It seems trivial reporting a small trade like this on a day baseball loses a member of its family, but here it is nevertheless... 

The Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics completed a trade today, as the Braves sent outfielder Ryan Langerhans to the A's in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Atlanta also purchased the contract of outfielder Willie Harris from Richmond (AAA). 

To clear a spot on the roster, the A’s have optioned left-handed pitcher Dallas Braden to Triple-A Sacramento.

More on the untimely death of Josh Hancock later today...

Also, following today’s game vs. the Los Angeles Angels, the Chicago White Sox optioned outfielder Brian Anderson to Class AAA Charlotte.

           Photo: Bill Richardson, Baseball Digest Daily

Miggy was "en fuego" on Saturday night, going a perfect 5-for-5

• Justin Morneau went 3-for-4, doubled, homered and scored 3 times, and Joe Mauer also contributed 3 hits and a home run as the Twins roughed up the Tigers, 11-3. Placido Polanco, Gary Sheffield, and Carlos Guillen each had 3 hits for the Tigers.
• In a slugfest in Toronto, Mark Teixeira hit 2 doubles, homered, walked twice, and scored 3 times, and Gerald Laird added 3 hits, a home run and 3 RBI as the Rangers outlasted the Blue Jays, 9-8, in 10 innings. Adam Lind and Frank Thomas each reached base 3 times and hit home runs for Toronto.
• Jorge Posada homered, walked twice, scored twice, and drove in 2 runs, and Kei Igawa pitched 6 scoreless innings in relief of injured starter Jeff Karstens to lead the Yankees to a 3-1 win over the Red Sox. Derek Jeter also had 3 hits for New York.
• Jacque Jones doubled, tripled, had 3 hits, and drove in 4 runs, and Carlos Zambrano allowed just one run on 7 hits over 7 innings as the Cubs won their third straight, an 8-1 victory over the Cardinals.
• Travis Buck and Eric Chavez hit 3-run home runs, and Dan Haren pitched 7 strong innings as the A’s clobbered Casey Fossum and the Devil Rays, 12-5. B.J. Upton doubled, homered, had 3 hits, and scored 3 times for Tampa Bay. Elijah Dukes also had 3 hits in a losing cause.
• Jered Weaver pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the bullpen completed the game by slamming the door on Chicago as the Angels shut out the White Sox, 3-0. Jon Garland allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 7 innings for Chicago.
• Miguel Tejada went 3-for-3, and Ramon Hernandez drove in 4 runs to help lead a late rally that saw the Orioles steal a win from the Indians, 7-4. Erik Bedard struck out 11 in 6 innings for Baltimore.
• Jeff Conine doubled, had 3 hits, and drove in 3 runs, and Matt Belisle flirted with a no-hitter before being jinxed by my brother, as the Reds dominated the Pirates, 8-1.
• Miguel Cabrera went 5-for-5, and Josh Willingham reached base 4 times, doubled, homered, and drove in 3 to provide Dontrelle Willis with plenty of offense to defeat the Phillies, 11-5.
• Lance Berkman had 3 hits, and Craig Biggio drove in 3 runs as the Astros finally figured out Dave Bush on their way to a 10-1 win over the Brewers. Houston’s Chris Sampson allowed one run on 5 hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out 8. Astros rookie centerfielder Hunter Pence picked up his first major league hit in tonight’s debut.
• New York’s Tom Glavine and Washington’s Jerome Williams matched each other brilliantly for 6 innings, but it was the Mets bullpen that pitched just a little bit better Saturday night. New York scored one in the 9th to tie and 4 in the 12th to beat the Nationals, 6-2. David Wright and Carlos Beltran each reached base 3 times and drove in 2 runs for the Mets. Ronnie Belliard had 3 hits and drove in 2 runs for Washington.
• John Smoltz allowed just 2 runs while striking out 8 over 7 innings, and Jeff Francoeur and Edgar Renteria went deep as the first place Braves knocked off the Rockies, 6-2. Troy Tulowitzki had 2 hits, homered, and drove in 2, and Todd Helton collected 3 hits for Colorado.
• Kansas City scored 6 times in the first inning, and Gil Meche did not allow an earned run despite giving up 10 hits in 6 innings as the Royals crushed Jeff Weaver on their way to an 8-3 win over the Mariners. Ross Gload and Tony Pena Jr. drove in 2 runs apiece for Kansas City, and Raul Ibanez and Jose Vidro contributed 3 hits each for Seattle.
• Scott Hairston hit a pinch-hit 3-run home run in the bottom of the 7th inning to complete Arizona’s rally from a 4-1 deficit and propel the Diamondbacks to a 5-4 win over the Giants. Barry Bonds hit his 742nd career home run in the first inning of tonight’s contest.
• Greg Maddux allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 7 innings, and Khalil Greene drove in 2 of the 3 San Diego runs as the Padres edged the Dodgers, 3-2. Juan Pierre had 3 hits, and Jeff Kent drove in both runs for Los Angeles.   

        BDD Player of the Day – Florida’s Miguel Cabrera