Cleveland Indians sign OF Marlon Byrd

The Cleveland Indians signed free agent outfielder Marlon Byrd to minor league contract Friday with a non-roster invitation to major league spring training camp.

Byrd, 38, spent the 2015 season between the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants, hitting a combined .247 with 23 home runs and 73 RBIs in 135 games. He has hit at least 20 homers and 70 RBIs in each of the last three seasons.

Byrd owns a career major league batting average of .275 with 154 home runs and 691 RBIs in 1,539 games since debuting with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2002.