The New York Yankees' impeccable trade deadline luck continued on Monday night when Austin Slater when down with a hamstring injury. That followed up the nightmare Friday night against the Miami Marlins where almost every single acquisition faltered in an historic loss.
It continued Tuesday morning, too, when the Yankees optioned Jake Bird to Triple-A. Bird, who was brought in from the Colorado Rockes in a deal that may fans did not approve of, has allowed seven runs (six earned) on four hits and two walks in his first two innings of work.