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Yankees option Jake Bird, J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
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- Yankees option Jake Bird, J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
The Yankees optioned right-hander Jake Bird and catcher J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Saturday's 10-2 loss against the Cincinnati Reds .
Bird pitched the seventh inning of Saturday's game, allowing one hit while throwing nine strikes on 15 pitches.
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He has a 1.33 WHIP through 29 relief appearances this season.
Escarra, meanwhile, had a pinch-hit single to right field in the ninth inning of Saturday's eight-run defeat.
Through 32 games, Escarra is slashing .188/.239/.271 with seven RBI.
New York is set to start right-hander Elmer Rodriguez , who has been with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre since he was optioned May 18, in Sunday's 1:35 p.m. series finale against Cincinnati.
