Marlon Byrd
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| Texas Rangers — No. 22 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 30, 1977 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 8, 2002 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through April 28, 2008) |
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| Batting average | .271 |
| Home runs | 30 |
| Runs batted in | 194 |
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Marlon Jerrard Byrd (born August 30, 1977 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is a Major League Baseball player for the Texas Rangers. He was formerly a top prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, as he was their tenth round pick in the 1999 First-Year Player Draft. Once he reached the big leagues in 2003, Byrd had an outstanding season. He came in fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting, batting .303 with 86 runs scored, 28 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 11 stolen bases in 135 games and 495 at-bats. In 2004, he did not keep his high level performance and was eventually traded to the Washington Nationals in 2005 for Endy Chavez. On July 15, 2006, Byrd was designated for assignment and assigned to Washington's AAA affiliate, the New Orleans Zephyrs.
Byrd was signed as a free agent by the Rangers on December 8, 2006, to compete for the starting position in center field. [1] After failing to make the Rangers' Major League roster out of spring training, Byrd was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks. Byrd's contract was purchased on May 26, 2007, following injuries to outfielders Brad Wilkerson and Jerry Hairston, Jr. [1] Making the most of his call-up by hitting over .400 for the month of June,[2] Byrd played his way into the line-up, allowing the Rangers to trade center fielder Kenny Lofton prior to the trading deadline.
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[edit] High school career
Byrd attended Sprayberry High School (Marietta, GA) and won All-State honors in baseball and football.
[edit] College career
Byrd played baseball at Georgia Tech and Georgia Perimeter College.
[edit] Trade rumors
Byrd has supposedly been discussed in trade talks with the Chicago Cubs, although most rumors right now are speculation. As the Rangers have a surplus of outfield depth in Josh Hamilton, Milton Bradley, Nelson Cruz, Frank Catalanotto, and David Murphy, and seem to be looking for pitching in exchange.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Sullivan, T.R. (2007-5-30). Notes: Byrd trying hard to stay. mlb.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
- ^ Davison, Drew (2007-6-23). Notes: Byrd credits hitting coach. mlb.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
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