Logan O'Hoppe

BIOGRAPHY

Logan O'Hoppe was born February 9, 2000, in West Islip, New York. He is a catcher in the MLB.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected O'Hoppe in the 23rd round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, the 677th overall pick. He signed with the team for $215,000, forgoing his commitment to play for the East Carolina Pirates. O'Hoppe made his professional debut in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League (GCL) with the GCL Phillies. In his first game, O'Hoppe went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run. He spent the rest of 2018 in the GCL, finishing with a .367 batting average, two home runs, and 21 RBIs in 34 games.

On August 2, 2022, O'Hoppe was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for outfielder Brandon Marsh. Media analysts cited the extended presence of veteran catcher J. T. Realmuto on the Phillies' big league roster as a primary reason for the trade, as well as Philadelphia's need for a center fielder. After the trade, MLB Pipeline ranked O'Hoppe as the Angels' top prospect and promoted him to #67 on the league-wide ranking.

The Angels assigned O'Hoppe to the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas of the Southern League. In his first seven games with the team, he hit five home runs. In 29 total games, O'Hoppe batted .306 with 11 home runs, 33 RBIs, and a 1.147 on-base plus slugging (OPS), the highest in his minor league career. During the Southern League postseason, he went 2-for-10 (.200) with an RBI in three games. After the conclusion of the minor league season, Keith Law of The Athletic ranked O'Hoppe as the 2022 Prospect of the Year.

On September 27, the Angels added O'Hoppe to their taxi squad and announced his promotion to the major leagues later that evening. He made his debut on September 28, starting at catcher and recording his first major league hit off of Oakland Athletics pitcher Adrián Martínez in his first career at bat. In his brief first season, he batted .286 with two RBIs in five games.

In March 2023, O'Hoppe was announced as the Opening Day starting catcher for the Angels, as veteran Max Stassi began the season on the injured list. On April 2, O'Hoppe hit his first major league home run, a three-run shot off Athletics pitcher Ken Waldichuk.