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1 Month New York Mets Comment

Marlon Byrd is not in Monday's lineup against the Rockies.

With right-hander Juan Nicasio on the hill for the Rockies, Jordany Valdespin will make the start in right field while Kirk Nieuwenhuis will play center field. There's still a chance that the game could be postponed due to the snowy weather.

Marlon Byrd CF/RF NYM

2 Months New York Mets Comment

Marlon Byrd had the Mets' lone hit Saturday in the loss to the Orioles.

The Mets opened the spring figuring they were going to need platoon partners for Kirk Nieuwenhuis in center and Mike Baxter in right, only to watch as those right-handed bats ended up winning starting jobs. The Mets will usually use Collin Cowgill in center and Byrd in right to start the season.

Marlon Byrd CF/RF NYM

2 Months New York Mets Comment

Mets purchased the contract of OF Marlon Byrd from Triple-A Las Vegas.

With the mess that is the Mets' outfield, Byrd probably could have sleepwalked through spring training and still won a roster spot, but he actually fared well at the dish, batting .346/.375/.558 with a homer. He should see plenty of playing time against lefties.

Marlon Byrd CF/RF NYM

2 Months New York Mets Comment

Mets manager Terry Collins said Friday that he still sees Marlon Byrd as a possible fit in center field.

Byrd is a near-certainty to make the Opening Day roster at this point, but Collins hasn't made up his mind whether to play him in center field or right. Kirk Nieuwenhuis entered spring training as the favorite for the center field job, but he is trying to get over a recent knee injury and may be on the outside looking in for a roster spot. Collin Cowgill and Jordany Valdespin are among the alternatives to Byrd in center.

Marlon Byrd CF/RF NYM

2 Months New York Mets Comment

According to one Mets' official, Marlon Byrd is "99.9 percent certain" to win the starting right field job.

Given his strong performance this spring and the sorry state of the Mets' outfield, it's almost a given at this point. Byrd, a non-roster invitee, is hitting .324 (11-for-34) with four doubles and four RBI during Grapefruit League play. While he figures to get most of the starts initially, Mike Baxter and Jordany Valdespin could also see playing time. The 35-year-old is a pretty uninspiring option outside of deeper NL-only fantasy leagues.

Marlon Byrd CF/RF NYM

3 Months New York Mets Comment

Marlon Byrd indicated Thursday that he could retire if he doesn't make the Mets' Opening Day roster.

"I kind of look at it as a last chance," Byrd said. "If I don't make this team, I don't see many other chances in baseball. That's the way I'm playing, like it is my last chance." The good news for Byrd, a non-roster invitee, is that the Mets are desperate for outfielders, so he shouldn't have a problem cracking the 25-man roster. Manager Terry Collins has even said he even has a shot to be the team's regular right fielder. Byrd, 35, is coming off a disastrous 2012 campaign where he batted just .210/.243/.245 over 47 contest.

Marlon Byrd CF/RF NYM

3 Months New York Mets Comment

Marlon Byrd went 2-for-2 and doubled off Stephen Strasburg in Friday's game against the Nationals.

Despite a disastrous 2012 season, Byrd is being looked at as a possible starting right fielder by the Mets. Mike Baxter may be the primary competition, particularly now that Jordany Valdespin seems set to see more time in the infield than the outfield.