Cashman worried as Bird undergoes CT scan, MRI on sore foot

A sore right foot prevented New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird from playing in Saturday's split-squad game against the Atlanta Braves, and the oft-injured 25-year-old will now undergo a CT scan and MRI.

Bird was initially slated to bat fourth and play first base Saturday at Champion Stadium, but was scratched shortly before first pitch and sent for an examination that compelled the club to submit him for additional tests.

"I'm worried about it, to be honest. Because I'm not sure what we're dealing with," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said, according to Sweeny Murti of WFAN.

Bird, who owns a .497 OPS through 18 Grapefruit League games, also suffered a right foot injury in the final week of spring training last year and ended up missing most of the season, appearing in just 48 contests with the Yankees due to persistent discomfort that eventually prompted surgery. A torn labrum sidelined him for the entire 2016 season, as well.

Still, despite seeing limited action at the big-league level over the past couple seasons, Bird - who hit .190/.288/.422 in 170 plate appearances with New York last year - is expected to be the Yankees' everyday first baseman in 2018.