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Yankees reinstate Greg Bird, option Ronald Torreyes to Triple-A

Prior to tonight’s game against the Angels, the team announced that Greg Bird has been reinstated from the disabled list. In a corresponding, and somewhat surprising move, Ronald Torreyes has been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

This will be the first time Bird suits up this season. He went down at the end of March and had to have surgery to remove a bone spur in his right ankle. In 94 games for the Bombers, the first baseman is hitting .227/.316/.477 with 20 homers.

Torreyes has appeared in 22 games this season, hitting .339 with six doubles and six RBIs. The move is a surprising one, considering he was the main backup for Didi Gregorius and could also man third and second base. Many thought Tyler Austin and/or Neil Walker would be the odd men out, but their play as of late is hard to ignore.

I wouldn’t expect Torreyes to be in Triple-A long, as his versatility in the field, his bat, and the success of his late night talk show make him too valuable to the Big League club.