Marlon Byrd RF FA Tue 6/2/15 11:08 PM
Marlon Byrd
RF FA
Byrd suffered a fractured right wrist Tuesday, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports.
He was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning and exited the game and X-rays revealed a broken wrist. After a slow start, Byrd hit eight home runs in May, reestablishing himself as a solid source of power in deeper formats. Even if Byrd is able to return in a couple months, a wrist injury could sap his power, which is the main reason to roster him in the first place. Skip Schumaker and Brennan Boesch represent the replacement options currently on the roster. The injury will also end up costing Byrd a $8 million option that would have vested if he reached 550 plate appearances this year, which essentially guarantees that he will be a free agent after the season.
