Yankees first baseman Greg Bird, 25, came up to the big leagues in 2015 and since then has managed to play in just 94 games or 304 at-bats — while hitting .227/.316/.477 with 20 home runs, 59 RBI and a .793 OPS.
Even Bird’s postseason numbers are nothing to get excited about: 14 games with a .250 batting average, one homer and two RBI in 44 plate appearances. These are certainly not Hall of Fame numbers, which what social media would have you believe Bird is destined for.
Bird was injured for the entire 2016 season and most of 2017, so why are the Yankees so in love with him?