Tyler Ladendorf never thought he’d be in the big leagues this week. If he had, he’d have brought his passport with him on Nashville’s road trip to Colorado Springs. Instead of flying straight from Colorado to Toronto, Ladendorf had to fly back to Nashville last Thursday, then make the jump from Nashville to Toronto Friday morning.
He’s being called up to take the roster spot that had been Danny Valencia’s. Valencia suffered a left hamstring injury that put him on the disabled list. The A’s, needing another infielder, tabbed Ladendorf.
He joined the A’s having played just two games in the infield for Nashville, both of them at shortstop.