2 former Angels players they should re-sign and 2 they should not

Max Stassi

This is more of an emotional take than a logical one. The Angels need catcher depth in the wake of designating Matt Thaiss for assignment, and eventually trading him to Chicago for cash considerations.

Stassi has not been in the big leagues since 2022, and will undoubtedly accept a minor league deal in order to reclaim his career that has been derailed due to injuries and an incredibly scary personal situation.

Bringing back Stassi, and allowing him to learn from Sal Fasano and Travis d'Arnaud, would be a great story of an old Angels player helping usher in a new approach. Stassi would be a welcome sight at Spring Training, and the Angels could do much worse in terms of depth options at the catcher position.