Byrnes agrees with Diamondbacks
Outfielder Eric Byrnes promised to bring energy and enthusiasm to the Arizona Diamondbacks next year. He has agreed to a one-year deal with the team worth $2.25 million and will play center field.
“The opportunity to play center field was just huge for me. I’ve never really gotten a ton of opportunities,” Byrnes said Friday. “I’ve always felt that was my best position.”
Byrnes, 29, slumped to a .226 batting average in a nomadic 2005 season that had him playing for Oakland, Colorado and Baltimore. His hitting fell off badly in the second half of last season. In 2004, Byrnes hit .283 for Oakland with 20 home runs and 73 RBIs.
Byrnes, who has a home in Scottsdale, has a career .259 average in four-plus major-league seasons. When he became a regular for the A’s, he batted either first or second in the order.
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