Nationals acquire reliever Brian Bruney

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From mlbtraderumors.com:

The Nationals acquired reliever Brian Bruney from the Yankees for a player
to be named later, tweets Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Bruney, who is
arbitration-eligible, is due a small raise on this year's $1.25MM salary.
He's under team control through 2011.

The hard-throwing righty, who turns 28 in February, posted a 3.92 ERA in 39
innings this year, striking out 36 but walking 23. Plagued by elbow
troubles, Bruney was bumped from the Yankees' set-up role for Phil Hughes in
July. He figures to be high in the pecking order of Washington's pen,
perhaps even a closer candidate if Mike MacDougal is non-tendered.