Catching up on some news that was set aside during the trade deadline frenzy, the Yankees announced yesterday that infielder was released and signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japans Nippon Profe sional Baseball. Downs, 26, wasnt a Yankee for very long. He was claimed Ross Colton Jersey off waivers from the Nationals in December, with the Yankees then pa sing him through waivers...