ESPN.com · Mar 26, 2018
Greg Bird to undergo ankle surgery to remove broken spur
New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird will miss the next six to eight weeks after he undergoes surgery Tuesday to remove a small broken spur in his right ankle, the team announced Monday.
The surgery will be performed by Dr. Martin O'Malley, a foot and ankle specialist, at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan.
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.
With Bird out several weeks, Tyler Austin and Neil Walker could get time at first base.