Athletics acquired RHP Darren Byrd from the Brewers for 3B Stephen Parker.
Byrd has pitched exclusively in relief over the past two seasons, including a 2.59 ERA and 71/36 K/BB ratio over 73 innings last season with Double-A Huntsville. The 26-year-old right-hander wasn't included in the team's top 30 prospects as ranked by Baseball America, but the A's obviously like what they see.












