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Kavadas hit 28 home runs in Triple-A last year, but he also slashed .235/.362/.479 with a 31 percent strikeout rate.Southard pitched to a 3.68 ERA in 66 innings split between Double-A and Triple-A last year, while Perdomo, who was signed in November, who was signed away from the Athletics this offseason, registered a 5.52 ERA in 14 2/3 Triple-A innings after returning from injury.

Kavadas doubled in a run in the sixth and singled home another an inning later. The 26-year-old was designated for assignment in September, but he chose to stuck around the Los Angeles organization, and he could be a bench helper for the Angels by the end of 2026.

No team was willing to roll the dice on Kavadas, who will remain with Los Angeles since it was the first time he’s been designated for assignment in his career. The 26-year-old first baseman has batted .168 (19-for-113) with four homers, eight RBI and one steal over 40 games at the major-league level over the past two seasons.

The Angels needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster on Friday night and unfortunately Kavadas was the odd-man out this time around. It seems likely that the 26-year-old first baseman will pass through waivers unclaimed and continue to function as extra depth for the Halos.