The Texas Rangers have acquired catcher Logan O'Hoppe and right-handed relief pitcher Chase Silseth from the Los Angeles Angels, the teams announced Wednesday.
In exchange, the Angels received minor-league infielder Angel Arredondo.
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To make room on the 40-man roster, Texas transferred catchers Danny Jansen and Jose Corniell from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
Both Jansen and fellow catcher Kyle Higashioka are dealing with forearm injuries.
Silseth, 26, has moved to a full-time relief role this season.
He has a 2.72 ERA and 3.42 FIP with 48 strikeouts and 22 walks over 39.2 innings in 47 appearances.
The former 11th-round draft pick averages 96 mph on his fastball and is under team control for four more years after 2026 while earning the league minimum.
Texas plans to use him in the major league bullpen immediately in a low-leverage role for the final two months of the regular season.
O'Hoppe, also 26, saw reduced playing time in Los Angeles behind Tyler Heineman. He has struggled offensively in 2026, posting a .
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209/. 271/.
295 slash line with four home runs and 23 RBIs in 256 plate appearances while earning $2.625 million this season.
The Rangers have optioned him to Triple-A Round Rock to work on his swing.
Elias Diaz and Austin Wynns will continue as the major league catching duo in the interim.
Arredondo, 19, signed out of Mexico in January 2024 for $300,000. He has primarily played third base for Low-A Hickory this season, batting .
243/. 371/.
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392.
