Mariners trade Ryan Langerhans to Arizona

The Seattle Mariners have traded minor league outfielder Ryan Langerhans to the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations, general manager Jack Zduriencik announced this afternoon.

BY ESPN STAFF

Jul 29, 2011, 1:31 PM Updated: 2:54 pm

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OF Ryan Langerhans was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations, general manager Jack Zduriencik announced Friday afternoon. (AP Photo/File)

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The Seattle Mariners have traded minor league outfielder Ryan Langerhans to the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations, general manager Jack Zduriencik announced this afternoon.

Langerhans, 31, appeared in 117 games in three seasons (2009-2011) with the Mariners. He hit .173 with three home runs in 19 games with the Mariners this season. In 57 games with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, Langerhans batted .313 with 10 doubles, 16 home runs, and 37 RBI’s.

The transaction clears a roster spot for newly acquired outfielder Wily Mo Pena to join the Tacoma roster.