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Fasano and Green Become Free Agents · Yankees Season in Review ·

NEW YORK -- Sal Fasano and Nick Green were two of the role players who helped the Yankees capture their ninth consecutive American League East title this season. On Monday, the two players became free agents.

Green and infielder Andy Cannizaro were outrighted to Triple-A Scranton, with Green electing to become a free agent. Fasano, whose contract extended through the 2006 season, also elected to become a free agent, according to the team.

Green, 27, appeared in 46 games with the Yankees, making 11 starts at second base, eight at third and three at shortstop. He filled in for Miguel Cairo after the utility infielder landed on the disabled list on Aug. 8 with a hamstring injury.

Green, who batted .240 with two home runs and four RBIs in 75 at-bats with New York, began the season with Tampa Bay and was acquired by the Yankees for cash considerations on May 25 after being designated for assignment by Tampa Bay on May 5.

Fasano, 35, batted .217 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 78 games with the Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2006. Fasano, who replaced Kelly Stinnett as the backup catcher in late July, appeared in 28 games with the Yankees, starting 16 times behind the plate. He was acquired from the Phillies in exchange for infielder Hector Made on July 25.

Cannizaro, 28, batted .250 (2-for-8) in 13 games with the Yankees in 2006. He hit .276 in 116 games with Triple-A Columbus, leading the team with a .361 batting average vs. left-handed pitchers. Cannizaro had his contract purchased from Columbus on September 5 and made his Major League debut that night at Kansas City.

A Look at the Yankees Season

NEW YORK -- For the 12th consecutive season, the Yankees played their way to October, posting the best record in the Majors during the regular season at 97-65.

Unfortunately, the Yankees were unable to capture the 27th World Series title in franchise history, bowing out of the postseason in a four-game American League Division Series loss to the Tigers.

Still, the 2006 season had plenty of positives to look at, as some of the team's up-and-coming stars established themselves as major contributors. While the season may have been quite different if not for some major injuries, the Yankees may never have discovered what their system had to offer.

While the end result was disappointing for Joe Torre and the Yankees, the team has plenty to look forward to in 2007 and beyond.

Record: 97-65, AL East champions

Defining moment: The Yankees headed to Boston in mid-August on the heels of a lopsided loss at home to the Orioles. But New York bounced back with a bang, rolling over the Red Sox over the next four days, sweeping a five-game series. The Yanks left town with a 6 1/2-game lead in the AL East and never looked back.

What went right: The youth stepped up in a major way, as Chien-Ming Wang and Robinson Cano followed up their solid rookie seasons with superb sophomore efforts. Wang tied Johan Santana for the Major League lead with 19 wins, while Cano was in the thick of the AL batting race, hitting .342.

What went wrong: Severe wrist injuries to Hideki Matsui and Gary Sheffield took the team's two power-hitting outfielders away for about four months each. Alex Rodriguez suffered through a couple of prolonged slumps, though his final numbers were certainly respectable. The early postseason exit left a bad taste in the mouths of everybody involved, including A-Rod, who went 1-for-14 in the Division Series.

Biggest surprise: Melky Cabrera and Scott Proctor emerged as two unexpected sources of production for the Yankees. Cabrera, whose week-long trial last summer ended with a trip back to the Minors, took over as a starting outfielder after Hideki Matsui and Gary Sheffield suffered serious wrist injuries. Proctor, who made the club out of Spring Training thanks to an Aaron Small hamstring injury, gave the team a powerful arm to help bridge the gap to Mariano Rivera.