Oakland Athletics: Four September Call-Ups Who Have Impressed Thus Far

4. Tyler Ladendorf (2B)

Apr 11, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics second baseman Tyler Ladendorf (25) bunts during the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports

Ladendorf started out on the Oakland Athletics roster in April, but then had to undergo ankle surgery later that month which caused him to miss much of the season. However, he returned to Triple-A in early August and quickly jumped back on the horse. This year with the Nashville Sounds, Ladendorf batted .260/.314/.333.

Even though Ladendorf’s bat was pretty average in Triple-A, the Athletics are more interested in his fielding abilities. Ladendorf is very versatile and can play numerous positions. The A’s are hoping that he will be the next Ben Zobrist. Throughout his eight year Minor League career, Ladendorf has played at second, short, third, and all of the outfield positions. In the Majors, the Athletics have already stuck Ladendorf at all of those previously mentioned positions except for center field. Additionally, in the nine games he has played in five different positions with Oakland, Ladendorf has yet to commit a fielding error.

Since being called up on September 1, Ladendorf is hitting better than he did in the Minors. Currently, he is batting .286. Unfortunately, because the A’s currently have a lot of depth in most of the fielding positions, Ladendorf is not going to receive that much playing time during the last couple of weeks of the season. However, his performance this September has definitely been impressive.

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