Marlon Byrd RF FA Wed 3/28/12 11:58 AM
Marlon Byrd
RF FA
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that a trade involving Marlon Byrd is unlikely at this point.
Rosenthal confirms that the Cubs have indeed received calls on Byrd, with the Nationals, Braves and Phillies as potential fits, but he sees a midseason changing of the guard to Brett Jackson as more likely. The 34-year-old is owed $6.5 million, so the Cubs will likely have to cover most of his remaining salary in order to get anything of value in return.