Sebastian

Rivero

D’Arnaud joins Logan O’Hoppe on the IL, leaving Sebastián Rivero as the Angels’ primary catcher for now. The 37-year-old d’Arnaud was hitting .200/.300/.314 in 40 plate appearances.

O’Hoppe hit the injured list with a fracture in his left wrist over the weekend. The 26-year-old backstop suffered the injury when he was hit by a foul tip during Saturday’s game against the Royals. It’ll be a combination of veteran Travis d’Arnaud and Sebastian Rivero handling the catching duties in his absence.

With Logan O’Hoppe heading to the injured list with a fractured left wrist, Rivero will get an opportunity to share the catching duties with Travis d’Arnaud. The 27-year-old backstop was off to a slow start offensively at the Triple-A level, slashing just .239/.275/.283 with no homers, six RBI and a 6/3 K/BB ratio in 51 plate appearances. He can be ignored for fantasy purposes.

The 27-year-old backstop delivered a two-run single in the first inning of this one that increased the Angels’ early lead to 4-0. It proved to be the difference in the ballgame. For the spring, Rivero has hit a respectable .240 (6-for-25) with zero homers and eight RBI.

Rivero is back in the fold as emergency catching depth for the Halos after getting into 11 games this past season, his first stint back in the majors since the 2022 campaign.

Campero and Rivero are now free agents who will almost assuredly be looking at non-roster invite contracts with new organization in 2026.

Rivero returns to the majors for the first time since getting into 34 contests for the Royals from 2021-2022. The 26-year-old backstop will serve as veteran Travis d’Arnaud’s primary caddy with starter Logan O’Hoppe heading to the concussion injured list.

Rivero hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since getting into 34 contests for the Royals from 2021-2022. The 26-year-old backstop spent all last year in Atlanta’s system, batting .186/.239/.249 with one homer and one steal in 259 plate appearances between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett. He’s merely emergency catching depth at this stage of his career.

Rivero last appeared in the majors for the Royals, getting into 34 contests over a two-year period from 2021-2022. He spent all of last season at Triple-A Charlotte and Double-A Birmingham in the White Sox’ organization. The 25-year-old backstop provides the Braves with some emergency catching depth heading into next season.

Rivero quickly latches on with the division-rival White Sox just a few weeks after being released by the Royals. The 24-year-old backstop ping-ponged between Kansas City’s active roster and the minors last year, getting into 17 contests at the highest level. He’s hit just .167/.236/.197 across 73 plate appearances in 34 games in the majors over the last two years. He’s more of an emergency catching depth addition for Chicago than anything else.