The Los Angeles Angels wasted no time being added to their lists this off season.

On Tuesday, the Angels signed veteran catcher Travis d’Arnaud to a two-year, $12 million contract that could have a big impact on Matt Thaiss’ future with the Angels.

Thaiss has been Logan O’Hoppe’s backup for the past two seasons.

General manager Perry Minasian He mentioned that the Angels could carry three catchers, as Thaiss also has the ability to play first and third base. Thaiss, 29, could also be a trade candidate.

The Angels bring d’Arnaud into the role previously held by Thaiss, adding valuable experience on the back end.

Minasian mentioned d’Arnaud brings added value that he hopes will impress O’Hoppe and the team’s young pitching staff.

“I believe having a veteran catcher like Travis d’Arnaud is very important, what he brings and how he can account for things like the lineup.” Minasian said: “His play call is really hard to measure. He’s phenomenal at putting the right fingers on the ground.”

The writing is on the wall for Thaiss, who will not see any catch-up time no matter how much playing time D’Arnaud is given.

“You trust (a catcher) enough to put your right thumbs down 150 to 200 times in a game.” Minasian said: “One pitch can change a game, for better or worse. Having a guy like Travis in the mix and Logan having the opportunity to not only play with him, but learn from him and be around them, I think it’s going to be a huge benefit.”

D’Arnaud, a Lakewood High School graduate, expressed a desire to return to Southern California, according to Minasian. He is scheduled to speak to the media on Wednesday.

“Travis really stood out to us as someone who not only can play at a high level, but you know has an outside-of-the-box mindset.” Minassian said. “He’s a winner. He played on many winning teams. He knows what winning teams do. He has the ability to impact the locker room as positively as anyone I’ve ever been around. He’s great at young shooting. He has a very good relationship with the coaching staff. He has a very good relationship with the manager. He’s just a great guy.”

Ultimately, it’s up to manager Ron Washington to determine how often the newest acquisition will be played.

“The catching position is so important for a club, having two players at this level on the same team and feeling like we can put a catcher on the field every day will give us a tremendous chance of winning. Minasian said: