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Angels Targeting Young Catcher Ahead of Trade Deadline

Interim GM John Mozeliak is prioritizing a young catcher acquisition as Los Angeles enters the deadline in full sell mode.

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Angels Targeting Young Catcher Ahead of Trade Deadline
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The Angels enter the trade deadline as sellers with interim GM John Mozeliak, formerly of the Cardinals, running the front office. Mozeliak has identified acquiring a young catcher as a key priority, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon. Current catcher Logan O'Hoppe, 26, has seen both his offense and defense decline after a solid 2024 campaign in which he hit .244/.303/.409 with 20 home runs. The Angels originally acquired O'Hoppe from Philadelphia in the 2022 Brandon Marsh trade.

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