Recent MLB News Collin Balester (P)  DET Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski expects Balester to make the Opening Day roster, Mlive.com reports. Russell Branyan (1B)  NY-A - AAA Branyan signed a minor league deal with the Yankees Wednesday, Jon Heyman of CBS sports reports. Justin Christian (OF)  SF Christian has been designated for assignment, the Giant's official Twitter feed reports. Daniel McGrath (P)  BOS The Red Sox signed McGrath, a free agent pitcher who was playing for the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League, the Aces' official site reports. Emilio Bonifacio (OF)  MIA Bonifacio has won his arbitration hearing against the Marlins, MLB.com reports. Hideki Matsui (OF)   Matsui is confident he'll sign with a MLB team before spring training and isn't considering a return to Japan, the Kyodo news service reports. "I haven't heard anything concrete on that. That's probably out of the question," he said. Yoenis Cespedes (OF)   Cespedes, who is slated to meet with the Marlins on Wednesday, sounds enthusiastic about the prospect of possibility of playing in Miami, the Miami New Times reports. "It would be good [to play here]," Cespedes said. "There are a lot of Cubans and they would support me a lot. Hopefully I can play for the Marlins." More...