Logan O’Hoppe (pronounced oh-HOP-ee)...On Twitter: @logan_ohoppe)...Was committed to playing collegiately at East Carolina University, his father’s alma mater...Named a 2018 Preseason Perfect Game All-American and All-Region Team...Posted a .467 average with three home runs and 22 RBI in 21 games his senior season...Named Catholic High School Athletic Association Player of the Year after netting the Triple Crown and leading high school to its first league championship since 2014...Recognized as the top High School catcher in the country winning the Gold Glove Award...Originally signed by Phillies scout Alex Agostino.
2023
Made first Opening Day roster...Played in 51 games for Angels in first full Major League season... Became youngest (23 years, 49 days) Opening Day catcher in franchise history (previous was Buck Rodgers in 1962 (23 years, 237 days)... Recorded first Major League home run on April 2 at OAK...Totaled six RBI in opening series at Oakland... Missed 103 games with left shoulder inflammation... Recorded a home run in back-to-back games Sept. 8-9 for first time in career... Tallied first career multi-homer game Sept. 11 at SEA... Finished month of September tied for first in A.L. with nine home runs...Led Angels with slugging (.587), OPS (.879), total bases (54), and runs (15)... On Sept. 30, tied Bengie Molina (2000) for second-most home runs in a season by an Angels rookie catcher with 14th homer of the year... Drew four walks Oct. 1, first four-walk game of career; third Angel catcher (fourth occurrence) to log four free passes in a game... Collected two three-hit games (April 20 at NYY and Sept. 11 at SEA).
2022
After starting the season in the Phillies organization, was acquired by the Angels on Aug. 2 in exchange for OF Brandon Marsh...Became the Angels #1 prospect following mid-season trade...Made Major League debut Sept. 28 vs. Oakland...Became the second position player born after 2000 to debut for the Angels (Livan Soto)...Singled in first career plate appearance off Adrian Martinez...Logged hits in four of five big league games...In 104 combined games in Double-A with Rocket City and Reading, batted .283 (102/360) with 26 home runs, 14 doubles, 78 RBI and 196 total bases...With Rocket City, hit .306 (30/98) and led the Southern League in home runs, RBI, OBP, SLG and OPS after joining the Club on August 4...Selected to the All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium.
2021
Was a non-roster invitee to ML spring training...Collected 106 hits and 180 total bases, both of which ranked 2nd among all Phillies minor league players...Finished T-1st in SF (6) and 9th in AVG (.270) among High-A East hitters...Began the season with Jersey Shore (A) and was promoted to Reading (AA), 8/25...Promoted to Lehigh Valley (AAA), 9/22...Batted .270 (106-393) with 19 doubles, two triples, 17 HR, 58 RBI and a .789 OPS in 104 combined games...Named an Organization All-Star by MiLB.com...Caught 27 of 107 (25.2%) runners attempting to steal in 76 games (all starts) at catcher...Following the season, played for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League and posted a .299/.440/.519 slash line with eight doubles, three HR, 17 RBI, 19 runs and 21 walks in 22 games...Started for the West squad in the AFL’s Fall Stars Game...Won the AFL’s Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award, which is presented annually to the player who exemplifies unselfishness, hard work and leadership...Following the season, was named the No. 6 prospect in the Phillies minor league system by Baseball America.
2020
Appeared in one exhibition game with the Phillies, 7/20 at NYY (0-1)…Spent the remainder of the season at the club’s alternate training site in Lehigh Valley.
2019
Spent the entire season with Williamsport (A)…Named a New York-Penn League All-Star...Selected as Phillies Minor League Hitter of the Month for July after slashing .343/.373/.743 with 16 XBH (9 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR) and 18 RBI in 19 games that month...Chosen as Phillies Minor League Player of the Week, 7/15-21, and NYPL Player of the Week, 7/22-28...In 34 games (all starts) at catcher, caught 13 runners in 42 SB attempts (31.0%)…Participated in Florida Instructional League...Following the season, played for Adelaide in the Australian Baseball League.
2018
Began his professional career with Gulf Coast League Phillies West (R)...Posted an 11-game hitting streak (.487 AVG) from 7/5-28...Caught nine of 27 (33.3%) runners attempting to steal...Collected a season-high four hits, 7/14 vs GCL Tigers East...Participated in FIL.