US EditionYankees Show Reliever the Door After Another Nightmare Outing
NEW YORK YANKEES / SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE, AUG 5 – Jake Bird was sent to Triple-A after allowing seven runs in two innings across three games, as the Yankees activated Mark Leiter Jr. from the injured list to bolster their bullpen.
- On Tuesday, the Yankees optioned right-hander Jake Bird to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after he allowed seven runs over two innings in three appearances.
- On July 31, the Yankees acquired Jake Bird from the Colorado Rockies for Roc Riggio and Ben Shields, adding him to their trade-deadline reinforcements.
- In his first three outings, Bird allowed a grand slam to Kyle Stowers and a walk-off homer to Joc Pederson in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Rangers.
- With Bird optioned, Mark Leiter Jr. returned from the injured list, and the Yankees designated JT Brubaker for assignment while calling up Yerry de los Santos.
- As the playoff race tightens, the Yankees bullpen posts a 6.75 ERA this month and a 6.13 ERA since July, dragging down team performance.
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Rockies Fleeced Yankees By Trading Demoted Pitcher
Jake Bird lasted less than one full week with the New York Yankees. It was disastrous. The 29-year-old relief pitcher is already being demoted to Triple-A. His tenure with the Major League Baseball club began on July 31. He was sent down on August 5. The New York Yankees got fleeced. New York made a move at the trade deadline to bolster the bullpen. It traded Roc Riggio and Ben Shields to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Bird. Riggio was con…
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