ANAHEIM – The Angels today agreed to a one-year, $1,237,500 contract with catcher Tyler Heineman for the 2027 season. Additionally, the Angels have signed LHP Sammy Peralta to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
Heineman, 35, opened 2026 with the Toronto Blue Jays and appeared in 33 games before being acquired by the Angels on June 17. He played in 46 games with the Halos, and ranked fifth among American League catchers with a 31.1% (19/61) caught stealing rate (min. 50 attempts). Angels pitchers posted a 3.80 ERA and .244 opponent batting average with Heineman behind the plate and he also went 21-for-36 (58.3%) on ABS challenges for the Halos. At the plate, Heineman laid down 12 sacrifice hits on the year, which tied for the American League lead.
A native of Pacific Palisades, CA, Heineman has appeared in 255 career Major League games across seven seasons with the Marins (2019), Giants (2020), Blue Jays (2022-26), Pirates (2022-23), Red Sox (2024) and Angels (2026). Among active catchers, his 30.4% (56/184) caught stealing rate ranks fourth in the Majors (min. 100 attempts). He was originally selected by Houston in the 2012 Draft out of UCLA.