Greg Bird

The Yankees signed 1B Bird to a minor league deal after the slugger opted out of his minor league contract with the Blue Jays.

Fantasy Impact

After showing some promise as a rookie with New York in 2015, Bird's production then fell off a cliff over the next few years. He was unable to hit above the Mendoza line from 2017 through 2019. It remains to be seen if he will earn a crack with the big league club once again.

Greg Bird homered on Saturday, driving in two runs.

Fantasy Impact

With Randal Grichuk out of Toronto, Greg Bird could be a beneficiary of designated hitter ABs. He now has two home runs this spring in 12 at-bats while maintaining a .417 batting average. Bird is a sneaky draft pick in deep draft and hold leagues.

Greg Bird doubled in a run in the top of the third inning and scored one batter later on Danny Jansen's double during Toronto's 9-5 win over Baltimore.

Fantasy Impact

Bird played with the Yankees from 2015-2019 but has not appeared in the majors since, passing through the Rangers, Phillies, and Rockies organizations before signing with Toronto. Now at age 30, he is buried on the depth chart at first base for a team loaded with power and would only become fantasy relevant due to injury or transaction.

Bird signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Bird has not played in an MLB game since 2019 but has 32 career home runs in 700 plate appearances. He spent last season with the Rockies triple-A organization, where he slashed .267/.362/.532 with 27 home runs. Bird still has immense power in his profile. Unfortunately, his career has not played out like many expected largely thanks to injuries. He was able to stay healthy last season with the Rockies, despite never earning a call-up. There is a slim chance that Bird makes a fantasy-relevant impact in 2022, but the potential is there if he earns a spot on the roster.

The Colorado Rockies signed 28-year-old first baseman Greg Bird to a minor league contract - with a major league invite to spring training - on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

The former Yankees prospect and perennial fantasy sleeper did not appear in the majors last season as a member of the Rangers and Phillies organizations. Bird has 32 career HR with 98 RBI across 186 games since 2015. He will compete for a roster spot in Colorado and could again find himself on fantasy sleeper lists in deeper leagues if he has an impressive spring training, given the favorable ballpark and the lack of a clear option at first base for the Rockies. He's simply a name to keep on your radar for the time being.