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O’Hoppe is back behind the plate after sitting out a pair of contests over the weekend. The 26-year-old backstop was held out for precautionary reasons after being hit in the head during a home-plate collision during last Friday’s contest against the Rangers. The positive news is that he cleared concussion protocol and didn’t suffer a serious injury on the play.

O’Hoppe was checked for a concussion after a plate at the plate during Friday’s win against the Rangers, and he’s not going to start Saturday’s contest. Sebastian Rivero will handle catching duties in O’Hoppe’s absence.

O’Hoppe was run into at home after having to go up the line to retrieve a throw. The Angels can ill afford to lose him again with Travis d’Arnaud also on the IL, but if it happens, Omar Martinez will be recalled to serve as Sebastian Rivero’s backup.

O’Hoppe exited Friday’s game against the Dodgers with left wrist irritation, but the 26-year-old backstop is good to go for the middle game against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Angels manager Kurt Suzuki told reporters O’Hoppe was removed from Friday’s series opener as a precaution after experiencing pain in his left wrist, which is the the same one in which he suffered a small fracture last month. Suzuki added that O’Hoppe did not require X-rays. The 26-year-old backstop could be headed back to the injured list if the discomfort doesn’t subside this weekend. There should be a clearer picture of his status before the Freeway Series concludes this weekend.

As anticipated, the 26-year-old backstop will rejoin the Angels prior to Friday’s series opener against the Dodgers. O’Hoppe had been shelved since April 25 due to a fracture in his left wrist. He returns to a .205/.323/.256 slash line with just one home run and eight RBI through his first 93 plate appearances on the season.

The 24-year-old backstop had been with the Angels for the past week to add depth behind the plate while Logan O’Hoppe was sidelined. He went 1-for-3 with a strikeout in his limited action with the Halos. O’Hoppe is expected to be activated from the injured list on Friday to take his place on the active roster.

The Angels could certainly use O’Hoppe back as quickly as possible since their current catching tandem features Sebastián Rivero and Omar Martinez. The 26-year-old backstop has been on the shelf recovering from a fracture in his left wrist since April 25.

O’Hoppe has been out since Apr. 25 with a small fracture in his left wrist. The Angels especially need him back now that Travis d’Arnaud has joined him on the injured list.

The 26-year-old backstop is progressing nicely in his recovery from a fracture in his left wrist. O’Hoppe noted that the real test will be catching full bullpen sessions and hitting off of velocity. If all continues to go well, he could be looking at a return to the Angels before the end of May.