Top Los Angeles Angels prospect Logan O'Hoppe will be the starting catcher on Opening Day against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, manager Phil Nevin said.
Max Stassi, who was the probable starter heading into the season, was placed on the injured list Wednesday with hip soreness. Catcher Matt Thaiss also will be on the Opening Day roster, Nevin said.
O'Hoppe, 23, will catch Shohei Ohtani in Thursday's opener against the A's.
"Yeah, it's super humbling," O'Hoppe said. "I'd be lying If I didn't say I looked at it and thought, 'What the hell am I doing there?