Yankees General Manger Brian Cashman calledGreg Bird “by far the best hitter (among prospects) in the organization” this year. Now, he’s hoping DeForest Buckner Jerseys Bird can use his hitting to help end the team’s skid.
Bird was called up Thursday morning from Triple-A, soon after he was named theInternational League Player of the Week. According to the YES Network’s Jack Curry, Bird willback up Mark Teixeira at first base and Alex Rodriguez BoPete Keyes Jerseys at DH.
The Yankees need some sort of boost. The team lost hold of first place in the American League East after going 4-9 in the last 13 games, including a current five-game losing streak.
Bird had succe s in Triple-A, hitting.301/.353/.500 with six Will Fries Jerseys home runs and 23 RBIs in 34 games after being promoted from Double-A Trenton earlier this summer.
Bird will be joining the Yankees tonight in Cleveland, and has Eric Johnson Jerseys a chance to start. The left-handed hitter could be valuable since the Yankees are facing right-handed pitcherTrevor Bauer.