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Brandon Yarbrough Scout.com Headlines:
Cardinals Potential Minor League Free Agents
Nine St. Louis Cardinals farmhands may soon walk away as minor league free agents
-by TheCardinalNation.com Oct 14, 2009
C Brandon Yarbrough: Back to the DL
-by TheCardinalNation.com May 22, 2009
Cardinals Shelve 11 Minor Leaguers
The St. Louis Cardinals are 11 players short as they set their minor league opening day rosters
-by TheCardinalNation.com Apr 9, 2009
Cardinals’ 2008 Rule 5 Draft Reserve Lists
A look at Cardinals players that could be taken in December’s Rule 5 Draft and those protected
-by TheCardinalNation.com Nov 21, 2008
Potential 2008 Cardinals Rule 5 Eligibles
Without action, 14 Cardinals minor leaguers will be eligible to be taken in December’s Rule 5 Draft
-by TheCardinalNation.com Oct 2, 2008
7 Springfield Cards: Texas League All-Stars
Robinson, Craig, Greene, Yarbrough, Jay, Todd and Salas all 2008 Texas League All-Stars
-by TheCardinalNation.com Jun 5, 2008
Late Changes in the Cardinals Minors
Two assignments to Mexico, four releases, player in limbo, new rotation plan at Quad Cities & more
-by TheCardinalNation.com Apr 2, 2007
C Brandon Yarbrough: Promoted to Palm Beach
-by TheCardinalNation.com May 24, 2006
Cardinals Prospect #32 - Brandon Yarbrough
Forty Days, Forty Nights, Forty Prospects
-by TheCardinalNation.com Dec 9, 2005
C Brandon Yarbrough: Placed on Inactive List
-by TheCardinalNation.com Sep 8, 2005
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Injury News:
Cardinals Shelve 11 Minor Leaguers
-by TheCardinalNation.com Apr 9, 2009

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Brandon Yarbrough
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 180
Position: C, OF

Bats: L
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 11/09/1984
Birthplace: Pinehurst,  NC
Experience: Prospect
High School: Richmond Senior HS
(Rockingham, NC)


Biography:
Career | Current

Pronunciation
Last name is pronounced "YAR-BRO".

Current Contract
Contract renewable through 2009.

Became a Cardinal
Selected in the fifth round (155th overall) of the June, 2003 First-Year Player Draft. Received a $175,000 signing bonus.

2008 Season
Brandon played good enough in the first half to get named to the Texas League Mid-Season All-Star team. After hitting .264 in the first half of the season, in 49 games, 174 at-bats, Yarbrough had problems in the second half, hitting just .212 in 45 games.

Career Notes
In 2004, when he hit .326 in 48 games for Rookie-level Johnson City, he was two hits shy of winning the Appalachian League batting title. His .867 OBP ranked 6th-best among Cardinals minor leaguers.

Player Awards
Texas League Mid-Season All-Star 2008
NYPL All-Star, 2005

Photo: St. Louis Cardinals