Logan O'Hoppe ( ; born February 9, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). O'Hoppe was born in

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and attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, committing to play

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for

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. He forewent his college commitment when he was drafted by the

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in the 23rd round of the

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. O'Hoppe spent his first five professional seasons in the Phillies

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, garnering media consideration as one of the team's top prospects. In August 2022, O'Hoppe was traded to the Angels at the

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and he made his major league debut the next month.

Early life

Logan O'Hoppe was born on February 9, 2000, in

and grew up on

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. O'Hoppe was born into a baseball-oriented family; his childhood home had a batting cage in the backyard and he practiced there with his father from a young age. He played travel baseball in his youth and trained with his father. He grew up attending games at

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in nearby

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and idolized

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as his favorite player. O'Hoppe attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip. In 2018, O'Hoppe's senior season, he posted a .467

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with three

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s and 22

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(RBI) in 21 games. He was named the

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Player of the Year after winning the Triple Crown and leading St. John to its first league championship since 2014. He was later awarded a high-school-level

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, recognizing his defensive abilities behind the plate as the best in the country. After spending three years as the starting catcher for St. John, O'Hoppe finished his high school career batting .434 with five home runs and 43 RBIs. He committed to play

for

, his father's alma mater.

Professional career

Philadelphia Phillies organization

The

selected O'Hoppe in the 23rd round of the

, the 677th overall pick. He signed with the team for $215,000, forgoing his commitment to play for the

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. O'Hoppe made his professional debut in the

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(GCL) with the

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. In his first game, O'Hoppe went 1-for-2 with a

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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. At the start of the 2019 season, O'Hoppe was promoted to the

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of the

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(NYPL). Midway through the season, he was selected to play in the NYPL All-Star game. During the game on August 21, he went 0-for-1 in a

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appearance. He finished the season batting .216 with five home runs and 26 RBIs over 45 games. After the season, O'Hoppe played overseas for the

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of the

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, a non-MLB affiliate. In 28 games with the Giants, O'Hoppe batted .258 with five home runs and 18 RBIs. In 2020, O'Hoppe did not play any official games due to the COVID-19-related cancellation of the minor league season. In lieu of minor league play, O'Hoppe was among a group of Phillies prospects invited to the team's alternate training site as a member of the 60-man player pool. Phillies farm director

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praised O'Hoppe's work at the site, saying that he had improved his bat-to-ball skills. O'Hoppe started 2021 with the

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of the

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league. In 85 games with Jersey Shore, O'Hoppe batted .270 with 13 home runs and 48 RBIs. On August 25, he was promoted to the Double-A

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of the Double-A Northeast league. In 13 games with Reading, he batted .296 with three home runs and seven RBIs. On September 22, O'Hoppe was promoted to the Triple-A

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of the

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league. He spent his final six games of the season with Lehigh Valley, going 4-for-21 (.191) with a home run and three RBIs. Between the three teams, O'Hoppe finished the 2021 season batting .270 with 17 home runs and 58 RBIs in 104 games. Following the season, O'Hoppe played for the

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of the

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(AFL), batting .299 with three home runs and 17 RBIs in 22 games. He won the AFL's Dernell Stenson Award for sportsmanship. O'Hoppe returned to Reading to open the 2022 season. During an MLB Pipeline re-rank of the Phillies farm system, O'Hoppe moved up from his #11 position in 2021 to #3 in 2022. In mid-June, O'Hoppe appeared on Pipeline's league-wide top 100 prospect ranking for the first time, moving in after

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infielder José Miranda graduated from his prospect status. On July 16, O'Hoppe played in the

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, going 0-for-1 at the plate. Through 75 games with Reading, O'Hoppe was batting .275 with 15 home runs and 45 RBIs.

Los Angeles Angels

On August 2, 2022, O'Hoppe was traded to the

in exchange for outfielder Brandon Marsh. 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

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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

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(OPS), the highest in his time as a prospect. 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 ''

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'' ranked O'Hoppe as the 2022 Prospect of the Year. OHoppe handshake

On September 27, the Angels added O'Hoppe to their

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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

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off of

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pitcher Adrián Martínez in his first career

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. In his brief first season, he batted .286 with two RBIs in five games. In March 2023, O'Hoppe was announced as the

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starting catcher for the Angels, as veteran

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began the season on the

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. On April 2, O'Hoppe hit his first major league home run, a three-run shot off Athletics pitcher Ken Waldichuk. On April 17, O'Hoppe injured his shoulder while swinging during an at-bat at

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but continued playing; he further injured it while swinging during an April 20 at-bat at

, resulting in his placement on the 10-day

the following day. On April 23, it was announced that O'Hoppe had suffered a torn labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder that would require surgery and a 4-6 month recovery timetable. On August 18, he was activated from the injured list. O'Hoppe went 0-for-5 in his first game back from injury but tagged out

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at home plate to complete a

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. It was the first 6–4–3–2 triple play in MLB since 1971 and the first triple play of any variety for the Angels since 1997. In September, O'Hoppe hit nine home runs. He finished his rookie season batting .236 with 14 home runs and 29 RBIs in 51 games. As a Major League catcher, O'Hoppe's 2.09-second

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was ranked 81st among 81 MLB catchers in the 2023 season. On June 9, 2024, O'Hoppe recorded five hits and three runs and hit the first walk-off home run of his career to aid the Angels in a comeback victory against the

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. During a game against the Texas Rangers on July 9, O'Hoppe went 3-for-4 with two game-tying home runs off

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; all three hits came on the first pitch of each at-bat.

Player profile

As a prospect in 2022,

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rated O'Hoppe on its

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with a 50 for hitting, 55 for power, 30 for baserunning, 55 for arm strength, 55 for fielding, and 55 overall. The report noted that he lowered his strikeout rate and increased his walk rate, allowing him to "tap into his raw power more consistently" and giving him the possibility of hitting "20 homers annually in the future." The report described him as a "very capable defender" and projected him to be a major league starter.

Personal life

O'Hoppe attended a game at

while still in high school in 2018 and was televised on

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catching a home run hit by

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infielder

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. O'Hoppe threw the ball back onto the field from his second-deck seat, a common gesture among fans who catch visiting team home runs, and it landed near the infield. O'Hoppe's father, Michael, was diagnosed with

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in August 2021. After multiple rounds of

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, Michael was determined to be cancer-free in April 2022. The O'Hoppe family was present at

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for Logan's MLB debut in September 2022.

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