Chad Wallach
C LAA
Sat 7/1/23 6:13 PM

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.

Chad Wallach
C LAA
Wed 6/28/23 5:34 PM

Wallach isn't in the Angels' lineup Wednesday agaisnt the White Sox, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wallach has traded starts back-and-forth with Matt Thaiss since Saturday, and Wednesday marks Thaiss' turn to start behind the dish. Wallach is 0-for-18 at the plate across his last seven games.

Chad Wallach
C LAA
Mon 6/26/23 5:24 PM

Wallach isn't in the Angels' lineup Monday against the White Sox, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wallach is 0-for-16 across his last six games, so he'll take a day off Monday to regroup. Matt Thaiss will take over behind the dish and bat seventh.

Chad Wallach
C LAA
Fri 6/16/23 4:14 PM

Wallach went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday in a 5-3 victory over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Wallach opened the scoring in the contest with a 424-foot solo shot to center field. The homer extended his modest hitting streak to five games, during which he's gone 5-for-11 with two long balls, three RBI and four runs. Wallach has launched six home runs and is slashing .280/.341/.547 in just 82 plate appearances on the campaign. Those solid numbers are starting to earn him more playing time, as Wallach has started behind the plate in each of the Angels' past three contests.

Chad Wallach
C LAA
Tue 6/13/23 10:24 AM

Wallach went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run during Monday's victory over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Wallach didn't start the game but entered in the 10th inning as a defensive replacement. He got his first at-bat in the 12th and took advantage, smashing a two-run home run to extend the Angels' lead to 9-5. With Max Stassi (personal) and Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) unavailable, Wallach continues to serve as the primary backup to Matt Thaiss and has seen sporadic playing time, slashing .273/.324/.515 with five home runs and 10 RBI across 27 games (71 plate appearances).

Chad Wallach
C LAA
Sun 5/28/23 3:05 PM

Wallach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Wallach was behind the dish for each of the Angels' last three games and went 1-for-5 with three walks and two runs, but he still appears to be the No. 2 option at catcher behind Matt Thaiss. According to J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News, Angels manager Phil Nevin noted prior to Sunday's contest that Thaiss had been battling a minor hip issue, which may have explained Wallach's increased usage of late.

Chad Wallach
C LAA
Tue 5/16/23 10:55 AM

Wallach went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-5 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Wallach was activated off the 7-day injured list and made his first start Monday since May 6. The catcher looked sharp in his return, recording his first three-hit game of the season while hitting his first home run since April 24. Matt Thaiss will likely get the bulk of starts at catcher when the Angels are facing right-handed pitching, but Wallach is the clear No. 2 with Max Stassi (personal/hip) and Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) both unavailable for the foreseeable future.

Chad Wallach
C LAA
Mon 5/15/23 3:38 PM

Wallach (concussion) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Orioles after the Angels reinstated him from the 7-day injured list, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wallach ended up spending just over the minimum amount of time on the shelf with what was an apparently mild concussion. Though Wallach will get the nod behind the dish in the series opener in Baltimore, the lefty-hitting Matt Thaiss -- who owns a solid .767 OPS on the season -- could end up getting the bulk of the starts at catcher when the Angels face right-handed pitching.

Chad Wallach
C LAA
Sat 5/13/23 7:10 PM

Wallach (concussion) is feeling much better and is on track to return Monday against the Orioles, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wallach was placed on the 7-day injured list Tuesday, but thankfully his concussion appears to be a minor one. His return will presumably push Chris Okey back to the minors.

Chad Wallach
C LAA
Tue 5/9/23 6:33 PM

Wallach was placed on the 7-day injured list by the Angels on Tuesday with an upper-body injury, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wallach will miss at least a week as he recovers from the sore neck he suffered before Sunday's game against the Rangers. Chris Okey is being recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to take his place on the roster.