Athletics and Chad Wallach agree to Minor League deal

Athletics agrees with veteran catcher Chad Wallach on a minor league contract, according to the MiLB.com transaction log. He will likely receive a non-roster invite to Spring Training and open the season at Triple-A Las Vegas.

Wallach, 34, has spent most of the last four years in the Angels organization. He was the third or fourth catcher on the depth chart. The Halos called him up last September as they battled injuries Travis d’Arnaud And Logan O’Hoppe. Wallach played in one game, catching two innings in a loss at Seattle. The Angels cut him from the roster when O’Hoppe returned.

That’s Wallach’s only MLB experience since 2023. He played parts of eight seasons in the big leagues but didn’t get semi-regular playing time until three years ago, when he played 65 games and racked up 172 plate appearances for the Angels. He is a .198/.263/.328 hitter in 443 trips to the dish. Wallach is coming off a .248/.319/.430 showing in Triple-A last year, splitting that time between the Halos and Rangers systems.

Shea Langeliers will play most games behind the dish as long as he is healthy. Austin Wynns will support him. They are the only two catchers on the 40-man roster. Wallach is their most experienced non-roster option joining Brian Serven And Bryan directed as organizational depth players with MLB experience.