Wade Wass promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 19, 2018) - The Los Angeles Angels announced Saturday that catcher Wade Wass has been promoted from the Double-A Mobile BayBears to Triple-A Salt Lake.Wass, 26, appeared in 72 games for the BayBears over the past two seasons. Last year, the Pensacola, Fla., native and University of
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 19, 2018) - The Los Angeles Angels announced Saturday that catcher
Wass, 26, appeared in 72 games for the BayBears over the past two seasons. Last year, the Pensacola, Fla., native and University of Alabama product was a Southern League Mid-Season All-Star and finished the year with 11 home runs. Wass slashed .257/.364/.482 with 24 RBIs. His six May homers were tied for the third-most in the circuit.
After missing majority of the second half of 2017 on the disabled list, Wass returned to Mobile to begin the 2018 season. In 13 games, he had a 3.46 catcher's ERA and hit a home run on April 25.
In 297 Minor League games, Wass has a .258 batting average with 39 home runs and 136 RBIs. He has logged 1,587 innings at catcher in 188 games with five different Angels affiliates. This is the first time Wass has been promoted to Triple-A in his career. He was originally signed by the Angels as a non-drafted free agent on July 6, 2014.
The BayBears continue a six-game road series against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Sunday at 2:05 p.m. CDT. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (Jacksonville feed, subscription required, promo code: BAYBEARS) and heard on the BayBears Broadcast Network, the TuneIn Radio App, and the MiLB First Pitch App, with the Countdown to First Pitch starting at 1:45 p.m.
The BayBears return home Wednesday and host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 3. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Season tickets and group and hospitality offerings for the 2018 season can be reserved by calling (251) 479-BEAR (2327).
About the Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears are the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels and play their games at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala. The BayBears were founded in 1997 and have won four Southern League titles in 1998, 2004, 2011, and 2012. Additionally, the 1998 and 2011 championship squads were named Minor League Team of the Year by Baseball America. More than 160 former BayBears have reached the Major League level, including All-Stars Max Scherzer, Paul Goldschmidt, Jake Peavy,
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