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Greg Bird’s best moments as a major leaguer came under the watchful eye of Joe Girardi, and now he may get another chance to play for him.

The one-time highly regarded Yankees prospect, who flamed out due to a rash of injuries, is getting another shot with the Phillies, signing a minor league deal on Tuesday that could lead to a reunion with Girardi and Didi Gregorius.

For the time being, the 27-year-old Bird will report to the team’s alternate site in Lehigh Valley, but Bird could end up spending the final weeks of the regular season with the Phillies due to first baseman Rhys Hoskins dealing with a left elbow injury, one that could require season-ending surgery.

“I don’t think we would’ve brought him if we didn’t think that, depending on what happens to some of our other players, he might play a role for us,” Girardi said on Wednesday of Bird, who was designated for assignment by the Rangers last month after not appearing in a game. “So I do believe there is a possibility, yes.”

The status of Hoskins, placed on the injured list on Monday, is uncertain. Girardi said before the Phillies hosted the Mets on Wednesday they hope he can return for the final four regular-season games, but it all depends on his ability to regain grip strength. Tommy John surgery may be needed to repair the UCL in his left elbow, creating the potential need for Bird, the Yankees’ fifth-round pick in the 2011 draft.

Greg Bird signed a minor league deal with the Phillies.APGreg Bird signed a minor league deal with the Phillies.AP

Bird was once considered the Yankees’ first baseman of the future. He bashed 11 home runs in 46 games as a rookie in August 2015, creating major buzz. But he tore the labrum in his shoulder and missed all of 2016, which was the start of his bad injury luck.

Foot and ankle injuries limited him to 48 games in 2017 and 82 games in 2018, when he lost the starting job to Luke Voit. Plantar fasciitis ruined his 2019 season, in which he appeared in just 10 games, resulting in him being designated for assignment by the Yankees following the season.

“His career has really been derailed by injuries. When he first came up, he was a big part of our lineup [with the Yankees],” Girardi said. “I’ve always felt this young [man] had a lot of talent and was going to hit at the big-league level. But he’s had a lot of ankle and foot problems, which is where your base starts, and that’s very difficult [for a hitter].

“My hope for him and us, is that he’s over those, and if we need him, he can be a real help at first base with his bat.”

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