Bird was just one of those players the Yankees hped woudl develop; but for a range of reasons, did not. Feel bad for him and wish him the best on or off the diamond.
Not really accurate. He crushed it in his rookie debut in 2015, putting up numbers consistent with really solid numbers in the minors and AZFL. And then the injury bug hit. He lost an entire year to shoulder surgery, then parts of the next two seasons with foot / ankle issues. He's certainly not the first, nor will he be the last guy with all the ability that can't stay healthy. And eventually, when you debut with success at age 22 and you can't get consistent playing time for the next 4 seasons, it's going to be an uphill climb.
Of course, as Yankee fans, we'll always have
As it turns out, he has a career postseason line of .250 / .421 / .500 in 57 PA. He was no flash in the pan