Greg Bird

Bird, who was just released by the Blue Jays after failing to crack the Opening Day roster, will report to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Reports this spring suggested he was seriously in the running for an Opening Day spot in Toronto, but the Jays opted for more defensive flexibility in promoting utility infielder Gosuke Katoh instead. New York designated him for assignment after the 2019 campaign, and he hasn’t played in the majors since then. Over the past two seasons, the former fifth-round pick has joined the Rangers, Phillies, Rockies and Blue Jays organizations on minor-league pacts, but he hasn’t gotten another big-league call.

The Yankees made a last-minute move on Tuesday that should provide insurance for the upcoming season.

It appears Greg Bird has returned to where it all began. Bird—who exercised his release from his Blue Jays contract Tuesday—has reportedly signed a ...

The Yankees were clearly impressed by Bird's strong spring training season (two home runs, .958 OPS) and snapped him off the market quickly. The Blue Jays square off against the Yankees on April 11 at Yankee Stadium. The 29-year-old was drafted by New York in 2011 and had a promising debut with the Yankees in 2015 before injuries derailed his career.

Greg Bird is back with the Yankees. The 29-year-old first baseman signed a minor league deal with the team on Tuesday, sources confirmed.

But it happened the way it happened and you can’t change it. It’s fun to reminisce and talk about. “But you look back on the past and learn from it, not dwell on it.

The Toronto Blue Jays have added Gosuke Katoh to their roster but released Greg Bird, leaving New York Yankees fans in the middle ... to sign him!

At least, if he puts it all together this April, he’ll be doing so in the correct uniform. Turns out, the Bombers’ brass wasn’t quite done with Bird yet, after releasing him in 2019. Mix in the semi-revenge element, and why wouldn’t Bird be allowed to make the squad?

9 mins agoThe New York Yankees have signed first baseman Greg Bird to a minor league contract. He will be reporting to Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, ...

He will be reporting to Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, a familiar place for him. Looking To Carry Momentum To Richmond The New York Yankees have signed first baseman Greg Bird to a minor league contract.

The Yankees have signed 1B Greg Bird to a minor league contract. Bird opted out of his minor league deal with Toronto to re-sign with the Yankees and will ...

He was traded to the San Diego Padres last month after the Yankees re-signed Rizzo. The Yankees have signed 1B Greg Bird to a minor league contract. He appeared in ten games and hit .171 with a home run and just one RBI before chronic foot injuries kept him out of action once again.

Anthony Rizzo est le joueur de premier but, avec DJ LeMahieu et peut-être Marwin Gonzalez en mesure de le remplacer. Mais ils n'ont pas beaucoup de profondeur ...

Mais c’est arrivé comme ça s’est passé et vous ne pouvez pas le changer. Nous nous sommes amusés et j’ai hâte de le voir jouer et de jouer contre lui maintenant. Bird se rapportera à Triple-A Scranton / Wilkes-Barre, où les Yankees avaient auparavant caché Ronald Guzman, qui était également au camp pour un contrat de ligue mineure.

He was supposed to be the heir apparent to Mark Teixeira at first base. Standing 6-foot-5 with power potential ensured that. Cut to 11 home runs in 46 games in ...

Even with regular minor league at-bats, Bird doesn’t have a clear path to the majors. He was released and finished out the year in the Phillies’ minor league camp. Someone’s going to get injured at some point and the Scranton Shuttle will be needed. The Rangers even recalled Bird from the minor league site, but another injury kept him from playing. Cut to 11 home runs in 46 games in the latter half of the 2015 season, and fans got excited. He was supposed to be the heir apparent to Mark Teixeira at first base.

Bird signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Tuesday, Sweeny Murti of Sports Radio 66 WFAN reports. Bird spent spring training with the Blue Jays ...

Bird will look to get another shot in the big leagues, having last appeared in MLB in 2019, when he played 10 games and batted just .171 over 35 at-bats. Bird signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Tuesday, Sweeny Murti of Sports Radio 66 WFAN reports.

Blair and Barker open with a chat about Greg Bird exercising his release from the Blue Jays after an impressive camp and his decision to re-sign with the ...

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Greg Bird a récemment choisi de se sortir de son contrat avec les Blue Jays de Toronto parce qu'il n'allait pas avoir la chance de faire le club et parce ...

Il vient donc, dans la hiérarchie, prendre la place de Luke Voit, parti à San Diego. Bird est plus propice aux blessures que Voit, mais il frappe de la gauche et il accepte de jouer dans le AAA, lui. The Yankees have signed 1B Greg Bird to a minor league contract. Et comme il revient à New York, il devra passer chez le coiffeur...

The Yankees made a last-minute move on Tuesday that should provide insurance for the upcoming season.