Tue 8/27/13 10:01 AM

Adam Rubin of ESPN New York hears that Marlon Byrd was claimed off revocable waivers. The Mets now have 48 hours to work out a trade with the claiming team. It was previously believed that the Mets preferred to keep Byrd for the rest of the season, but Rubin reported early Tuesday morning that the team is preparing for the possibility of multiple trades within the next couple of days.