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First baseman Andy Phillips refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday and is set to become a free agent.
Phillips, 30, was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Monday to clear space on the 40-man roster for catcher Jose Molina, who was signed to a two-year, $4 million deal.

Andy Phillips only made 41 starts at 1st base for the Yankees this past season, but did have a decent year, batting .292. The Yanks had a platton of players start last season at 1st base, including Phillips, Giambi, Phelps, Bettimet, and Shelley Duncan. The Yankees are preparing to spread their first-base duties for 2008 among Shelley Duncan, Jason Giambi and Wilson Betemit.

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