Milwaukee Brewers IF Russell Branyan has filed for free agency, according to The Associated Press.

News: Brewers 3B Russell Branyan, who left Saturday against the Cubs with lower back tightness, remained out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

Analysis: Branyan is nothing more than a pinch-hitter at this point in his career. He won't be considered for any starting job in spring 2009 either

Milwaukee Brewers 3B Russell Branyan (back) left the game Saturday, Sept. 27, against the Chicago Cubs, in the eighth inning, due to lower back tightness, according to The Associated Press.

News: Brewers 3B Russell Branyan left in the eighth inning Saturday against the Cubs with lower back tightness. He walked in a pinch-hit appearance.

Analysis: Branyan is nothing more than a pinch-hitter at this point in his career. He won't be considered for any starting job in spring 2009 either

Brewers activated third baseman Russell Branyan from the 15-day disabled list. The Brewers wouls have been a whole lot better off with Branyan starting at third base for the last six weeks, but they might not have realized it anyway. He'll likely serve only as a pinch-hitter this week.

News: The Brewers activated Russell Branyan (oblique) from the 15-day DL on Tuesday.

Analysis: Branyan is nothing more than a pinch-hitter at this point in his career. He won't be considered for any starting job in spring 2009 either

The Brewers activated Russell Branyan from the DL Tuesday. He was out with an oblique strain.Branyan will be used as a power bat off the bench over the final few games.

The Sports Network reports the Milwaukee Brewers activated IF Russell Branyan (oblique) from the disabled list Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Russell Branyan (strained oblique) began a rehab assignment Friday at the Brewers' spring training complex. Branyan is working out with players in the Brewers' instructional league and is close to a return. "Hopefully I can come back in the final week and help out some way," Branyan said.Source: Brewers.mlb.com

Branyan has been out since Aug. 12 with a strained oblique muscle on his right side. He's working out with players assigned to the Brewers' instructional league and said before departing for Phoenix that he hoped to return after the Brewers' current three-city road trip. He was playing catch by last week and ran bases Wednesday at Miller Park. Friday offered his first opportunity to swing a bat. The Brewers promoted Branyan in late May and he helped spark a sluggish offense with 11 home runs in his first 26 games. In his past 22 games, Branyan hit .176 with one homer and two RBIs.

Adam McCalvy, of MLB.com, reports Milwaukee Brewers IF Russell Branyan (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix Friday, Sept. 12. Branyan hopes to be able to join the team in the final week of the season.