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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Dec 3, 1970, Louisville, KY Contract: Signed through 2008 |
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| December 4, 2005 Paul Byrd signed a two-year contract with the Indians, according to ESPN. The deal is worth $14.25 million and includes a club option for 2008. Byrd will help offset the expected departure of free agent Kevin Millwood. |
| December 3, 2005 The Angels have no interest in signing Paul Byrd now that they have inked Hector Carrasco to a two-year deal, according to the LA Times. However, the Kansas City Star reports that the Royals have offered Byrd a three-year deal worth nearly $22 million. |
| December 1, 2005 The Angels increased their offer to Paul Byrd to two years and about $11 million, according to the LA Times. Byrd has also received two-year offers from Baltimore, Texas and Cleveland. |
| November 30, 2005 The Orioles have made a two-year, $13 million offer with a third-year option to Paul Byrd, according to the Baltimore Sun. The O's are believed to be one of the frontrunners to sign Byrd. |
| November 24, 2005 The Rangers have expressed interest in signing Paul Byrd, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| August 16, 2005 Paul Byrd has been scratched from his scheduled start tonight due to back spasms, according to the L.A. Times. Angels manager Mike Scioscia indicated that Byrd needed "a couple of extra days," though it's still unclear when Byrd's next start will be. |
| July 1, 2005 Paul Byrd faced one batter over the minimum Friday night while tossing a two-hit shutout, his first shutout since 2002. He struck out five and walked only one. |
| June 21, 2005 Paul Byrd pitched his first complete game since undergoing elbow surgery two years ago Monday night. He threw only 92 pitches and won for the sixth time in eight decisions. Byrd allowed six hits, struck out four and retired 19 of his last 21 batters after being pushed back a day in the rotation because of tightness in his triceps. |
| June 18, 2005 The Angels have decided to bump Sunday's scheduled starter Paul Byrd to Monday, because he's dealing with tightness in his triceps, according to the AP. Ervin Santana will move up a day to start Sunday. |
| March 25, 2005 The LA Times reports that Paul Byrd is trying to be more of a ground-ball pitcher this season by re-introducing a sinker ball to his repertoire of pitches. He had abandoned the pitch in recent years due to elbow problems. |