You want to continue to dig below the surface to talk about the bodies the Yankees are trying to bury. While things are going slightly better for Bird these days, after his early pinstriped flops and awful outing post-demotion ... they're still not fantastic. "@EBoland11 suspects the Yankees ignored industry-wide concerns about Jake Bird. pic.twitter.com/NYMcx7WHc4 — Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) August 5, 2025Yankees' Jake Bird still showing poor control after demotion to Triple-AWhile Bird may someday redeem himself, his time in the organization in 2025 has been impossibly bad. If he'd reached the 50-inning mark, he'd be right behind Devin Williams' league-worst ERA (5.53 to Williams' 5.60 mark).