Although former Notre Dame baseball star first baseman [autotag]Niko Kavadas[/autotag] lasted until the 11th round of the MLB draft, he was seen as a solid piece for the Boston Red Sox.
Unfortunately for the slugger, he won’t get to say that Fenway Park is his MLB home (at least right now), as on Tuesday he was included in a deal that sent him to the Los Angeles Angels.
This season Kavadas has been crushing the ball, hitting .281 with 17 home runs and 63 RBI. With first baseman Nolan Schanuel already making his debut with the Angels and sticking around with the big league club, there isn’t a natural fit for him at the big league level unless it’s as a designated hitter.
OF Matthew Lugo and 1B Niko Kavadas become members of the #Angels' Top 30 Prospects list after being acquired in the Luis García deal.
See where the duo lands in the new-look Deadline group: https://t.co/0jAmpSWJi3 pic.twitter.com/UEfQxe2CmE
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 31, 2024
Hopefully Kavadas can force his way onto the 40-man roster, and make his Major League debut soon for the rebuilding Angels.
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