Brandon Laird

BACKGROUND: Laird won the Double-A Eastern League MVP in 2010 and seemed on the verge of reaching the major leagues in 2011. The Yankees signed Eric Chavez though so it seemed like Laird would have to spend at least half a season in the minors before he got his chance at reaching the majors and sticking. 2011 STRUGGLES: Laird actually saw some playing time in the Bronx, but if he doesn’t improve on his 2011 season he won’t have many more chances. The biggest problem keeping Laird from...Read Full Story

Brandon Laird certainly isn’t on the same level as other prospects like Jesus Montero, but for people who follow the minor leagues he is somebody that has been anticipated for a little while now. The Yankees finally called him up yesterday after Ramiro Pena had to go in for emergency appendectomy surgery, knocking him out for at least a month. Laird is a 23-year-old third baseman who was drafted in the 27th round of the 2005 draft. This was his first full season in Triple-A and the results...Read Full Story

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