Reports: Philadelphia Phillies trade Marlon Byrd to Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds have reportedly acquired veteran outfielder Marlon Byrd from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Multiple media outlets reported the deal Wednesday that will send right-handed pitching prospect Ben Lively to the Phillies.

Byrd hit .264 with 25 homers and 85 RBI in 154 games with the Phillies last season. He is set to make $8 million next season with an $8 million vesting option for 2016.

The 37-year-old Byrd is a career .278 hitter with 131 homers and 618 RBI over 1,404 games with the Nationals, Rangers, Cubs, Red Sox, Mets, Pirates and Phillies.

The 22-year-old Lively split last season between Class A-Advanced Bakersfield and Double-A Pensacola, putting together a combined 13-7 record and 3.04 ERA with 171 strikeouts in 151 innings over 26 starts. He was a fourth round pick of the Reds in 2013 out of the University of Central Florida.

[SportsNetwork.com]