Sebastian Rivero is not a familiar name to Angels fans. He’s barely a familiar name at Salt Lake, where he’s played 68 games for the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate since signing a minor league contract last December.
As of Monday, he’s part of a timeshare behind the plate with Travis d’Arnaud. Logan O’Hoppe was struck on the face mask in a freak injury Sunday against the Athletics, and according to Erica Weston of FanDuel Sports Network West, the catcher will go on the 7-day concussion IL.
Sebastian Rivero is catching. O’Hoppe going on the concussion IL.
— Erica Weston (@EricaLWeston) September 8, 2025
Rivero is in the starting lineup for Monday’s game against the Minnesota Twins at Angel Stadium. It will be his first appearance in a major league game since Oct. 5, 2022 with the Kansas City Royals.
More to come on this story.