Tyler James Ladendorf (born March 7, 1988) is an American former professional

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second baseman. He played in

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(MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Chicago Cubs. He currently serves as a coach for the

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in the Cubs organization.

Career

Minnesota Twins

Ladendorf was originally drafted out of

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, by the

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in the 34th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. A year later,

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drafted Ladendorf, again in the 34th round, and he again did not sign, opting instead to return to

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for another season. He signed with the Minnesota Twins after the club drafted him in the second round, #60 overall, in the

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. He made his professional debut with the

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. The 21-year-old infielder began the 2009 season with the rookie-level Elizabethton Twins and batted .410 with four

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s and 17

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before earning a promotion to the class A Beloit Snappers.

Oakland Athletics

On July 31, 2009, he was traded to the Athletics for veteran shortstop

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. He was batting .233 with four RBIs in 15 games with Beloit at the time of the trade. He finished the year with the Single-A

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, notching 30 hits in 35 games for the club. He split the 2010 season between the Triple-A

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and the High-A Stockton Ports, accumulating a .270/.323/.381 batting line with 5 home runs and 41 RBI between the two. The next year, he split the season between Sacramento and the Double-A

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, posting a .224/.306/.317 batting line with 6 home runs and 36 RBI. In 2012, he spent the season in Midland, slashing .240/.324/.358 with 9 home runs and 54 RBI in 104 games. He split the 2013 season between Sacramento and Midland, batting .248/.328/.374 with 6 home runs and 42 RBI. In 2014, Ladendorf spent the season in Sacramento, hitting .297/.376/.407 with 2 home runs and 43 RBI. The Athletics added Ladendorf to their

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on October 31, 2014. He made the Athletics' Opening Day roster in 2015. Ladendorf made his debut on April 8, and hit a

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in his first at bat. Ladendorf appeared in only 9 games in 2015, collecting 4 hits in 17 at-bats. The following season, Ladendorf bounced between the AAA level and the majors, struggling to a .083 batting average in 50 plate appearances. On October 6, 2016, Ladendorf was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency on October 9.

Chicago White Sox

On February 26, 2017, Ladendorf signed a minor league deal with the

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. He spent the season with the Triple-A

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, posting a .250/.324/.350 batting line with 2 home runs and 21 RBI. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Toronto Blue Jays

On April 6, 2018, Ladendorf signed a minor league contract with the

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. He appeared in 2 games for the Triple-A

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, going hitless in 6 at-bats.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On May 28, 2018, Ladendorf was traded to the

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in exchange for cash considerations. He spent the remainder of the season split between the Double-A

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and the Triple-A

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, notching 34 hits in 43 games between the two. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

High Point Rockers

On April 4, 2019, Ladendorf signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was named an Atlantic League All-Star for the 2019 season.

Tampa Bay Rays

On July 26, 2019, Ladendorf's contract was purchased by the

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and he was assigned to the Triple-A

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. He was released on September 13, 2019.

High Point Rockers (second stint)

On September 14, 2019, Ladendorf re-signed with the

of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He later re-signed for the 2020 season.

Chicago Dogs

On July 3, 2020, Ladendorf was traded to the

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of the

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. Ladendorf hit .223/.294/.461 with 13 home runs and 38 RBI in 55 games for Chicago.

Chicago Cubs

On March 2, 2021, Ladendorf signed with the

of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball as a player/coach. On May 24, prior to the ALPB season, his contract was purchased by the Chicago Cubs organization and he was assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. He temporarily added to the team's roster as a COVID-19 replacement and was removed on October 18, 2021.

High Point Rockers (third stint)

On April 7, 2022, Ladendorf re-signed with the

of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in 96 games for High Point, slashing .239/.304/.441 with 17 home runs, 49 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. On December 20, 2022, Ladendorf announced his retirement from professional baseball.

Coaching career

On February 9, 2023, Ladendorf was hired by the Chicago Cubs organization to serve as a hitting fellow for their Double-A affiliate, the

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