Marlon Byrd RF FA Thu 10/31/13 11:40 PM
Marlon Byrd
RF FA
MLB.com's Tom Singer writes that Pirates general manager Neal Huntington will "push hard" for a new deal with Marlon Byrd during the club's five-day exclusivity window.
The Bucs want to re-sign Byrd. However, Singer notes that outfield prospect Gregory Polanco is due to take over right field at some point in 2014, so Byrd might have a better opportunity elsewhere. Byrd batted .291/.336/.511 with 24 homers and 88 RBI for the Mets and Pirates this season.