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Angels make a catching swap for Milwaukee's Martin Maldonado

The Angels acquired veteran catcher Martin Maldonado from Milwaukee on Tuesday in exchange for a younger player at the same position, Jett Bandy, who broke out this summer before fading in September.

The Angels also received a right-handed relief prospect, Long Beach State product Drew Gagnon, who has stalled in triple-A in recent years.

Maldonado, 30, figures to be the club’s primary catcher next season. The Puerto Rico native caught 304 games over parts of six seasons with the Brewers but never started on a full-time basis because of Jonathan Lucroy.