Marlon Byrd
15
1996
C/3B/OF
5-11, 235
Marietta, Ga.
(Sprayberry)

10th round draft pick by Philadelphia Phillies in June 1999 out of Georgia Perimeter College....Born Aug. 30, 1977 at Boynton Beach, Fla.

2008: Began season with Texas....Placed on 15-day disabled list (left knee inflammation) 4/17....played four games for Class AAA Oklahoma on rehab assignment 5/10-13....re-activated by Texas 5/14.

2007: Designated for assignment by Texas Rangers at conclusion of Spring Training....joined Class AAA Oklahoma (Pacific Coast League)....called up to Texas 5/26....matched career-high with five RBI 7/21 vs. Cleveland.

2006: Hit .223 with five home runs and 18 RBI in 78 games for Washington before being designated for assignment 7/13....joined Class AAA New Orleans 7/17....homered in four straight games for New Orleans 8/12-15....signed a one-year deal with Texas 12/8.

2005: Optioned to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after dislocating his right ring finger on March 20....was hitting .390 in Grapefruit League play prior to injury....placed on the 7-day disabled list 4/8....option to minors revoked and placed on 15-day disabled list by Phillies 4/11....rehabbed with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and recalled to Philadelphia 5/3....traded to Washington in return for Eddy Chavez 5/14....optioned to Class AAA New Orleans 7/31....Recalled by Washington 8/25.

2004: Struggled through first half of season leading to demotion to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 6/20....Recalled by Philadelphia 7/30.

2003: Earned spot on Opening Day roster for Philadelphia....placed on 15-day disabled list 4/13 (laceration below his left knee)....reactivated 4/29 following rehab at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Reading....finished fourth in National League Rookie of the Year balloting....underwent arthroscopic surgery to have the posterior labrum in his left shoulder repaired following season.

2002: Assigned to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre....delivered a pair of hits in Futures All-Star Game 7/7 at Milwaukee....brought up to Major Leagues by Philadelphia 9/7....made Major League debut 9/8 vs. New York Mets.

2001: Skipped a level to Class AA Reading....played in the 2001 Class AA All-Star Game.

2000: Assigned to Class A Piedmont of the South Atlantic League....went 3-for-5 with two triples, first home run and four RBI 4/19 vs. Hickory....was 5-for-5 with a double, a homer, four RBI and three runs scored 5/27 at Greensboro....selected to North squad for South Atlantic League All-Star Game 6/20 at Charleston, S.C.....named to South Atlantic League's 2000 All-Star team and was rated the No. 18 prospect in the SAL by Baseball America.

1999: Played at Georgia Perimeter College....selected in 10th round of June Draft by Philadelphia....signed with Phillies 6/7....assigned to Class A Batavia....went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI vs. Jamestown in NY-Penn League debut 6/16....duplicated performance the following game on the way to career-opening five-game hitting streak (7-for-17)....went 3-for-6 with his first professional home run and two RBI 7/1 at St. Catherines....homered and stole three bases 7/24 at Jamestown....went 4-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and a stolen base 7/27 at St. Catherines....was 4-for-4 with a stolen base and three runs scored in game one of the New York-Penn League playoffs vs. Mahoning Valley 9/3.

1997 at Tech: Red-shirted after suffering nerve and muscle damage resulting from compression syndrome injury to right leg. Injury required three operations and forced leg to be in a cast until late March.

1996 at Tech: Impact player for Tech as a freshman starting in 53 games while seeing duty at third base, left field and center field.

 Georgia Tech Career
 Year      G-GS    Avg   AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR  RBI   SB
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 1996     58-53   .288  198   30   57   10    0    1   27   10
 1997     Injured


 Professional Career
 Year                 Avg     G    AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR  RBI  SB
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 1999  Batavia       .296    65   243   40   72    7    6   13   50   8
 2000  Piedmont      .309   133   515  104  159   29   13   17   93  41 
 2001  Reading       .316   137   510  108  161   22    8   28   89  32
 2002  Scranton/W-B  .297   136   538  103  160   37    7   15   63  15
       PHILADELPHIA  .229    10    35    2    8    2    0    1    1   0
 2003  PHILADELPHIA  .303   135   495   86  150   28    4    7   45  11  
       Reading       .313     3    16    3    8    0    0    1    3   0  
       Scranton/W-B  .750     1     4    1    3    1    0    0    0   0
 2004  PHILADELPHIA  .228   106   346   48   79   13    2    5   33   2 
       Scranton/W-B  .263    37   152   13   40   11    1    2   17   2
 2005  Scranton/W-B  .358     5    19    4    7    1    0    3    5   0
       PHILADELPHIA  .308     5    13    0    4    0    0    0    0   0
       WASHINGTON    .264    74   216   20   57   15    2    2   26   5
       New Orleans   .407    21    81   19   33    6    0    5   11   4 
 2006  WASHINGTON    .223    78   197   28   44    8    1    5   18   3
       New Orleans   .271    46   155   20   42    9    0    7   29   3
 2007  Oklahoma      .358    44   176   29   63   15    2    6   31   3
       TEXAS         .307   109   414   60  127   17    8   10   70   5  
 2008  TEXAS         .298   122   403   70  120   28    4   10   53   7	
       Oklahoma      .313     4    16    3    5    2    0    0    3   0
 2009  TEXAS         .283   146   547   66  155   43    2   20   89   8
 2010  CHICAGO CUBS  
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 Major League Totals .279   785  2666  380  744  154   23   60  335  41