Phillies sign OF Marlon Byrd to 2-year/$16 million deal
The Philadelphia Phillies have made the Marlon Byrd signing official. Along with the two year contract, Byrd receives a club/vesting option for 2016.
Deal is official. Byrd signs two-year, $16 million deal. Includes club/vesting option for 2016.
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) November 13, 2013
Sources: Marlon Byrd's $8M club option for 2016 vests if he gets 600 PA in 2015, or if he totals 1,100 in 2014-15 & has at least 550 in '15.
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) November 13, 2013
Byrd clarification 1100 pa in 14 and 15 and 550pa in 15 or 600 pa in 15 vests the 8m option year of 16
— JIM BOWDEN (@JimBowdenESPNxm) November 13, 2013
Last season, the outfielder recorded a .291/.336/.511 slash line with 24 home runs and 88 RBIs for the Mets and Pirates.