Angels to Call Up Catching Prospect After Travis d’Arnaud Injury

The Los Angeles Angels are reportedly calling up catching prospect Omar Martinez as their injury crisis continues. Travis d’Arnaud had been getting most of the reps for the Angels behind the plate after catcher Logan O’Hoppe fractured his wrist on a foul tip, but exited Wednesday’s game after a foul ball went off his foot. He underwent further testing after the game and the Angels are yet to make an official announcement, a news page revolving around Martinez’s LVBP team, Águilas del Zulia, announced he’d been called up.

C Omar Martinez is reportedly being promoted to the Angels, which makes sense since Travis d’Arnaud had a foot injury that was getting checked after yesterday’s game.

— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) May 7, 2026 The Angels signed the longtime New York Yankees prospect in the offseason, and he has played 20 games for the Salt Lake Bees so far this season, and has shown plenty of pop during his short time with the organization. He has a .731 OPS despite batting just .212, and has four homers in 66 at-bats so far this season.

Feb 16, 2026; Tempe, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Angels catcher Travis D’Arnaud (25) works out during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The Yankees originally signed Martinez to a minor league contract in 2018, and he trudged his way through their organization for seven years. He made it as high as Triple-A with them in 2025, but never made his MLB debut. Martinez will get that opportunity with the Angels now, and is likely to feature soon with the Angels’ limited options at catcher—assuming d’Arnaud lands on the injured list. The Halos’ next games comes against the on the road Friday at 4:07 p.m. PT. The post appeared first on .