Acquired in a trade with the Braves on Monday, Ryan Langerhans unpacked his bags at Fenway Park on Tuesday and introduced himself to his new teammates. After going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and making an error in center field during Oakland’s two-game split with the Red Sox, Langerhans packed his bags and said goodbye. After a 6-4 loss to Boston on Wednesday, the A’s sent Langerhans to the Washington Nationals in exchange for fellow outfielder Chris Snelling.
“You’ve just gotta laugh,” Langerhans said. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Then, with a resigned smile, he added, “I’ve enjoyed my time here.”
Snelling, 25, was batting .204 with a home run and seven RBIs in 24 games with Washington. He made 20 appearances in left field, including 10 starts, and hit .263 over his first 12 games before going 3-for 23 (.130) over his last 12 games.