Brian Cashman has always been high on Bird, a player he considers the team's first baseman of the future moving forward despite his expansive injury history. But the Yankees must also consider other options. They have already started eight different players at the position in 2017. Ji-Man Choi and Garrett Cooper — both recently in the minors at Triple-A — are currently platooning there. Yankees' first basemen have combined to produce a horrendous .671 OPS.