Kyren Paris, who spent eight seasons in the Angels organization after he was chosen in the second round of the 2019 MLB Draft, is no longer an Angel.

The Mets claimed the 24-year-old utility player off waivers and designated outfielder Cristian Pache for assignment on Thursday.

The Angels have 37 players on their 40-man roster.

Paris played only eight major league games in 2026, and went 0 for 15 with eight strikeouts. It was a step backwards for a player who showed flashes of his potential early in the 2025 season, but never came close to fulfilling his promise.

Paris was hitting .400 after his first 13 games of the 2025 season, collecting five home runs and eight RBIs in his first 35 at-bats. What looked like a breakout season quickly fizzled from there, however.

By May 25, Paris was slashing .190/.266/.381.…