Buzz: Marlon Byrd to seek new Team
T.R. Sullivan, in a post to his blog for MLB.com, says that it is unlikely that outfielder Marlon Byrd will return to the Rangers next season.
According to Sullivan, Rangers GM Jon Daniels spoke with the agent for Byrd, and Daniels told Sullivan that the Rangers are not interested in bringing Byrd back based on what they are currently looking for in a contract.
…i think that Byrd would benefit by playing with a team that plays in a hitters park, but i also think that he won’t be able to reproduce his 2009 numbers no matter where he ends up…
Byrd had a career year with the Rangers in 2009, setting career highs in games played, at bats, home runs, and RBIs.
Sullivan says that the Rangers are looking to acquire a middle of the order bat, and they are interested in free agents Vladimir Guerrero, Gary Sheffield, Jermaine Dye and Fernando Tatis.
…i remember when Byrd was breaking through with the Phillies in 2002 and 2003, and he was a very highly touted prospect, but just never lived up to the billing…he had been with Texas since 2007 and only now is he putting up good numbers, but even so, they don’t match what i feel the Mets should be looking for…
For more on the Byrd situation, check out Sullivan’s post here.
