Catcher Logan O’Hoppe — who had been the top position prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies’ system earlier this year — is set to make his Major League Debut Wednesday.
O’Hoppe was with the Los Angeles Angels on their taxi squad Tuesday, but according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, the Angels plan to promote the catcher and have him start Wednesday.
In some senses, the Angels are throwing a bone to their fans by promoting O’Hoppe in the final week of what’s been a deeply disappointing 68-86 campaign. The Angels will be looking for a new manager this offseason, and the long-term futures of both Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout with the team are very much uncertain.