jayson Nix on Sunday, the Pirates were forced to remove Anna from their 40-man roster, after the infielder struggled to hit at Triple-A Indianapolis. He was batting just .186 over 19 games with the Triple-A squad, which may allow him to pass through waivers unclaimed.

Pirates claimed INF Dean Anna off waivers from the Yankees.

The 27-year-old struggled during his cup of coffee with the Yankees earlier this season, slashing a mere .136/.200/.318 in his 25 plate appearances. He'll function as organizational depth for the Pirates.

Yankees designated INF Dean Anna for assignment.

Anna hit .136/.200/.318 in 25 plate appearances with the Yankees earlier this season. The 27-year-old will likely pass through waivers and head back to Triple-A.

Yankees optioned INF Dean Anna to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Anna was sent out in order for the Yankees to add some bullpen depth. The 27-year-old made the Opening Day roster and hit .136 (3-for-22) with one home run and one double in 12 games.

Dean Anna hit his first major league home run Thursday against the Red Sox.

It was a blast to right field off Clay Buchholz. Anna drew his second start at second base in place of Brian Roberts tonight. He's also started at shortstop once. His playing time will remain pretty limited as long as Roberts and Derek Jeter stay healthy.

Dean Anna made the Yankees' Opening Day roster as a utility infielder.

Anna, 27, batted just .262 this spring but did enough to impress Yankees manager Joe Girardi. The Yanks still have one more decision to make on backup infielders before setting their roster.

Dean Anna went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored in the Yankees' 9-6 defeat of an Astros split-squad on Saturday.

The 27-yearold Anna looked like he might make the Yankees when he was acquired from the Padres in November, but that was before the team re-signed Brendan Ryan and brought in Kelly Johnson, Brian Roberts and Scott Sizemore. Now it'll probably take an injury to someone ahead of him to give him a shot. He's 5-for-13 so far this spring.