The Red Sox, after being awarded a waiver claim last week on Angels catcher and first baseman Mike Napoli, did not reach agreement with Los Angeles on a deal involving the catcher by the time that Monday's deadline for an agreement passed, according to a major league source. As a result, the Angels have pulled Napoli back from waivers, and he will remain with the Halos.
Napoli, 28, is hitting .249 with a .796 OPS and 21 homers this year. This is the third straight season that he has hit at least 20 homers. He has started 57 games behind the plate this year and 46 as a first baseman.
According to a second source familiar with the situation, the Angels were "not really looking to move" Napoli right now. Even so, the team could revisit that stance this coming offseason.
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