{"id":699654,"date":"2026-05-15T14:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/699654\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:36:18","slug":"angels-sign-veteran-catcher-who-was-recently-dfad-by-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/699654\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels sign veteran catcher who was recently DFA’d by Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Angels sign veteran catcher who was recently DFA’d by Athletics<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Angels<\/a> have made a notable addition for catching depth, signing a veteran to a minor league contract.<\/p>\n

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According to Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors<\/a>, backstop Austin Wynns has agreed to a minor league pact with the AL West club.<\/p>\n

Wynns was designated for assignment by the Athletics<\/a> a week ago.<\/p>\n

“After Wynns cleared waivers, the A\u2019s announced that he\u2019d been released, though I\u2019m told Wynns actually rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Las Vegas and instead elected free agency, as is his right as a player with five-plus years of major league service,” Adams wrote.<\/p>\n

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The 35-year-old is a defensive-minded catcher who has never appeared in more than 65 games in a season since his debut in 2018 with the Baltimore Orioles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In nearly a full calendar year with the A’s, Wynns hit .167\/.204.304 with three home runs.<\/p>\n

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The Angels’ starting and backup catchers are both hurt.<\/p>\n

Logan O’Hoppe has a broken wrist that should sideline him for an extended period of time, and Travid d’Arnaud was placed on the IL last week due to\u00a0plantar fasciitis.<\/p>\n

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