Angels Outright Wade Meckler

"The Angels announced Monday that outfielder Wade Meckler, who'd been designated for assignment last week, went unclaimed on outright waivers and has been assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake. He has neither the three years of MLB service time nor the prior outright needed to elect free agency, so Meckler remain with the club as non-roster depth and presumably be invited to major league camp later this month."

"Since that brief 2023 audition, Meckler has spent the bulk of his time in Triple-A, where he's a .296/.392/.429 hitter in 699 turns at the plate. He's hit only 11 home runs but is a plus runner with high contact rates and a good eye at the plate. He's fanned in only 16.7% of his plate appearances in Triple-A - a mark that's well below the league average and not much higher than his gaudy 13.5% walk rate."

"Meckler has played all three outfield spots, and the Giants gave him eight minor league games at second base this past season. He'll stick with the Halos as a versatile bit of outfield depth. The Angels still don't have a true center fielder. played there extensively last year but graded very poorly. Jorge Soler is sub-par even in a corner and isn't an option in center."

Wade Meckler cleared outright waivers and has been assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake as non-roster depth. He lacks the three years of MLB service time and a prior outright to elect free agency, so he must remain with the club. Meckler is 26 and was a January waiver claim from the Giants after appearing in 20 MLB games in 2023, hitting .232/.328/.250 in 64 plate appearances following his eighth-round selection in 2022. In Triple-A he is a .296/.392/.429 hitter in 699 plate appearances with 11 homers, plus speed, strong contact, and a 16.7% strikeout rate. He has played all three outfield spots and saw eight minor-league games at second base. With the Angels lacking a true center fielder, Meckler projects as versatile depth who could provide speed and a truer center-field option.

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