Overview
- The Yankees, who announced the move Wednesday, placed left-hander Ryan Weathers on MLB’s paternity list and brought up right-hander Jake Bird from Triple-A.
- Bird returns after a recent option to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following a three-run outing against the Angels, and he has struggled to earn trust in brief stints with New York.
- Weathers has been a bright spot in the rotation with a 3.18 ERA over five starts, including 7.1 shutout innings with eight strikeouts against the Royals in his last outing.
- MLB paternity leave runs one to three days, and Weathers is lined up to start Saturday in Houston, though his availability for that game has not been confirmed.
- This type of move is usually temporary because the paternity list lets teams add a replacement without playing short for up to three days.