"The Angels have sent first baseman/outfielder Niko Kavadas outright to Triple-A Salt Lake, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week. Kavadas, 26, was acquired from the Red Sox as part of the July 2024 trade which sent Luis García to Boston. The Halos added Kavadas to their 40-man roster a few weeks later."
"He has largely been on optional assignment since then. His major league work consists of just 40 games with 129 plate appearances. He has produced a rough .168/.271/.292 line in that small sample. His minor league work has generally been that of a three-true-outcomes guy, as he usually hits lots of home runs and draws lots of walks while also striking out a bunch."
Niko Kavadas was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake after clearing waivers following a designation for assignment. The 26-year-old was acquired from the Red Sox in the July 2024 trade that sent Luis García to Boston and was added to the Angels' 40-man roster shortly thereafter. He has 40 major-league games and 129 plate appearances, hitting .168/.271/.292. In Triple-A he profiles as a three-true-outcomes hitter with power, walks and strikeouts: 23 homers in 2025, a 14.7% walk rate, 30.8% strikeout rate and a .231/.363/.449 line (100 wRC+). Limited speed and defense likely cost him a roster spot, and he lacks the service time to elect free agency, remaining organizational depth.
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