It’s a different phase in Greg Bird’s downfall.

The previous heralded Yankees prospect did not make the Texas Rangers’ Opening Day 30-gentleman roster soon after hitting just .152 in 46 intrasquad at bats in the course of spring instruction 2..

As soon as expected to turn out to be the up coming franchise initially baseman in the Bronx, Chook now finds himself with the observe squad in Texas.

Fowl played 186 whole video games with the Yankees from 2015 to 2019, recording just a .211 batting normal and .725 OPS in the execs. He performed just 10 games in 2019.

In 2015, Hen was ranked as the No. 3 1st baseman prospect in the league by MLB.com, and the team’s No. 3 all round prospect by Fangraphs. Hen opted for no cost company final November just after the Yankees assigned him to Triple-A, and he signed with Texas in February.

Two-year veteran Ronald Guzman beat out Fowl for the backup initial-foundation work in Texas. The competitiveness was not accurately a clash of the titans: in 210 total games with the Rangers, Guzman owns a .229 batting average and .722 OPS, and hit just .111 in 36 intrasquad at bats.

“As it stands ideal now, no person has been capable to length by themselves,” Rangers manager Chris Woodward told reporters on Sunday. “Clearly we need a to start with baseman… If both a single of these pick it up a small little bit, they could discover by themselves sort of taking on that function. Specifically with the remaining-handed bat. We require that. It is unlucky. I know equally of them are striving way too tough.”

Bird’s previous Yankees teammate Todd Frazier will provide as the team’s every day very first baseman. Frazier has largely performed third base in the course of his profession, but has been featured at initially on a handful of events, and third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s potent camp opened the door for him to make the move.

“I welcome it with open arms,” Frazier informed reporters Sunday. “Whatever assists the group. I know Isiah has experienced a heckuva spring education and summer time camp. Kiner reminds me of myself very first coming up. He’s a guy who you bought to set out there. We have to set him at 3rd and I’ve obtained to leap to very first, so be it. It is remarkable. I’m joyful for him and it just helps make our staff that much better.”