Thanks to shoulder surgery, the Yankees have lost Greg Bird for the 2016 season and now they must hope that Mark Teixeira has a healthy and productive year. Even if Bird wasn't going to be on the Opening Day roster, Tex's recent track record told us that he'd be needed eventually. With no other internal first baseman to to take Bird's place, the Yankees have apparently taken an interest in Ike Davis and are currently in the mix to sign him.
Davis, 29, was holding out for a major league deal, but with spring training just days away, it looks like he'll have to settle for a minor league contract.