The New York Yankees desperately needed bullpen reinforcements at the trade deadline, and Jake Bird was supposed to help.

When they pried him from the Colorado Rockies on July 31, optimism briefly outweighed the risk of inconsistency.

Bird came over alongside Camilo Doval and David Bednar, giving the impression New York had overhauled its relief corps.

But while Bednar held steady and Doval stumbled, Bird’s struggles have been the most glaring and concerning of the trio.

His first two innings in pinstripes were a nightmare, yielding seven runs, six of them earned, before he was demoted.

Early Struggles Sent Bird Packing to Triple-A

The Yankees didn’t waste time making the call when Bird’s command completely unraveled in his first few appearances.

He was shipped to Triple-A Scranton

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