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Why the Angels Should Target Ryan Jeffers in Free Agency to Bolster Their Catching Depth

SI Feed·Jack Harrington·about 5 hours ago
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The Angels are coming off a franchise-worst 100-loss season and have plenty of holes to fill as they continue to rebuild. After sending Logan O’Hoppe to the Rangers at the deadline, the Angels have a hole at catcher. Ryan Jeffers, the Minnesota Twins catcher, is set to enter free agency and could help the Angels add an established offensive presence behind the dish.

The Angels Need More Production Behind the Plate

The Angels’ offense struggled throughout last season, finishing the year with a .234 average, .679 OPS, and just 655 runs scored, the second-fewest in baseball. The organization has several promising young players to build around, but they need consistent offensive production to turn things around.

The catching position has been a particular area of concern even before the departure of Logan O’Hoppe.…

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