(update- 12:03 PM)
Typo before. Said Mets "worked" on several trades. Should be "working." Several balls in the air at the moment, is my understanding.
(update- 10:31 AM)
According to Jon Heyman via Twitter a National League team has claimed Marlon Byrd.
(update- 10:24 AM)
Prior to the trade deadline MLB Trade Rumors had linked Marlon Byrd to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles. The general consensus is that the unknown team could very well be the Cincinnati Reds.
(update: 9:52 AM)
Reports are stating that OF Marlon Byrd has been claim off of trade waivers. Not sure on whether or not this was a block by another team or if the team has begun negotiations with the claiming team.
(initial report- 8:48 AM)
According to reports from team insider per Adam Rubin of ESPN, At least 5 Mets including Pedro Feliciano, John Buck, and Marlon Byrd have been placed on revocable trade waivers. In addition, Matt Den Dekker, Robert Carson, and Anthony Recker are currently en route to NYC in preparation of a trade being made.
(Stayed tuned folks.....Looks like its going to be another busy reporting day for us.)
What's the speculation on the Reds? Is it concrete or is it just because they would have a claim before the Pirates?
ReplyDeleteBoth the Reds and Pirates are in need of an OF and showed interest in Byrd. As much as the Pirates would love Byrd, the Reds have claiming rights before them.
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