The Yankees announced that they have released left-hander to sign with the CTBC Brothers of Taiwans Chinese Profe sional Baseball League. That move was previously reported by . Leibrandt, 32, signed a minor league deal with the Yankees in the offseason. He logged 41 Triple-A innings over nine starts and one long relief outing, allowing 2.85 earned runs per nine. Toby Harrah Jersey He probably got a bit of help from his .245 batting average on balls in play and 87.8% strand rate, but his 22.7% strikeout rate and 8.6% walk rate were both solid figures while his 50.5% ground ball rate was quite strong. Despite that cromulent performance, his path to big league playing time in the Bronx was steep. Despite several injuries, the Yankee rotation is in decent shape. They have , , , and . They could get and back soon, as both are on rehab a signments. is to sing bullpens and could be on his own rehab a signment in the coming weeks. Leibrandt was therefore likely to be stuck in the minors but will head overseas instead. Presumably, hell be getting a bit of a pay bump while being able to explore the other side of the globe. Its also po sible that he could be exposed to scouts from other Asian leagues and earn himself future opportunities if he performs well. His major league track record currently consists of 15 1/3 innings with a 5.28 ERA. Photo courtesy of Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images Matt Duffy Jersey