Jake Bird RP COL Fri 9/20/24 5:28 PM
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The Rockies recalled Bird from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The move corresponds with Colorado placing right-hander Tyler Kinley on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. Bird has appeared in 32 major-league games out of the Rockies' bullpen this season and has registered a 4.95 ERA and 1.79 WHIP across 36.1 innings.
Jake Bird RP COL Mon 9/16/24 4:52 PM
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The Rockies optioned Bird to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The transaction frees a roster spot for the return of Antonio Senzatela (elbow), who is back from the 60-day injured list to make his season debut Monday against the Diamondbacks. Bird holds a 4.95 ERA and ugly 28:25 K:BB over 36.1 frames with the big club in 2024.
Jake Bird RP COL Mon 8/26/24 4:12 PM
Jake Bird
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The Rockies recalled Bird from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Bird will give the Rockies a fresh arm as they begin a homestand. The 28-year-old has managed a 6.12 ERA and 17:18 K:BB across 25 frames in the majors this season.
Jake Bird RP COL Sat 8/3/24 4:52 PM
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The Rockies optioned Bird to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Bird has struggled to find his footing in the majors this season, accumulating a 6.12 ERA and 1.84 WHIP over 25 innings out of the bullpen. He'll head back to Triple-A in order to right the ship, and his roster spot will be given to Tanner Gordon, who will start Saturday's game versus San Diego.
Jake Bird RP COL Sat 7/27/24 5:28 PM
Jake Bird
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The Rockies recalled Bird from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bird will take Nick Mears' spot on the active roster Saturday after Mears was traded to Milwaukee for a pair of minor-league pitchers. Bird has appeared in 22 games for the Rockies this season, posting a 6.26 ERA and 16:18 K:BB across 23 innings.
Jake Bird RP COL Wed 7/10/24 6:47 PM
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The Rockies reinstated Bird (groin) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.
EDGE Analysis
Bird has been on the injured list since June 26 due to a right groin strain. He's since thrown one rehab inning in Triple-A, surrendering three hits but allowing none to score, and he'll remain with the Isotopes now that he's fully recovered. The 28-year-old righty owns a 6.26 ERA and 1.87 WHIP in 23 MLB innings, so he'll likely need to show consistent success in the minors before he's invited back into the Rockies' bullpen.
Jake Bird RP COL Wed 7/10/24 9:24 AM
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Bird (groin) was sent to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.
EDGE Analysis
Bird has been out since late June with a groin strain, but he resumed throwing a few days ago and is now ready to test things out in a game setting. The reliever shouldn't need many rehab appearances since he hasn't missed much time, but with the All-Star break looming the Rockies could choose to hold him out until the second half.
Jake Bird RP COL Sun 7/7/24 1:20 AM
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Bird (groin) resumed throwing Friday, MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bird has been shut down since June 23 with Friday marking his first known progress since being placed on the injured list. Manager Bud Black noted that Bird is close to returning to the mound, but did not provide a timeline for him to be activated from the injured list.
Jake Bird RP COL Wed 6/26/24 1:42 PM
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The Rockies placed Bird on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right groin strain.
EDGE Analysis
Bird sustained the injury in his most recent relief appearance in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Nationals and won't be eligible to return from the IL until July 8. The right-hander had recently returned from a month-long stay on the shelf due to elbow inflammation and made just three appearances out of the Colorado bullpen before being shut down again with a new injury.
Jake Bird RP COL Sat 6/22/24 11:11 PM
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Bird was taken out of Saturday's game against the Nationals with a groin injury, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bird had allowed one run on two hits and a walk in one-third of the seventh inning but was checked out by trainers an removed from the contest after throwing a warm-up pitch during a review. While the severity of the groin injury is unclear, it's worth noting that his removal wasn't related to the elbow inflammation that sidelined him for almost a month.