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

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact 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.

AUGUST 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact 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.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Wallach was designated for assignment Friday.

Impact 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 injured list after returning from rehab.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact 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.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Thaiss Wallach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact 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.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact 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.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Wednesday Wallach isn't in the Angels' lineup Wednesday agaisnt the White Sox, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact 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.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday Wallach isn't in the Angels' lineup Monday against the White Sox, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact 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.

JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats sixth homer Wallach went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday in a 5-3 victory over the Rangers.

Impact 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.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chad Wallach smacks a solo homer as Angels strike first against Rangers

JUNE 16, 2023 • Fox Sports

Extends lead in 12th Wallach went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run during Monday's victory over the Rangers.

Impact 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).

JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench Wallach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Impact 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.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Angels catcher Chad Wallach says earlier start has keyed improvement at plate Wallach, 31, has a .314 batting average and a .933 OPS this season, after hitting .198 with a .561 OPS in his six previous major-league seas...

MAY 16, 2023 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Homers in return from IL Wallach went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-5 win over the Orioles.

Impact 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.

MAY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Activated, starting Monday 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 Ora...

Impact 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.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On track for Monday return Wallach (concussion) is feeling much better and is on track to return Monday against the Orioles, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact 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.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to injured list Wallach was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Angels on Friday with a neck injury, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Impact Wallach will miss at least a week-plus as 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.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with sore neck Wallach woke up with a sore neck before Sunday's game against the Rangers and he'll test it out during pregame activities, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wallach wasn't likely to play Monday anyway against right-hander Hunter Brown, but his availability off the bench will be determined in large part by how he looks in the pre-game workout. The Angels have Chris Okey up on the taxi squad, so it's possible the team could bring up Okey to be the backup backstop if they determine Wallach needs a short stint on the injured list.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits bench again Sunday Wallach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact On the bench for the third time in four games, Wallach may have seated the Angels' No. 1 catcher role to Matt Thaiss for the time being. Both backstops will likely see their opportunities take a hit whenever Max Stassi (hip/personal) is cleared to return from the 10-day injured list, though that's not likely to happen for several weeks.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Sunday Wallach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Though he'll take a seat in the series finale, Wallach may have at least temporarily eclipsed Matt Thaiss on the Angels' depth chart at catcher. Wallach started each of the past three games, though he reached base just two times in 10 trips to the plate.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cranks homer in season debut Wallach went 1-for-3 with one homer, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's victory over the Royals.

Impact Wallach was called up after Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list. In his first big league appearance of 2023, he provided the only offense of the night with his two-run shot. The 30-year-old is a .199 hitter with five homers in 91 career games.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Promoted, starting Friday The Angels selected Wallach from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Impact Wallach will take the place of Logan O'Hoppe, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old backstop doesn't have a strong major-league history, but he's slashed .361/.442/.556 in Triple-A through 43 plate appearances this season, so perhaps he can carry his hot streak into the big leagues.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to Angels Wallach signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Wednesday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wallach was cast off the Angels' 40-man roster in early November and became a free agent after refusing an outright assignment to Triple-A Salt Lake. However, he'll return to the organization and is a strong candidate to serve as a non-roster invitee this spring. He hit .143 with a home run, four RBI and three runs over 12 games with the Angels last year.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hits open market Wallach cleared waivers and elected free agency Thursday.

Impact The Angels outrighted Wallach to Triple-A Salt Lake, but he rejected that assignment and has instead chosen free agency. He played in 12 major-league games last season and spent most of the campaign at Salt Lake, where he had a .219/.304/.361 slash line.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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Chad Wallach smacks a solo homer as Angels strike first against Rangers