Marlon Byrd to Red Sox: A Poor, Yet Necessary Acquisition It seems as though Theo Epstein has finally found a suitor for struggling veteran outfielder, Marlon Byrd. Reported by ESPN Chicago , Byrd is apparently shipping up to Boston. The trade is reported as "imminent" and may be officially announced at any time now. This deal would mark the first major in-season trade for Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer's administration in Chicago as well as Ben ... Marlon Byrd Traded To Red Sox; Michael Bowden Goes To Cubs After the Jacoby Ellsbury injury, the Red Sox were in a pretty bad way when it came to their outfield alignment. They were mixing and matching Darnell McDonald , Cody Ross , Jason Repko , and Ryan Sweeney . The Cubs had an extra outfielder in Marlon Byrd , which led to this from WEEI: The Red Sox acquired outfielder Marlon Byrd from the Cubs in exchange for right-hander Michael Bowden and a ... Reports: Marlon Byrd Traded to Red Sox for Michael Bowden, Cash The Red Sox have made a move to shore up their outfield. Cubs center fielder Marlon Byrd is headed to Boston, according to ESPN Chicago. The Red Sox will get Michael Bowden, a right-handed pitcher from the minors, and a player to be named later, ESPN's Gordon Edes reports. Chicago will also take care of most of Byrd's $6.5 million salary. Reports first surfaced Saturday morning that the Red Sox ... Red Sox close to acquiring Cubs OF Marlon Byrd Boston seeks an alternative with center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury injured. Marlon Byrd confirms he has been traded to the Red Sox UPDATE: According to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com, Marlon Byrd confirmed that he has been traded to the Red Sox. The deal will be officially announced after today's Yankees/Red Sox game. It's not clear how much of Byrd's salary the Cubs will cover or who the Red Sox will send to Chicago. 12:42 PM: Phil Rogers… Red Sox Acquire Marlon Byrd From Cubs Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd confirmed that he has been traded to the Red Sox, tweets Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com. The Cubs will receive Michael Bowden and a player to be named later in exchange for Byrd while covering most of his $6.5MM salary, according to Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com (via Twitter). Byrd, 34, has just three singles and one walk in 47 plate appearances this season, resulting in ... Source: Cubs near deal to send Byrd to BoSox A trade of Marlon Byrd from the Cubs to the Red Sox appears imminent, according to a source. HBT: Red Sox trade for Cubs' outfielder Byrd UPDATE: According to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com, Marlon Byrd confirmed that he has been traded to the Red Sox. The deal will be officially announced after today's Yankees/Red Sox game. It's not clear how much of Byrd's salary the Cubs will cover or who the Red Sox will send to Chicago. Red Sox Close To Acquiring Marlon Byrd 2:23pm: The deal remains probable but timing issues remain, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). The Cubs are likely to pay most of Byrd's remaining $6.5MM salary and Red Sox pitcher Michael Bowden is in play. 2:19pm: The structure of Byrd's deal could help the Red Sox' payroll for luxury tax purposes, writes Alex Speier of WEEI.com. If the Cubs sent $5.5MM to Boston to offset ... Source: Cubs near deal to send Byrd to Boston A trade of Marlon Byrd from the Cubs to the Red Sox appears imminent, according to a source.
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