Just a day after announcing Byrd would begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Pensacola, Reds manager Bryan Price said he expects him to be back with the Reds as soon as this weekend.
"Here's some good news, Marlon's rehab has gone way better than I had ever anticipated," Price said prior to Wednesday's game against the Tigers. "His broken bone is mending quickly. He doesn't have soreness. He was able to do an awful lot of stuff -- baseball activity -- when we were on the road.
"Swinging the bat, running, throwing, doing all the things he needs to do.