The Yankees reassigned RHPs Corey Black, Matt Daley, Nick Goody, Shane Greene, Bryan Mitchell, Zach Nuding, Mike O'Brien and Ryan Pope, and INF Kyle Roller to their minor league camp.

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Mitchell Johnson and Shane Watson have been selected in place of Brett Dorey and James Hopes, who were part of the squad for the recent VB Series.

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Brad Haddin and Ponting struggled for fluency with the bat in a scratchy 89-run partnership, while in the bowling department Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Tait, Steve Smith and Shane Watson could not find a consistent line.

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