{"id":6950,"date":"2026-05-16T15:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T15:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6950"},"modified":"2026-05-16T15:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T15:06:01","slug":"grayson-rodriguez-to-make-angels-debut-on-sunday-logan-ohoppe-activated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6950","title":{"rendered":"Grayson Rodriguez to make Angels debut on Sunday; Logan O\u2019Hoppe activated"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>ANAHEIM \u2014 The Angels have been plagued by injuries this season but are welcoming back two players this weekend who are a crucial part of the team\u2019s future plans.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6948\">Dodgers end losing streak against Angels with 2-hit shutout<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The team announced that starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez will be activated from the 15-day injured list on Sunday to make his Angels debut against the Dodgers and catcher Logan O\u2019Hoppe was activated from the 10-day IL on Friday after missing nearly three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez, 26, was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles this winter in exchange for longtime Angels outfielder Taylor Ward. Rodriguez was placed on the IL with right shoulder inflammation at the end of spring training and was experiencing what Manager Kurt Suzuki called \u201cdead arm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez made two rehab starts in the minor leagues and most recently pitched for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday, when he allowed two runs in 4\u2154 innings with 11 strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt great,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cBeing back in the minor leagues was cool. You kind of remember where you came from a bit. It was a lot of fun to get out there on a mound and see hitters in a game setting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez said he has felt ready to return to the Angels and called General Manager Perry Minasian after his start on Sunday to say he was ready to go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou lay out a rehab program, see the calendar and you kind of have to meet some of the expectations and there\u2019s a lot of trust there,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cI know when I\u2019m ready so (it was) just giving Perry a call saying, \u2018let\u2019s do this.\u2019 Them being right there behind me and ready to do it was awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez has not pitched in a major league game since July 31, 2024, with the Orioles. He went on the injured list for the remainder of the 2024 season with lat discomfort and began the 2025 season on the IL with right elbow discomfort. Rodriguez received a cortisone shot but remained on the IL until he underwent elbow debridement surgery in August.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When the Angels informed him he would be returning to start on Sunday, Rodriguez said it felt like the end of a nearly two-year journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been wanting to hear those words for awhile,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cIt was a tough road for sure. Rehab, there\u2019s a lot of dark days with that and for a little bit just wondering why certain things kept happening. Getting to this organization, working with this medical staff, we were kind of able to put a thumb on it and get after what needed to be better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez was very good for the Orioles in 2024 prior to the injury with a 13-4 record, a 3.86 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 116\u2154 innings. He started a playoff game for the Orioles in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis whole process, talking to him, seeing his mentality pick up as the rehab process went on, you could tell that he was getting more and more excited and feeling better and better,\u201d Suzuki said. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to have him. This is what we envisioned, having Grayson with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>O\u2019Hoppe, 26, suffered a left wrist fracture after being hit by a foul ball during an April 25 game against the Kansas City Royals. Placed on the IL the following day, he played in three minor-league rehab games this week and said he felt ready to return.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6918\">In an Orange County Assembly race, a fight brews over who can endorse the Democratic candidates<\/a><\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Hoppe spent less time on the IL than what is typically expected for someone with a wrist fracture, but he said he feels great despite having a wrapping on his left wrist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel great. The games were good this week and I\u2019m ready to go,\u201d O\u2019Hoppe said. \u201cI don\u2019t know if I\u2019d tell Frosty (Angels head athletic trainer Mike Frostad) this but whatever timeline the doctors say, I cut it in half, hope for the best and do what I need to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Hoppe struggled prior to the injury with a .579 OPS, but he is a welcome return to an Angels\u2019 lineup that was also missing backup catcher Travis d\u2019Arnaud (on the IL with right foot plantar fasciitis).<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian Rivero has been the team\u2019s starting catcher since the d\u2019Arnaud injury with some appearances from rookie Omar Martinez, who was optioned on Thursday. Rivero has an OPS of .352 and Martinez went 1 for 3 in five games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guys we had did a nice job, but anytime you get a guy like O\u2019Hoppe back, have some stability with the pitchers and having his bat back in the lineup, I\u2019m excited,\u201d Suzuki said.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Hoppe left Friday\u2019s game in the sixth inning with left wrist irritation. He attempted to backhand a ball in the dirt in the fourth inning and the ball hit him in the injured wrist. O\u2019Hoppe played one more inning in the field and grounded out in an at-bat in the fifth inning before being pulled from the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just uncomfortable,\u201d O\u2019Hoppe said after the game. \u201cIt\u2019s uncomfortable walking around. It\u2019s uncomfortable doing anything but we\u2019ll treat it and keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Suzuki said O\u2019Hoppe was pulled for precautionary reasons and he doesn\u2019t expect any imaging will be needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll check him out today and see how he is and see how he feels tomorrow morning,\u201d Suzuki said. \u201cIt was more precautionary. Just get him out of there instead of making him play through and something really bad happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>INJURY UPDATES<\/h4>\n<p>Right-handed reliever Ben Joyce underwent an MRI on his shoulder and the results showed no structural damage. He was scratched from his minor-league rehab assignment last Sunday. Joyce underwent shoulder surgery in May of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Drew Pomeranz was placed on the 15-day IL on Wednesday with left elbow inflammation. He said the injury doesn\u2019t feel significant and he hopes to return after his 15 days on the IL.<\/p>\n<h4>UP NEXT<\/h4>\n<p>Dodgers (LHP Justin Wrobleski, 5-1, 2.42 ERA) at Angels (RHP Jose Soriano, 6-2, 1.66 ERA), Saturday, 6:38 p.m., ABTV, 830 AM<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6916\">\u2018Battle-tested\u2019 Cypress softball upsets Fullerton in Division 1 playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rodriguez, acquired in the offseason trade that sent outfielder Taylor Ward to Baltimore, has not pitched in a major league game since July 31, 2024. &#8230; O\u2019Hoppe missed nearly three weeks with a fracture in his wrist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facts","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Grayson Rodriguez to make Angels debut on Sunday; Logan O\u2019Hoppe activated - Silicon Valley Moving Post<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=6950\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Grayson Rodriguez to make Angels debut on Sunday; Logan O\u2019Hoppe activated - Silicon Valley Moving Post\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rodriguez, acquired in the offseason trade that sent outfielder Taylor Ward to Baltimore, has not pitched in a major league game since July 31, 2024. ... 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