Yankees first baseman Greg Bird was seen taking grounders with infield coordinator and third base coach Joe Espada at Yankee Stadium on Monday evening prior to New York’s 8-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to Brendan Kuty of NJ Advance Media.
Bird, who has missed the entire 2016 season due to recovery for a torn right shoulder labrum, is scheduled to return to action this October in the Arizona Fall League. The 23-year-old will also face live pitching with the Yankees’ Instructional League beginning next Monday in Tampa, Fla. at the team’s training facility.