The Oakland A’s traded outfielder Coco Crisp to the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. In return, they received 31-year-old LHP Colt Hynes. To take Coco’s spot on the roster, the team promoted 2B Joey Wendle from Triple-A Nashville.
News of Coco’s imminent departure was reported Tuesday, but the deal is now official. The 36-year-old is having a decent season but is clearly past his prime, and he no longer made a lot of sense on a rebuilding A’s team. He instead moves to the first-place Indians, the team with which he made his MLB debut back in 2002.