(Cleveland Indians)
ABOUT MARLON BYRD
Six more at bats.
That's all Marlon Byrd needed last season to be guaranteed $8 million for 2016.
His contract with the Giants stated that if Byrd had 550 plate appearances, his $8 million option would kick in.
Instead, he had 544 plate appearances.
And then he couldn't even find a big league job for 2016, despite batting .247 with 23 HR and 73 RBI last season.
It happens that way when a player is 38.
Cleveland Indians sign Marlon Byrd, who has hit 72 homers in the last three seasons -- more than anyone else on the Tribe roster.