Greg Bird

Yankees' Greg Bird dealing with inflamed right foot

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird is dealing with inflammation in his right foot, an MRI and CT scan revealed.

What It Means:

Bird will be evaluated by a foot specialist in New York on Monday, so we should have an update on his status for Opening Day by the end of tomorrow. The 25-year-old first baseman bat .253 with 8 home runs and 25 RBI over the final 29 regular-season games in 2017.

As of now, numberFire's models project Bird to hit .248 with 24 home runs, 62 RBI, and 56 runs scored in 467 plate appearances this season.