Before today, had you ever heard of Grayson Byrd? I hadn’t. An infielder, Byrd was the Cubs’ 24th-round draft pick out of Clemson in 2019. He’s the son of former MLB pitcher Paul Byrd, and last year, his first in pro ball (after he and other minor leaguers missed the entire 2020 season), he hit .221/.300/.309 with two home runs in 249 at-bats split between Myrtle Beach, South Bend and Tennessee.
Now he’s got a home run to remember, even if it was “only” in a Spring Training game. Byrd hit a three-run walkoff dinger and the Cubs defeated the Angels 5-4 at Sloan Park.