DSJ Quick Take: Rangers Acquire Chase Silseth and Logan O’Hoppe From Angels
Texas addressed its bullpen and its catching depth in one Wednesday night trade, acquiring reliever Chase Silseth and catcher Logan O’Hoppe from the Angels for 19-year-old infielder Angel Arredondo.
- What did the Rangers give up? Angel Arredondo, a 19-year-old third baseman at Single-A Hickory who signed out of Mexico for $300,000 and did not rank in Baseball America’s top 30 for the Texas system.
- What does Chase Silseth add? A 2.72 ERA over 47 relief appearances, a fastball averaging 95.9 mph, and four years of club control after 2026.
- Where does Logan O’Hoppe start? Triple-A Round Rock, after batting .209/.271/.295 with 4 home runs in 75 games for the Angels.
- What’s next? Texas opens a three-game series at Houston on Friday at 7:15 p.m. CT, with the trade deadline following Monday at 5 p.m. CT.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Texas Rangers acquired right-handed reliever Chase Silseth and catcher Logan O’Hoppe from the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night, sending 19-year-old minor league infielder Angel Arredondo to Los Angeles in the deal.
Texas announced the trade roughly 30 minutes after a 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. O’Hoppe was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock, and Silseth will be added to the active roster when he reports. To open the two spots on the 40-man roster, the Rangers transferred catcher Danny Jansen and right-hander José Corniell to the 60-day injured list.
Jeff Passan of ESPN first reported that Texas was acquiring Silseth and O’Hoppe. Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News first reported Arredondo as the return.
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker spoke about the deal after Wednesday’s game.
“These are two really good players,” Schumaker said. “Chase is a power arm, a leverage arm. He gets righties and lefties out. I think our pitching group is hoping to identify some things that can maybe even move the needle more. It’s just a piece to have.”
The bullpen need grew by a day. Texas announced Thursday that right-hander Jakob Junis had been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to July 29, with a left adductor strain. Right-hander Winston Santos was recalled in a corresponding move. Junis signed a one-year, $4 million contract with a mutual option for 2027 in January and carried a 2.61 ERA and 3 saves into the week.
What Chase Silseth Brings to the Texas Rangers Bullpen
Silseth has gone 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA over 47 relief appearances this season. He has thrown 39.2 innings, allowing 12 earned runs with 22 walks and 48 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .230 against him. He has permitted 3 home runs all year.
Over his last seven outings since July 9, Silseth has allowed one run and no earned runs across 6.2 innings.
His fastball has averaged 95.9 mph this season, according to Statcast, and he pairs it with a splitter, a sinker, and a sweeper. His 32.7% whiff rate ranks in the 93rd percentile among major league pitchers.
The Angels drafted Silseth in the 11th round in 2021 out of Arizona, and he reached the majors the following May. In his debut he threw six shutout innings with four strikeouts in a 2-0 win over the Athletics.
A 2023 season that had been his breakout ended in August, when a throw from a teammate trying to retire a runner at third base struck him in the side of the head against the Mets. He was placed on the 7-day concussion list and pitched once more that year. Elbow surgery followed in 2024, limiting him to eight innings. He moved to the bullpen full time in 2025 and posted a 1.64 ERA.
Silseth is making the league minimum and has four years of club control remaining after 2026. He is out of options.
Logan O’Hoppe Reports to Triple-A Round Rock
O’Hoppe, 26, has appeared in 75 games this season and is batting .209/.271/.295 with 4 home runs and 23 RBIs. His OPS+ sits at 62. Across parts of five major league seasons he owns a .227 average with 57 home runs.
Philadelphia drafted him in the 23rd round in 2018 out of St. John the Baptist High School in West Islip, New York, and traded him to the Angels in August 2022. He is earning $2.63 million this season, is arbitration eligible for the first time in 2027, and cannot reach free agency until 2029.
Jansen, the catcher whose roster spot O’Hoppe fills, has been on the injured list since June 6, retroactive to June 3, with a right forearm strain. Jansen hit .171 in 41 games before the injury. Corniell, 23, went on the 15-day injured list on July 21 with a right flexor strain.
Texas now has eight players on the 60-day injured list and sits at the 40-man limit.
Angel Arredondo Heads to Los Angeles
Arredondo signed with Texas out of Mexico in January 2024 for a $300,000 bonus. He has spent this season at Single-A Hickory, hitting .247 with 8 home runs, 15 doubles, and 47 RBIs in 86 games while playing mostly third base. He did not appear in Baseball America’s top 30 for the Rangers system.
Los Angeles entered Wednesday at 42-66, the worst record in the American League and 13½ games behind Texas in the AL West.
“We know we have to start shaking up this roster,” Angels interim general manager John Mozeliak said, calling Wednesday day one.
MacKenzie Gore Delivers Seven Innings in the Loss
The trade closed a night that began with MacKenzie Gore surrendering all three Tampa Bay runs in the first inning. Yandy Díaz homered, Jonathan Aranda doubled, and Ryan Vilade followed with a two-run shot.
Gore finished with 7 innings, 3 hits, 3 earned runs, 0 walks, and 9 strikeouts on 95 pitches. He retired 20 of the final 21 batters he faced.
Texas managed four hits, all doubles, and went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
“I know the way it started, but it was a really good start,” Schumaker said. “All you can ask for is that the pitcher gives you a shot. And with the bullpen game behind him, I don’t think you could ask for any more. I would have absolutely signed up for seven innings and three runs. It’s a dang good start.”
Texas took a 55-54 record into Thursday’s series finale at Tampa Bay. The Rangers open a three-game series at the Houston Astros on Friday at 7:15 p.m. CT. The trade deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. CT.
