PT TODAY: Byrd lands in San Francisco

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National League | American League
 
Giants | Marlon Byrd acquired by Giants
Cincinnati Reds OF Marlon Byrd was acquired by the San Francisco Giants Thursday, Aug. 20, in exchange for P Stephen Johnson.  Source: MLB.com
 
BHQ take: With their injury situation causing them to fish deeper into the organization’s pool of outfielders than they would have preferred (Juan Perez, Ryan Lollis), the Giants have cut bait and turned to the outside for help. Byrd’s 19 HR equal team leader Brandon Crawford’s and are only four fewer than the total produced by the six who have patrolled the SF outfield in 2015. Ten days shy of his 38th birthday, he’s enjoyed...

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