The New York Yankees announced late Tuesday morning that they’ve placed first baseman Greg Bird on the 10-day IL with a left plantar fascia tear.
Prior to tonight’s game, the @Yankees placed 1B Greg Bird on the 10-day I.L. (retro to 4/14) with a left plantar fascia tear, selected 1B Mike Ford from Triple-A @swbrailriders and signed him to a Major League contract, and transferred OF Jacoby Ellsbury to the 60-day I.L.
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) April 16, 2019
In a corresponding move, the team recalled Mike Ford from Scranton and moved Jacoby Ellsbury to the 60-day IL to make room for Ford on the 40-man roster.