Read more at MLB Trade Rumors. The Angels signed free agent Jason Castro, who figures to share playing time in 2020 with Max Stassi. Taylor Ward's walk-off homer. Padres acquiring catcher Jason Castro from Angels, sources tell The Athletic. He left Houston a year before they cheated in 2017. — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) March 28, 2021. The Angels also might be looking to add to their thin catching corps in the minors. Taylor Ward smacks a walk-off homer to right field, his 3rd of Spring Training, winning the game for the Angels … He first debuted with them in 2016. Juan Lagares' solo homer. They announced Friday an agreement to bring on 14-year veteran Kurt Suzuki on a … The Angels have signed veteran catcher Juan Graterol to a minor league deal. New Angels catcher Jason Castro played for the Astros when they lost 106 or more games three years in a row. While continuing to struggle with an ongoing hip injury, the .216 lifetime hitter batted .278 with an .886 OPS during his 105 plate appearances in 2020. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 30, 2020 Castro has appeared in 18 games for the Angels … McCann batted .276 with 29 doubles, one triple and 25 homers in … Juan Lagares hammers a solo homer to center field, his 2nd of Spring Training, tying the game at 5. The Angels knew they had one of the better defenders behind the plate when they acquired Max Stassi from the Houston Astros in 2019, but his bat is what impressed last season. Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson left Sunday’s 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels with tightness in his left hamstring after batting in the first inning. Adapting at Catcher. He would have been the primary catcher for the Angels. Angels agree with veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki for $1.5 million ... hitting .270 with a .745 OPS in 2020. Catcher framing is the art of a catcher receiving a pitch in a way that makes it more likely for an umpire to call it a strike. McCann spent 2020 backing up former Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal. McCann is apparently looking for a four-year deal. This page breaks down the catcher’s view into eight zones around the strike zone and shows the called strike percentage of all non-swings in that zone. Los Angeles Angels’ Jason Castro (16) scores as Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado, left, waits for the ball during the fifth inning of the first game of a … The Angels have found a veteran to shore up their catching cohort. The Angels shouldn’t be so desperate to give it to him with cheaper options like Jason Castro , Austin Romine , and Tyler Flowers available. The MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported the Angels are in on free-agent catcher James McCann. McCann is apparently looking for a four-year deal. Revised and updated edition designed to help overcome the loss of a loved one This unique and sensitive grief journal allows readers to catch — and hold — an angel: Over the past decade, this classic work has helped thousands find meaningful ways to overcome the despair of losing a loved one.