Greg Bird
One week after he was selected as one of my American League All-Scar team members, a new diagnosis may provide a bit of clarity to Bird’s nagging ankle problem. Bird hasn’t played since fouling a ball off his ankle in spring training, and the Yankees’ various attempts to treat the injury, including a cortisone injection, failed to provide enough relief to get him back on the field. However, a visit with renowned orthopedist Dr. Martin O’Malley led to a new diagnosis, os trigonum syndrome.
Os trigonum is a congenital condition, meaning it has been present since birth.