On Tuesday, the Yankees sent reliever Jake Bird to triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre amid a disastrous start to his tenure in pinstripes. Bird, who was acquired from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for a pair of prospects, has allowed seven runs over two innings in his first three appearances with New York.

Five days after acquiring Jake Bird from the Colorado Rockies, the New York Yankees have optioned the right-hander to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It's a move that may seem sudden, but the warning signs were there.

The Yankees optioned right-handed reliever Jake Bird to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, just five days after acquiring him from the Rockies ahead of the Trade Deadline. Bird has allowed seven runs (six earned) in his first two innings with New York,