On April 6th (yes, we’re a bit late), the Blue Jays inked former Oakland Athletic Tyler Ladendorf to a minor league contract, reports Baseball Toronto’s Keegan Matheson on Twitter. According to a separate tweet, Ladendorf will head to extended spring training before playing for a minor league affiliate.
In his 10 year career, Ladendorf has spent time in the Twins, Athletics and White Sox organizations, playing with a slew of minor league affiliates. He signed on with the White Sox on a minor-league deal but elected free agency in November.
He was taken 60th overall by the Twins in the 2008 draft, 12 spots ahead of all-star outfielder Charlie Blackmon and 13 spots ahead of Rockies reliever Bryan Shaw.