Saturday marks the third anniversary of a Marlon Byrd T-shirt giveaway at Citi Field, a memorable event only because Byrd was traded from the Mets before that night’s game.
Byrd was arguably the Mets’ top offensive player at the time, and his trade, which occurred nearly a month after the nonwaiver deadline, was a demarcation point for the 2013 season, all but signaling the club’s turn toward 2014 and beyond.