Travis

d'Arnaud

Moisés Ballesteros is catching about half of the time right now and the Angels clearly prefer Tyler Heineman as their other backstop, so it looks like d’Arnaud will finish out the year in a bit role, unless maybe the Angels release him and let him try to catch on with a contender. Because plantar fasciitis cost him nearly three months, d’Arnaud has appeared in just 19 games this year, batting .200 with one homer.

He’ll split the catching duties with Tyler Heineman in the wake of Logan O’Hoppe being shipped to the division-rival Rangers in a trade. The 37-year-old veteran returns after missing nearly three months with plantar fasciitis.

There’s no timetable for d’Arnaud to return after hitting the injured list with plantar fasciitis back on May 7. The 37-year-old backstop will be on the shelf until at least mid-July following the procedural move.

The Angels placed d’Arnaud on the injured list last weekend with plantar fasciitis, and the backstop has been using a scooter to get around. He told reporters that he’ll have a better idea of a timeline once he’s able to put weight on the foot. In the meantime, Logan O’Hoppe and Sebastian Rivero will continue to be the catching options.

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.

The Angels are already without starter Logan O’Hoppe (wrist), so they’re going to need to bring up some additional catching depth, even if d’Arnaud manages to avoid a trip to the injured list. The 37-year-old backstop took White Sox rookie southpaw Noah Schultz deep for a three-run homer before leaving Wednesday afternoon’s contest in the fifth inning. He’s set to undergo further testing prior to Friday’s series opener against Toronto.

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.

He was hit by a foul tip. This sounds like a day-to-day situation, but since the Angels don’t have much flexibility to send down someone and add a third catcher, they’ll probably put O’Hoppe on the IL if they think he’ll be unavailable for more than a day or two. Travis d’Arnaud replaced O’Hoppe, who was 0-for-3 on the night.

The 36-year-old backstop was hit on a backswing during Thursday’s ballgame. He’ll be shelved until he can work his way through the concussion protocol. Chad Wallach was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to take his place on the Halos’ active roster.

The 36-year-old backstop made the most of his only at-bat in the ballgame, delivering an RBI double off of Osvaldo Bido that broke a 3-3 tie and proved to be the difference in the ballgame. On the season, he’s hitting .201/.260/.349 with six homers and 21 RBI in 227 plate appearances.