Overview
- The Angels, who announced a flurry of changes Sunday before facing the Royals, put catcher Logan O’Hoppe on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist fracture and designated Jordan Romano and Shaun Anderson for assignment.
- O’Hoppe was hit by a foul tip on Saturday in Kansas City, and veterans Travis d’Arnaud and Sebastian Rivero will handle catching duties while he recovers.
- Romano’s ERA ballooned to 10.13 after back-to-back blown saves against the Yankees and a four-run outing on Saturday, and DFA rules give the club seven days to trade, waive, or release him.
- To replenish the roster, Los Angeles recalled right-hander Jose Fermin from Triple-A Salt Lake and selected the contracts of catcher Sebastian Rivero and left-hander Joey Lucchesi.
- The shake-up comes as the bullpen struggles and key late-inning arms like Robert Stephenson, Ben Joyce, and Kirby Yates remain out, putting added strain on internal depth to cover high-pressure spots.