Brewers Trade Byrd to Oakland

[brwrsfan]

Not sure which forum this goes in, so feel free to move it.

 

Just saw this come across. Anyone know anything about the guy? Doesn't seem like much of a trade but here it is.

 

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired third baseman Stephen Parker from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for right-handed pitcher Darren Byrd.

Parker, 25, was selected by Oakland in the fifth round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of Brigham Young University. Over four minor league seasons, he is a career .277 hitter with 43 HR and 262 RBI in 448 games.

His best season came in 2010, when he batted.296 with 21 HRand 98 RBI in 139 games at Class-A Stockton and was a midseason and postseason California League All-Star.

Byrd, 26, spent three seasons in the Brewers’ farm system (2010-12) after signing as a minor-league free agent on June 28, 2010. He appeared in one game this spring before he was returned to minor-league camp on March 7.

 

http://fox6now.com/2013/03/20/brewers-trade-right-handed-pitcher-darren-byrd-to-oakland/

[MVP2110]

to me this might mean Taylor Green will be on the bench in the majors. Cause now first base, and third base are covered in Nashbille

[monty57]

Trading one "organization soldier" from a position of surplus for an "organization soldier" at a position of need?