Greg Bird agrees to minor league deal with Rockies
The Colorado Rockies agreed to a minor league contract with first baseman Greg Bird that includes and invite to major league spring training.
By News Channel NebraskaDENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies agreed to a minor league contract with first baseman Greg Bird that includes and invite to major league spring training.
The 28-year-old didn’t appear in the majors in 2020 after signing with the Texas Rangers last offseason.
Bird was originally a fifth-round pick by the New York Yankees in the 2011 amateur draft. He hit .211 with 32 homers and 98 RBIs over four seasons in New York.
Pirates sign vets Wolters, Goodwin to minor league deals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed veteran catcher Tony Wolters and outfielder Brian Goodwin to minor league contracts that include an invitation to spring training.
Wolters will compete for a backup job behind Jacob Stallings. Wolters is 28 and spent the first five seasons of his big-league career in Colorado. He hit .238 with seven home runs and 123 RBIs in 391 games with the Rockies.
Goodwin is a career .252 hitter since reaching the majors with Washington in 2016.