PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says it's too early to know if first baseman Greg Bird will be sidelined opening day Thursday at Toronto because of inflammation in his right foot.
Boone said the team should learn Bird's status after he's evaluated Monday by a specialist in New York.
Bird was scratched from the starting lineup in a split-squad road game Saturday against Atlanta. Boone said CT and MRI exams showed no structural damage.
If the oft-injured Bird needs to go on the disabled list, Tyler Austin and Neil Walker could get time at first base.