Greg Bird got a bit of a shot in the arm as far as confidence goes this week when the Yankees and GM Brian Cashman announced that Bird was one of the four “untouchable” prospects at this year’s July 31st trading deadline. Bird joined the ranks of fellow RailRIders Aaron Judge and Luis Severino as well as Charleston Riverdogs standout Jorge Mateo in the untouchable department. Bird is likely thought to be as the first baseman of the future in the Bronx with the massive and lengthy Mark Teixeira contract nearing its conclusion.
Bird has done well in every stop in the minor leagues during
his Yankees career with 2015 being no exception. His batting average is a
little lower than you would like it to be for Triple-A and Double-A but when
you look at his power numbers, RBI numbers and on base percentage he gets a
pass. I hate to say this out loud, although I feel confident enough to since he
was deemed untouchable, Bird would be the perfect player for Billy Beane to
acquire in a potential Ben Zobrist trade. Luckily, or unluckily depending on
how you look at it, we won’t have to worry about that this season.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)