Yankees' Greg Bird to Undergo Ankle Surgery to Remove Bone Spur, Out 6-8 Weeks

B51/Mark Brown/Getty ImagesNew York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird will undergo surgery Tuesday to remove a bone spur from his right ankle and is expected to be out for six to eight weeks, Jack Curry of YES Network reported Monday.

According to ESPN.com, "Bird was scratched from the starting lineup for a split-squad road game Saturday against Atlanta due to inflammation in his right foot. CT and MRI exams showed no structural damage, but he returned to New York for further evaluation, leading to the broken spur diagnosis."

It's a major blow for Bird, who played in just 48 games last season due to an ankle injury, hitting .190 with nine homers and 28 RBI. In 94 career games, he's hit just…