Chad Wallach

Chad Wallach
Wallach (right) arguing with Ramon De Jesus while playing for the New Orleans Baby Cakes
Miami Marlins – No. 17
Catcher
Born: (1991-11-04) November 4, 1991
Yorba Linda, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 2017, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through September 23, 2018)
Batting average .154
Home runs 1
Runs batted in 5
Teams

Chad Arthur Wallach (born November 4, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds.

Career

Miami Marlins

After graduating from Calvary Chapel High School in Santa Ana, California, Wallach played college baseball at Cal State Fullerton and was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the fifth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]

Cincinnati Reds

On December 11, 2014, the Marlins traded Wallach and Anthony DeSclafani to the Cincinnati Reds for Mat Latos.[2] The Reds promoted Wallach to the major leagues for the first time on August 25, 2017.[3]

Second Stint with Marlins

He was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins on November 3, 2017.[4]

Personal life

His father, Tim Wallach, played in Major League Baseball and is the current bench coach for the Miami Marlins.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Miami adds Fullerton catcher Wallach in fifth round". Miami Marlins. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Marlins land Latos as rotation gets more seasoning". Cincinnati Reds. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Wallach gets the call as Reds experience baby boom".
  4. ↑ "Marlins Decline Ichiro's Option, Claim Chad Wallach From Reds". MLB Trade Rumors.
  5. ↑ "Baseball a legacy for Grasshoppers catcher Chad Wallach". News-Record.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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