The New York Yankees made their bullpen better when they landed David Bednar from the Pirates, and now they hope it will take flight now that Jake Bird has been acquired from the Colorado Rockies.
Jack Curry of the YES Network reported the Yankees would send two prospects to the Rockies: infielder Roc Riggio and pitcher Ben Shields.
Bird is 29 years old and under team control through 2029. He has a 4.73 ERA on the year, but his expected ERA (xERA) is 3.59 and his FIP a healthy 3.45. Such is the effect of having Coors Field as your home ballpark.