Yankees Swap Bednar for Bird as Closer Hits Paternity List
David Bednar is temporarily unavailable as the Yankees' closer, with Jake Bird returning from Triple-A to fill the bullpen gap.
The Yankees officially placed closer David Bednar on the paternity list ahead of their Monday home series opener against the Detroit Tigers. To fill the roster spot, New York recalled right-hander Jake Bird from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Bird had been optioned down on June 20th to make room for an Elmer Rodríguez start. The team confirmed both moves via their official social media channels.
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