Omar

Martinez

Martinez had already been back in Triple-A since mid-May, but this takes him off the 40-man. He went 1-for-3 in a brief stint with the Angels while Logan O’Hoppe was on the IL.

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.

Martinez, a former Yankees prospect making his major league debut, was hitting .212/.307/.424 for Triple-A Salt Lake in his first year in the Angels organization. He’ll play behind Sebastián Rivero until either Logan O’Hoppe or Travis d’Arnaud returns.