Ryan Langerhans was traded to the Oakland A’s for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Langerhans, who hit .068 in 44 at-bats this season, had been platooning in left field with right-handed-hitting Matt Diaz. Harris, 28, also hits left-handed, but manager Bobby Cox said he hasn’t decided how he will use his new player.
The good news for Langerhans, 27, is that it appears he will get a chance to play center field on a regular basis, as the A’s lost Mark Kotsay in Spring Training to a back injury, and have been rotating players in and out of that position.
Atlanta also purchased the contract of infielder/outfielder Willie Harris from Triple-A Richmond, where he was hitting .362 with 16 runs scored. He will join the Braves on Monday, when they begin a series against Philadelphia in Turner Field.
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