Greg Bird To The Injured List

As New York begins a two game series in the Bronx with the Defending World Series Champions and their American League East rival Boston another player is headed to the injured list and it’s a player who is there quite often.

First baseman Greg Bird was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left plantar fascia tear, retroactive to Sunday.

In corresponding moves, first baseman Mike Ford was selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and signed to a Major League contract. Outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was transferred to the 60-day injured list to create 40-man roster space for Ford, who has been swinging a hot bat for the Yankees' top farm affiliate. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/greg-bird-on-il-with-torn-plantar-fascia

"It's a matter of just waiting my turn," Ford told The Scranton (Pa.) Times-Tribune on Tuesday. "This is where I've always wanted to be. It's the team I rooted for growing up. It's pretty crazy. It kind of came full circle." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/greg-bird-on-il-with-torn-plantar-fascia

Splitting playing time at first base with Luke Voit, Bird was off to a slow start, batting .171/.293/.257 with one homer in 10 games. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/greg-bird-on-il-with-torn-plantar-fascia