Chad Wallach retires from baseball after 14 seasons
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 14, 2026, 8:29 PM
Last updated Oct 14, 2026

Catcher Chad Wallach announced his retirement on October 12 after 14 seasons in professional baseball, including eight years in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, and Los Angeles Angels. Wallach concluded his MLB career with a.198 batting average in 156 games, hitting 11 home runs and recording 39 RBIs. His highlight came in May 2022 when he caught a no-hitter by Reid Detmers. Wallach faced the majority of his playing time in 2023, featuring in 65 games for the Angels, and he caught 15 of Shohei Ohtani's starts that season. He spent the previous year in Triple-A with the Athletics organization.
- •Wallach retires immediately at age 34
- •Played 7 MLB seasons with Reds, Marlins, Angels
- •Recorded 11 home runs and 39 RBIs in MLB
- •Caught Reid Detmers' no-hitter in May 2022
- •Spent last season in Athletics' Triple-A
- 8:29 PMYahoo Sports — Second-generation Titan, 8-year MLB veteran, retires immediately at 34
"The former Angels catcher caught a no-hitter and more Shohei Ohtani innings than all but one backstop.
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