OAKLAND -- The 2017 season remains in its nascent stages for the Angels, but the first few games of the campaign have already offered a glimpse at how the Halos might handle the division of playing time between catchers Martin Maldonado and Carlos Perez this season.
Maldonado, who was acquired from the Brewers in exchange for Jett Bandy in December, has started the Angels first three games, signaling that he will likely get his first opportunity to be a primary catcher in the big leagues. Maldonado, 30, spent much of his career backing up All-Star Jonathan Lucroy in Milwaukee, but he's impressed the Angels with his defense and currently appears to be ahead of Perez on the depth chart.