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A’s complete deal to send Crisp to Indians
- Updated: August 31, 2016
HOUSTON — A’s left fielder Coco Crisp has been traded to the Indians, the team he began his Major League career with in 2002.
The deal was announced on Wednesday, with Oakland receiving Minor League left-hander Colt Hynes in return.
Crisp, who was the longest-tenured player on the A’s roster, was not in the starting lineup on Tuesday for Oakland’s 3-1 loss to Houston, and shortstop Marcus Semien took his place in the leadoff spot. A 15-year veteran, Crisp had been with the A’s since 2010.
“Sad to see him go,” A’s right fielder Danny Valencia said. “It’s obviously tough to see him go. You lose a good veteran guy, a good teammate. He was a guy that I was really close with and could bounce things off of him. I really enjoyed playing with him, enjoyed my time with him.”
Valencia said the players “kind of knew about [the trade]” and that Crisp got a chance to say goodbye before he left.
“He’s probably moving on to a better situation for him,” Valencia said. “If this is the end of his career, which I don’t think it is, but …
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