Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Chad Wallach was born November 4, 1991, in Yorba Linda, California. He is a catcher in the MLB.

Wallach grew up in Orange, California and attended Calvary Chapel High School in Santa Ana, California. He was selected in the 43rd round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, but opted not to sign in order to play college baseball at Cal State Fullerton. Wallach played three seasons with the Titans, hitting .272 in 102 games. As a junior, Wallach batted .309 with 24 runs scored, 14 doubles, two home runs and 32 RBIs and was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the fifth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. His father, Tim Wallach, played in Major League Baseball and is the current bench coach for the Miami Marlins.

Wallach was selected to the 40-man roster on May 7, 2022. Three days later on May 10, he caught Reid Detmers' no-hitter, and also hit a 3-run homerun. Spending the remainder of the year on the 40-man roster, Wallach spent most of his time with Salt Lake. In 12 games for the Angels, Wallach hit .143/.231/.257 with one home run and 4 RBI. On November 3, 2022, after being sent outright to Triple-A, Wallach elected free agency.

On November 23, 2022, Wallach re-signed with the Angels on a minor league contract. Wallach began the 2023 season with Triple-A Salt Lake, and got off to a torrid start, hitting .361/.442/.556 with 2 home runs and 8 RBI in his first 11 games. On April 21, 2023, Wallach had his contract selected to the active roster.