Not a big story, but we like to keep track of former Yankees and so that's why we're telling you this. Looks like Greg Bird was able to latch onto a new team... the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports:
"...the Phillies announced the signings of veteran catcher Jonathan Lucroy and first baseman Greg Bird to minor-league contracts, and assigned them to the Lehigh Valley training site....
Bird, 27, is a familiar name to manager Joe Girardi. Once a top prospect with the Yankees, he hit 11 home runs and slugged .529 in 46 games as a rookie in 2015 while Girardi was managing in New York....But Bird missed the 2016 season after having shoulder surgery and parts of 2017 and 2018 with ankle injuries. He tore the planta fascia in his left knee last year and was released by the Yankees in November. He signed with the Texas Rangers, who designated him for assignment in August."
And there you have it... no biggie.
We wish Bird luck.
Loved that guy. Hope he stays healthy. Good luck Birdie!
ReplyDeleteI bet he would have done better than Ford did this year. Not only did he lose his ability to hit, but he o
ReplyDeletelost his eye at the plate as well, constantly swinging at bad pitches. How does that happen?