The Angels signed Wallach to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Wallach had been at Triple-A Round Rock in the Rangers organization before being released earlier this month. The 33-year-old has a career .590 OPS over parts of seven big-league seasons and will provide some veteran catching depth at Triple-A Salt Lake.

Wallach signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Sunday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wallach spent the 2024 campaign with the Angels organization in Triple-A Salt Lake. The catcher batted .247 with 12 home runs, 46 RBI, 31 runs scored and two stolen bases over 291 at-bats in 87 games with the Bees. Wallach will look to impress with Texas in the spring in order to potentially secure a spot on the team's roster for Opening Day, but he seems most likely to begin the year with Triple-A Round Rock.

Wallach signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wallach will return to the Angels organization for a third season after slashing .188/.254/.354 with the major-league club across the past two years. Los Angeles already has plenty of options behind the plate at the big-league level, so Wallach will likely fill in as organizational depth with Triple-A Salt Lake.

Wallach cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wallach was also outrighted off the Angels' 40-man roster back in August, so he can elect free agency if he wants. The 31-year-old saw his most extensive big-league action to date in 2023 but produced just a .635 OPS in 65 contests for the Halos.

The Angels selected Wallach's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wallach was pushed off the 40-man roster earlier this month, but he's needed again to back up Logan O'Hoppe with Matt Thaiss (shoulder) landing on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Wallach was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Wallach was designated for assignment by the Angels on Friday and will remain with the organization after going unclaimed on waivers. Over 89 games with the Triple-A club last year, he hit .219 with nine home runs, 43 RBI, 40 runs and three steals.

Wallach was designated for assignment Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Wallach has played in 10 games in August, going 3-for-18 in 19 plate appearances. One of those hits went down for extra-bases, and his last home run came on the final day of July. In a corresponding move, Logan O'Hoppe was reinstated from the 60-day injured list.

Wallach went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs Monday in a 4-1 win against Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

In Wallach's previous start (Thursday against Detroit), he hit a single to snap a brutal 0-for-38 slump. The backstop made a much bigger impact Monday, contributing a massive 441-foot solo shot in the sixth inning and finishing with his second three-hit game of the campaign. Wallach's recent hitless stretch resulted in him losing playing time and falling behind Matt Thaiss on the catcher depth chart, but Thaiss has been struggling too -- he's batting .146 with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate since the All-Star break -- so Wallach could find himself with more opportunities if he's able to build upon Monday's performance.

Wallach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

After going 0-for-20 with nine strikeouts over his last eight games, Wallach appears to have lost hold of the Angels' No. 1 catching gig, a role he appeared to have poached from Matt Thaiss a couple weeks ago. Thaiss will pick up his fourth start behind the plate in five games in place of the slumping Wallach.

Wallach isn't in the Angels' lineup Saturday against Arizona, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wallach put together a five-game hitting streak in mid-June, but he's now 0-for-20 with nine strikeouts across his last eight games. Matt Thaiss will start behind the dish Saturday for the Angels and bat sixth.