The Texas Rangers added a couple of Top 30 prospects in the deal that sent Jurickson Profar to the Oakland A’s but reliever Kyle Bird may be the first to make a real impact in Arlington.
Background On Kyle Bird
The 25-year old pitcher was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays after spending the past two seasons between Rays Double-A and Triple-A affiliates. In 2017, Bird made 53 appearances for the Ray’s Double-A team, the Montgomery Biscuits. In those appearances, he posted a 3.91 ERA in 71.1 innings and stuck out 68 during the season.
In 2018, Bird spent the season split between Double-A and Triple-A making 16 appearances and 27 appearances respectively.