Marlon Byrd
Marlon Byrd | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. | August 30, 1977|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 2002, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 31, 2016, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .275 |
Home runs | 159 |
Runs batted in | 710 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Marlon Jerrard Byrd (born August 30, 1977) is an
with the Cubs.High school career
Byrd is a 1995 graduate of Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia, and won All-State honors in baseball and football. He played on the 1993 state runner-up team as a sophomore, and was part of the 1995 state championship team.[citation needed]
College career
Byrd began his
Major league career
Philadelphia Phillies
Byrd reached the major leagues in 2003. He came in fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting,
During his rookie season, Byrd and the team were sued by a fan who suffered a
"I do not doubt that Marlon Byrd threw the ball that hit [a]ppellant without malicious intent," wrote the dissenting justice, John Bender. "[But] if a baseball player wants to go beyond the confines of the game and provide a gratuitous souvenir to a fan, he should be charged with the obligation of doing it in a reasonably safe and prudent manner. Here, there is certainly evidence from which a factfinder might conclude that the manner in which Byrd threw the ball into the stands was imprudent." Bender said a jury should have been allowed to decide that question.[4]
Washington Nationals
Byrd was traded to the
Texas Rangers
Byrd was signed as a
Byrd had a career season in 2009, hitting 20 home runs and collecting 89 RBIs.
Following the 2009 season, Byrd filed for
Chicago Cubs
On December 31, 2009, Byrd signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.[9] In his first season with the Cubs, Byrd had his best season. He was selected for his first All-Star Game. Byrd entered the game as a substitute and drew a walk off of Matt Thornton. He scored from first base on a double by Brian McCann. In the ninth inning, while playing right field, Byrd made an outstanding play, forcing Boston DH David Ortiz at second after fielding what normally would have been a base hit.
On May 21, 2011, while batting during the 2nd inning of a game against the
After the 2011 season Byrd began practicing Muay Thai and started a new diet and lost 40 lbs.[12]
Later career
On April 21, 2012, Byrd was traded to the Boston Red Sox for Michael Bowden and a player to be named later.[13] Minor league pitcher Hunter Cervenka was the player sent to the Cubs May 15. On June 9, Byrd was designated for assignment by the Red Sox in order to make room for Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was returning from the disabled list. On June 12, 2012, Byrd was released. On June 25, Byrd was suspended 50 games for testing positive for a banned substance.[14] Byrd was placed on the restricted list and remained there until August 20.
On February 1, 2013, Byrd signed a minor-league deal with the Mets.
On November 12, 2013, Byrd agreed in principle to a two-year contract worth $16 million to return to the Phillies. The deal included an $8 million club option for 2016 that vested based on plate appearances.[20] Unlike his previous years, Byrd began to strike out more often. In 154 games of 2014, Byrd struck out 185 times while batting .264 with 25 home runs and 85 RBI. On December 31, 2014, Byrd was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for starting pitcher Ben Lively.
As of May 14, 2015, Byrd was hitting .342 with six home runs and 14 RBIs in the month of May.[21] He reached 19 home runs before being traded to the San Francisco Giants.
On August 20, 2015, Byrd was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Double-A reliever Stephen Johnson. He hit a home run on his first at-bat with the Giants on August 21, 2015, against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[22] Byrd hit the Giants' record-breaking 8th grand slam of the season against the Cardinals on August 28, against Michael Wacha. This was Byrd's first career hit against Wacha, and it was Wacha's first grand-slam given up. In 2015, he batted .247/.290/.453, and swung at 60.5% of all pitches he saw, tops in the major leagues.[23]
After becoming a free agent following the 2015 season, Byrd signed a minor-league contract with the
On June 1, 2016, Byrd was suspended 162 games for his second positive PED test. The day his suspension started, he told his teammates that his career was over.[26]
See also
References
- ^ a b Meisel, Zack (April 28, 2016). "Cleveland Indians outfielder Marlon Byrd: From unable to walk to a 15-year MLB career, just as he always imagined". cleveland.com. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ Serby, Steve (July 21, 2013). "Serby's Sunday Q & A with… Marlon Byrd". New York Post. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ Loughran v. Philadelphia Phillies, 888 A.2d 872 (Pa.Sup. 2005).
- ^ Loughran, 877–82
- ^ T.R. Sullivan. "Rangers sign Byrd to one-year deal | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ Sullivan, T.R. (May 30, 2007). "Notes: Byrd trying hard to stay". mlb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ Davison, Drew (June 23, 2007). "Notes:earning himself the nickname "walks with lions" Byrd credits hitting coach". mlb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ Sullivan, T.R. Byrd, Rodriguez decline arbitration Archived December 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, MLB.com. Published December 7, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ^ "Cubs, Outfielder Marlon Byrd Agree to Three-Year Contract". Mlbcontracts.blogspot.com. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Byrd to be hospitalized overnight after beaning | cubs.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ Neyer, Rob (May 22, 2011). "Marlon Byrd Placed On DL After Beaning". Baseball Nation. SB Nation. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ "Marlon Byrd uses Muay Thai to get ready for season | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ Edes, Gordon (April 21, 2012). "Red Sox get OF Byrd for Bowden". ESPNBoston.com.
- ^ "Marlon Byrd banned 50 games". ESPNBoston.com. June 25, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ Moore, Jack (February 1, 2013). "Mets sign outfielder Marlon Byrd to minor-league deal". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ Axisa, Mike. "Pirates acquire John Buck and Marlon Byrd from Mets". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Mets get prospect Black to complete Bucs trade | mets.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ Cody Derespina (August 29, 2013). "Vic Black to go to Mets in Marlon Byrd deal". Newsday.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - Recap - October 01, 2013 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. August 21, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Phillies, outfielder Marlon Byrd finalize two-year contract | phillies.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ Sheldon, Mark (December 31, 2014). "Reds acquire outfielder Byrd in deal with Phils". MLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ Gleeman, Aaron (August 20, 2015). "Giants acquire outfielder Marlon Byrd from Reds". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ Major League Leaderboards » 2015 » Batters » Plate Discipline Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball
- ^ "Indians Sign OF Marlon Byrd". Indians.MLB.com. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Indians set 2016 Opening Day roster". Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ ESPN Staff (June 1, 2016). "Marlon Byrd suspended 162 games for PED violation". espn.go.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Marlon Byrd at Baseball Almanac
- Marlon Byrd at Ultimate Mets Database