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Results from a CT scan and an MRI showed inflammation in Greg Bird's right foot and Dr. Martin O'Malley will examine him in New York City on Monday, the Yankees said in an email Saturday night.
Bird had problems with the foot all last season after hitting it with a foul ball at the end of spring training. He had surgery on it in July and returned in late August, seemingly healthy.
He's had a bad spring training at the plate, but he told the Yankees he only started feeling pain in the foot again Friday.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Suddenly, Yankees first baseman Greg Bird has bigger problems than a massive spring training slump.
Now he's hurt.
Again.
Just like last spring, Bird has suffered a right foot injury in the final days of spring training.
Bird was in the Yankees' lineup for their split-squad game against the Atlanta Braves until being scratched with a sore right foot.
Bird left the ballpark without speaking to reporters and returned to Tampa to be examined by Dr. Daniel Murphy. He's scheduled to undergo further tests Saturday, two of which will be a CT scan and MRI.
Bird missed most of last season with a right foot injury that led to surgery in July. He returned in late August, was given his starting job back and provided some big hits late in the season, including the playoffs when he hit a homer in a 1-0 ALDS win over Cleveland.
Bird appeared in good spirits before the game, chatting in the dugout with officials and teammates.
Tyler Austin, who optioned to Triple-A earlier this week, took over for Bird at first base. Ryan McBroom, a first baseman prospect who is not in big-league camp, was with the Yankees for the game and replaced Austin at designated hitter.
A left-handed hitter with lots of power, Bird is having a miserable spring, as he's hitting just .154 with one homer, four RBIs and 10 strikeouts in 42 at-bats. He last played on Friday, going 0-for-4 in the Yankees 5-0 loss in Tampa to the Boston Red Sox.
The Yankees were relatively healthy all spring but in the last two days having lost two regulars to injuries.
On Friday, third baseman Brandon Drury suffered a contusion on his left elbow when he was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning. A day later, Drury said that he was feeling OK and vowed to be ready for the Yankees' season opener on Thursday in Toronto.
If Bird's injury leads to a DL stint, Austin probably will make the Opening Day roster and split time there with newcomer Neil Walker, a switch-hitter who also plays second base.
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