The Yankees have waited on Bird to develop into another young star player for them ever since he burst onto the scene back with 11 home runs in 46 games back in 2015. They’ve always had high hopes for him even as injuries have continued to plague him over the last three seasons.
I believe that had Bird been able to stay healthy over these last three years he’d be the force in the middle of the Yankees lineup they expected him to be. However, I think it’s also fair to say that because of the injuries we may never see him reach his full potential in pinstripes.