The July 31st non-waiver trade deadline is right around the corner, just about one month away, and some teams have made minor moves to try to improve their club or their farm system. One such trade occurred on Monday between the Washington Nationals and the Seattle Mariners.
The Nationals sent outfielder Ryan Langerhans to the Mariners for infielder Mike Morse. Morse will be assigned to Triple-A Syracuse. From 2005-08 Morse hit .300 with 3 homeruns, 37 RBIs, and 18 doubles for Seattle. He was drafted by the White Sox in 2000.
Langerhans has struggled since making his Major League debut with the Atlanta Braves, hitting .198 in 103 games with the Nationals in 2007 and .234 in 73 games in 2008. Langerhans has yet to appear in a Major League game in 2009.
More of these minor deals are sure to occur in the coming month as some teams might not be able to land a major bat or a major arm prior to the non-waiver trade deadline on July 31st. The majority of these minor trades will either help the Major League team’s bench or will help their Minor League teams during the final couple months of the season.
