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Bird was a standout ace for the Bruins in his three seasons at UCLA, none better than his senior year in 2018 where he boasted a Pac-12-leading 2.17 ERA, finishing the year with a 7-4 record.

UCLA Bruin alumnus and current Colorado Rockies reliever Jake Bird is having a career year, boasting a 2.16 ERA in 32 appearances over 41.2 innings.

Those are all career-highs for Bird, who entered the season 7-9 with a 4.53 ERA, 1.456 WHIP, 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings and a 1.4 WAR through three big league campaigns.

Former UCLA Bruin and relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, Jake Bird, has been playing so well, he might see himself get moved ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline. advertisement.