The Angels have selected the contract of catcher Dustin Garneau from Triple-A, the team announced. Garneau will take the spot of backup catcher Kevan Smith, who has been placed on the seven-day version of the injured list due to a concussion. No additional roster move was necessary, as the Angels had an open 40-man roster spot.
Smith left last night’s game in the fifth inning after taking a C.J. Cron foul tip off his mask. Selected off waivers from the White Sox roster last fall, Smith has played quite well in his first season with the Angels, hitting .290/.397/.435 over 73 plate appearances. Between Smith’s strong numbers and Jonathan Lucroy’s comeback season, the Halos have been receiving both good production and good pitch-framing behind the plate.
Garneau inked a minors deal with Los Angeles over the offseason, and will look to at least get a bit more Major League action than he did in 2018, when he appeared in just a single game for the White Sox. Garneau, 31, has a .194/.269/.321 slash line over 280 career plate appearances for the White Sox, A’s, and Rockies over the last four seasons.
Dustin Garneau isn’t an actual player. That’s the bootleg MLB video game name for Justin Morneau.
Jonathan Lucroy’s comeback season…..lol
Do we need any more evidence that the ball is juiced? These guys raking? Come on!
smith has hit well since his rookie season
Time to trade Cole Kalhoun as his value is as high as it will get. Maybe to Cleveland for future pitching help.
Calhoun has exactly 0 trade value.