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Paul Byrd #36 | Pitcher | Boston Red Sox
Height: 6-1    Weight: 190    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Dec 3, 1970, Louisville, KY
Contract: Signed through 2008
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November 16, 2008
The Pirates could be interested in signing veteran free agent Paul Byrd, reports the Beaver County Times.
September 7, 2008
Paul Byrd had a very nice game for the Red Sox, pitching six shutout innings against the Rangers, helping Boston to a 7-2 win.
September 1, 2008
Paul Byrd improved to 3-1 with the Red Sox as he picked up his 10th victory of the year overall by lasting seven innings against the Orioles.
August 27, 2008
Veteran hurler Paul Byrd showed why the Red Sox added him for the playoff stretch this evening, keeping the dreaded New York Yankees in check while the offense got work done, winning 11-3. Byrd pitched six innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts.
August 27, 2008
Paul Byrd, who is 1-1 with his new team, takes the mound in New York tonight against Yankee starter Sidney Ponson. Byrd is 0-3 with a 4.18 ERA in five career starts at Yankee Stadium.
August 16, 2008
Paul Byrd made his Red Sox debut on Saturday and took the loss against the Blue Jays. The right-hander allowed 10 hits and four runs over 7.1 innings. He also walked none and struck out none.
August 16, 2008
Paul Byrd could not have asked for a better team to make his Red Sox debut against than Toronto. Players on the Blue Jays current roster are hitting a combined .226 off Byrd with a .262 average and just one home run.
August 14, 2008
There will be no "player to be named" in the deal that brought Paul Byrd to the Red Sox, according to the Boston Herald. The Red Sox have agreed to pick up all of Byrd’s remaining salary this season from Cleveland, an amount equal to about $2 million, hence making the trade a cash-only transaction.
August 13, 2008
Paul Byrd will make his first start with the Red Sox on Friday, according to the Boston Globe.
August 12, 2008
Red Sox acquired RHP Paul Byrd from the Indians for a player to be named later or cash, according to the AP.
August 9, 2008
Indians hurler Paul Byrd threw a complete game and got his seventh victory in Cleveland's 4-2 win over Toronto. Byrd gave up six hits and struck out two batters on the day.
August 2, 2008
Paul Byrd shut down the Twins in Saturday's 5-1 win, as he only allowed one earned run on six hits over seven innings, with two walks and one strikeout.
July 31, 2008
The Yankees are unlikely to acquire Paul Byrd from the Indians, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal. The Bronx Bombers have been frustrated with their pursuit of the Mariners' Jarrod Washburn and were "kicking around" the idea of trading for Byrd, but it appears that their interest is only mild.
July 31, 2008
Paul Byrd told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that he heard the Yankees and Rockies were interested in acquiring him. "I think there are some teams interested, but I don't know if anything will get done," said Byrd.
July 30, 2008
Paul Byrd might be in the sites of the Dodgers, according to a report on Newsday.
July 28, 2008
Paul Byrd was exceptional against the Detroit Tigers on Monday. In 7.2 innings he allowed no runs, four hits and walked three.
July 26, 2008
The Cleveland Indians want pitcher Paul Byrd to fly away so they can acquire some prospects in a trade, according to ESPN.com. Though the Indians are giving it their best effort, nobody seems to be interested at the moment.
July 21, 2008
Paul Byrd held the Angels to one run over 5.1 innings on Monday and improved to 4-10. The veteran right-hander scattered nine hits, walked two, and struck out five.
July 9, 2008
Paul Byrd pitched well enough to win on Wednesday night. The right-handed veteran exited the 8-6 loss to the Tigers in the bottom of the seventh inning with a 6-1 lead. Reliever Rafael Betancourt, who is having a miserable season, walked Clete Thomas to load the bases and allowed a double to Carlos Guillen to make it 6-3. Matt Joyce then tied the game with a two-run homer ending Betancourt's night and Byrd's chance at fourth win.
July 4, 2008
Paul Byrd was rocked for six earned runs on eight hits over 5.1 innings in Friday's disheartening 12-3 loss to the Twins in Minnesota, with three walks and four strikeouts. He gave up two homers, one to Nick Punto and the other to Delmon Young.
June 28, 2008
The Indians would like to get RHP Paul Byrd out of his personal slump this evening as they host the Cincinnati Reds, according to the Sports Network.
June 22, 2008
Paul Byrd allowed four runs over seven innings against the Dodgers as he issued zero walks with just one strikeout. Byrd fell to 3-8 with the loss.
June 22, 2008
The Indians will send RHP Paul Byrd to the mound today in the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to the Miami Herald.
June 1, 2008
Paul Byrd, who has been roughed up on the road this year, lasted only 4.1 innings in Sunday's 6-1 loss to Kansas City. The right-hander and was charged with six runs and nine hits. He dropped to 0-5 in six road starts.
May 20, 2008
Paul Byrd is pitching well with a 3.61 ERA and 1.12 WHIP but could be on the block as he is the oldest hurler in the Indians' rotation, and has his contract up, according to TribeTimeReport.com. The team would like to keep Aaron Laffey in the rotation with return of Jake Westbrook, and trading Byrd would be a sensible option.
May 13, 2008
Oakland and Cleveland locked horns this evening, and while the offense was more than enough for a 4-0 win for Cleveland, it was the work of RHP Paul Byrd that ruled the night. Byrd pitched 7 1/3 innings, shutting the A's out with no runs earned on just five hits.
May 8, 2008
Paul Byrd was dealt his third loss of the season against the Yankees on Thursday. Byrd was rocked for five runs on eight hits over 6.1 innings, with no walks or no strikeouts. He surrendered three home runs. Byrd is now 1-3 with a 4.28 ERA.
May 1, 2008
Paul Byrd lowered his ERA to 3.74 after holding the Mariners without a run over seven innings. Byrd allowed four hits and only one walk on the night.
April 20, 2008
Paul Byrd had his best performance of the season in the Indians Sunday 2-1 loss to the Twins. The Cleveland right-hander allowed one run on six hits, walked none and struck out three.
April 9, 2008
Paul Byrd was not able to bounce back from a tough first outing as he was hit early and hard in a 9-5 loss to the Angels on Wednesday The right-hander allowed six runs and five hits in three innings, raising his ERA to 11.05.
April 9, 2008
Paul Byrd will be looking to bounce back from a tough first outing of 2008 as he takes the hill on the road against the Angels today, according to MLB.com. Byrd is notably 7-4 with a 4.23 ERA in 20 career appearances at Angel Stadium. He will square off against Dustin Moseley, who is also looking to bounce back, as he currently holds a 0-1 record and a 9.00 ERA
March 25, 2008
Paul Byrd suffered through a nightmarish outing against the Yankees on Tuesday as he allowed five runs on 10 hits over 6.1 innings, with three walks and one strikeout. The Indians have to be displeased with their middle of the rotation starter's performance today.
February 15, 2008
Paul Byrd is still awaiting word from the commissioner's office on whether or not he'll face any kind of punishment for his use of HGH. "At this point, I'm still awaiting their decision in regards to the past and in regards to the future," he said in the AP. "That is really all I can say." Byrd admitted he had purchased HGH from 2002-05, saying he did so for a medical condition and under a doctor's supervision.