January 16, 2009 at 12:23 AM
Mickey Hall sent to Cleveland to complete Byrd trade
Kevin Thomas of the Portland Press Herald is reporting that outfielder Mickey Hall will be headed to Cleveland to complete the August, 2008 trade for pitcher Paul Byrd. Hall, 23, played all of last season for Double-A Portland, where he hit .232/.333/.456 with 13 home runs and 35 RBI in 263 at bats. Originally selected by the Red Sox in the second round (54th overall) of the 2003 Draft, Hall is a veteran of six minor league seasons in the Sox organization. He owns a career .239/.341/.408 line with 47 home runs and 222 RBI in 538 minor league games.