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New York Yankees Commit To First Base Competition With Greg Bird Signing

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The New York Yankees will enter the 2019 with two first-baseman, Greg Bird and Luke Voit. The duo will compete for the starting position with the latter likely beginning the season on the active roster.

Voit finished 2018 with a fantastic .333 batting average, despite struggling a bit at first-base with two errors in roughly 30 outings.

Bird is the better defender (2 errors in 74 games) but a far less capable hitter, finishing last season with a .199 BA. The season ahead offers a more optimistic approach as they Yankees will have two options to choose from on any given day, additionally Bird being a lefty will help a right-heavy batting order.