# Chad Wallach Retires After 14 Seasons

> Chad Wallach, 34, retires after 14 MLB seasons following clutch moments with the Angels.
- Title: Chad Wallach Retires After 14 Seasons · EssentiallySports
- Summary: Chad Wallach, 34, retires after 14 MLB seasons following clutch moments with the Angels. Chad Wallach, a 34-year-old former Angels catcher, retires after 14…
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- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/mlb-baseball-news-three-four-year-old-angels-pro-announces-immediate-retirement-from-the-sport-after-one-four-long-seasons
- Author: Sourav Kumar Ghatak
- Published: 2026-10-15T06:42:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chad wallach, los angeles angels, mlb, baseball, retirement, catcher, sports
## Chad Wallach Retires
Chad Wallach, 34, announces immediate retirement after 14 seasons in MLB.
## Career Highlights
Wallach played for Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles Angels across 14 seasons.
## Key Moments
Wallach hit a home run in his second Angels game and caught 15 of Shohei Ohtani's starts in 2023.
## Clutch Performances
Wallach delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the 11th inning against Detroit Tigers in 2019 and made a critical barehanded catch in the 2020 NLDS.
## Recent Seasons
Wallach spent 2024 and 2025 providing depth at Triple-A before retiring after one final MLB appearance in September 2025.
## Key takeaway

Chad Wallach, a 34-year-old former Angels catcher, retires after 14 seasons in MLB after a career marked by clutch performances.