Greg Bird still has some serious work to do before he’s ready to regain his spot as the Yankees’ starting first baseman, but his physical issues appear to be behind him — at least for now.
Bird spent Tuesday throwing, running, taking ground balls and doing tee-and-toss in the cage and reported no problems with the right ankle bone bruise which has sidelined him since early May and has bothered him all season.
If he doesn’t have any setbacks, Bird expects to head to Tampa to take part in extended spring training with the rookie team by the middle of next week, where he’ll be able to have as many at-bats as he wants to get his timing back.