And when the Angels traded Kotchman and a prospect to Atlanta for first baseman Mark Teixeira at the 2008 midseason trade deadline , they were hoping to re-sign Teixeira last winter .
That job belonged to Casey Kotchman at the start of last season .
When the Angels traded Casey Kotchman and a prospect to Atlanta for first baseman Mark Teixeira at the 2008 midseason trade deadline , they were hoping to re-sign Teixeira last winter .
That job belonged to Casey Kotchman at the start of last season .