Angels sign veteran catcher who was recently DFA'd by Athletics
This is a nice depth move by the Angels.
Angels sign veteran catcher who was recently DFA'd by Athletics originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Angels have made a notable addition for catching depth, signing a veteran to a minor league contract.
According to Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors , backstop Austin Wynns has agreed to a minor league pact with the AL West club. Wynns was designated for assignment by the Athletics a week ago. "After Wynns cleared waivers, the A’s announced that he’d been released, though I’m told Wynns actually rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Las Vegas and instead elected free agency, as is his right as a player with five-plus years of major league service," Adams wrote.
The 35-year-old is a defensive-minded catcher who has never appeared in more than 65 games in a season since his debut in 2018 with the Baltimore Orioles . In nearly a full calendar year with the A's, Wynns hit . 167/.
204. 304 with three home runs. MORE: Everyone's missing the point in the Shohei Ohtani pitcher-hitter argument The Angels' starting and backup catchers are both hurt.