Red Sox Acquire Marlon Byrd For Michael Bowden and Player To Be Named Later

The Boston Red Sox have acquired outfielder Marlon Byrd and cash from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Michael Bowden and a player to be named later, according to Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com.

Sox get OF Byrd and cash to pay most of prorated $6.5m salary for Bowden, player to be named later, team source

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Gordon Edes (@GordonEdes) April 21, 2012

Byrd, 34, is making $6.5 million this season but is off to a dismal start, going 3-for-43 (.070) early on. With outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl Crawford on the disabled list, however, the Red Sox need outfielders and have been vocal about trying to find help.

Bowden, 25, was selected in the supplemental first round in 2005 by Boston, but has underwhelmed at the major league level, posting a 5.61 ERA in 39 career appearances.