Angels Young Star Forced to Exit Saturday’s Game With Injury

Los Angeles Angels starting catcher Logan O'Hoppe exited Saturday's game early with a right-hand contusion, the team's PR account confirmed the news with a post X (formerly Twitter).

O'Hoppe took a foul ball off his hand in the bottom of the fourth inning against the Cleveland Guardians. He stayed in the game -- striking out in the top of the fifth -- before exiting before the bottom of the fifth.

According to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register, X-rays on O'Hoppe's throwing hand were negative and he will be day-to-day. O'Hoppe finished the night 0-for-2 with a strikeout and Matt Thaiss replaced him in the lineup.

The 24-year-old was a 23rd-round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2018 MLB Draft. He made his major-league debut late in the 2022 season with the Angels and emerged last year as their primary catcher.

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