Ryan Langerhans cleared waivers and will play for Tacoma

Ryan Langerhans and the Mariners keep trying to quit each other, but the pull is just too strong. As safety nets go, there's nothing wrong with using the safety net you know will hold, as opposed to a safety net you don't.

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Awesome.

I admit being a bigger Langerhans fan than his talent merits, but he does have objective merit as well and I’m happy to see that Tacoma finally has a guy who can actually play CF.

by VivaAyala on May 11, 2011 2:43 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs

Saunders will join him soon

by Hollywoodheffne on May 11, 2011 2:44 PM PDT reply actions

He's our only CF who isn't dying right now.

by Mariner John on May 11, 2011 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions

He is immortal?

OOOOOH!!!!! That was NASTY!!!!!!!!

by bmxnw on May 11, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions

No, Saunders will be with the M's for the rest of the season unless they bring in another CF in addition to Gutierrez

Wedge has already said Gutierrez won’t be playing every day. So you’re looking at a Gutierrez/Saunders time share in CF with a likely Saunders/Wilson/Peguero time share in LF as well. There is no one on the team able to play CF besides Saunders and Gutierrez (no, Ichiro doesn’t count for a number of reasons).

by CMC_Stags on May 11, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Unlike most 31-year-olds who go back to AAA

Langerhans is not all that much older than the guy who took his spot on the major league roster.

by Gihyou on May 11, 2011 2:54 PM PDT reply actions

I would not be surprised at all to see Langerhans back up with the M's this year

If Gutierrez can’t get healthy, Saunders can’t turn it around, or Wilson/Peguero both struggle, I would assume Langerhans will be back. If the team goes to a 5 man bench, his great corner OF defense, patient LH approach with some power, and ability to cover 1B would be nice to have on the team. If Kennedy gets the boot when Ackley comes up, Langerhans’ ability to cover 1B would be even more useful.

by CMC_Stags on May 11, 2011 2:58 PM PDT reply actions

Nice try...

Langerhans’ agent.

by noeffortatall on May 11, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Who else to the M's have internally that they could bring up to the MLB team?

If Wilson or Peguero are clearly overmatched and need to be sent down, who else is there? Are you going to play Gimenez in the OF?

Tui is a theoretical option in a DH/1B/emergency 3B/RF/LF way.
Halman has a broken wrist and is unlikely to be back for a while.
Jake Shaffer’s about the only other OF in AA or AAA who has shown enough ability to hit to be considered for a call up and that’s both rushing him and a bit of a reach.

Here is the AAA stats page.
Here is the AA stats page.

by CMC_Stags on May 11, 2011 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions

by awilson11 on May 11, 2011 4:29 PM PDT reply actions

I agree, I was somewhat surprised he wasn't snagged by someone.

Left-handed, good pop in his bat, can draw a walk, good speed, can handle CF… Not a world-beater, but I feel he belongs somewhere on a MLB roster. I hope he gets back before he gets too old.

by mkries on May 11, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions