Logan O’Hoppe

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Los Angeles Angels #1 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/Medium
  
  Track Record: O'Hoppe largely fell under the radar as a high school catcher on Long Island, but the Phillies scouted the region heavily and were one of the few teams to identify him as a potential draft prospect. The Phillies selected him in the 23rd round in 2018 and signed him for an over-slot $215,000 to sway him from an East Carolina commitment. O'Hoppe quickly emerged as a potential late-round steal in the lower levels and was invited to the Phillies' alternate training site during the canceled 2020 minor league season. He spent the following offseason at Driveline Baseball in Seattle to improve his hitting and broke out in 2021, slashing his strikeout rate nearly in half and climbing from High-A to Triple-A on the strength of a banner offensive campaign. O'Hoppe picked up where he left off in 2022, batting .275 with a .889 OPS and 15 home runs with Double-A Reading and earning an invitation to the Futures Game. The Angels acquired him at the trade deadline in exchange for center fielder Brandon Marsh, hoping to address their long-term organizational hole at catcher. O'Hoppe carried his offensive success over to his new organization at Double-A Rocket City and earned his first big league callup in the final week of the season, when he had four hits in five games for the Angels.
  
  Scouting Report: O'Hoppe is a physical 6-foot-2 catcher who has the offensive and defensive tools to be a two-way threat at a premium position. He has progressively improved his bat-to-ball skills while finding a flatter bat path from the right side and now makes consistently hard contact, especially against pitches low in the zone. He is a pull-heavy hitter who has a tendency to open up at times, but he has solid pitch recognition and rarely swings and misses. O'Hoppe should be at least an average hitter and has been able to tap into his power more with his refined swing and approach. He has plenty of natural strength in his swing and makes enough quality contact to produce average power. As solid as O'Hoppe is offensively, he's even better defensively. He's an above-average catcher who receives well with soft hands and is an able blocker with good agility and flexibility. He has a plus, accurate arm with a quick release and frequently records sub-1.9 second pop times on throws to second base. Beyond his physical skills, O'Hoppe expertly retains information, is a natural leader and is extremely popular with his pitchers. He calls a good game and has the toughness teams look for behind the plate.
  
  The Future: O'Hoppe has all the tools to be the Angels' long-term backstop and projects to be an above-average regular in the near future. He'll be just 23 for the entire 2023 season, but he has an opportunity to break camp with the Angels out of spring training and split time with Max Stassi during the regular season.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 50. Power: 50. Speed: 30. Fielding: 55. Arm: 60
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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #6 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: O’Hoppe is one of the most popular players in the organization, drawing rave reviews for his makeup, work ethic and dedication to his craft. He turned in an impressive full-season debut, climbing from High-A all the way to Triple-A at 21 years old. Along the way, O’Hoppe hit .270/.331/.458 with 17 home runs in 104 games. He wrapped up his impressive season in the Arizona Fall League.
  
  Scouting Report: O’Hoppe spent time at the alternate training site in 2020 working on his bat-to-ball skills and after the season went to Driveline Baseball in Seattle. There he worked on flattening out his bat path to lower his swing and miss. His work paid off in 2021, with improved bat-to-ball skills and impact to go with a good approach and the lowest strikeout rate of his pro career. He’s got plus raw power, with the chance to hit 20-25 home runs in the big leagues, but it’s his defensive profile that leads the way. He has a good release on throws, blocks balls in the dirt well, has a strong arm and shows a polished and advanced approach behind the plate. He has all the tools to be a plus defensive catcher.
  
  The Future: After O’Hoppe’s encouraging season, the Phillies want him to continue improving his pitch recognition and swing path. He’ll start the 2022 season in the upper minors and could make his MLB debut during the season.
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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #17 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Immensely popular within the organization, O'Hoppe was picked by the Phillies as a 23rd-rounder in 2018 and wasted no time before posting a .943 OPS in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He struggled in short-season ball in 2019, but slugged .483 as a 19-yearold over the winter in the Australian Baseball League.The Phillies brought him to the alternate training site in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: O'Hoppe's program at the alternate site was focused around his contact skills, hitting approach and cutting down his strikeout rate. By the final two months his strikeout rate was down to 10% after sitting north of 27% in 2019. How those adjustments translate into real games will go a long way in projecting his hit tool, which presently is below-average. He has fringe-average bat speed and average power, but he tends to have a pull-happy approach. O'Hoppe draws rave reviews for his work ethic, makeup, leadership and ability to call a game behind the plate. He's an above-average defender with strong blocking skills who works well with pitchers. He has average arm strength.
  
  THE FUTURE: Few doubt O'Hoppe can catch in the majors, but his bat could take a couple years. He'll make his full-season debut in 2021.
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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #22 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: O'Hoppe announced himself as a worthwhile late-round sleeper by hitting .367 (thanks in part to an unsustainable .458 average on balls in play). O'Hoppe's slash line wasn't nearly as impressive in 2019, but he still showed some of the same underlying skills. O'Hoppe threw out 31 percent of basestealers while showing solid blocking skills behind the plate.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: O'Hoppe was seen as a glove-first catcher coming out of high school, but his bat has proven more advanced than expected. He has a fluid swing that is geared to hitting the ball in the air, and he should eventually have above-average power as he matures. He could eventually be a 45 hitter with 55 power. O'Hoppe has a solid understanding of the strike zone and a solid two-strike approach. He doesn't do anything spectacularly as a defender, but he moves reasonably well, has an above-average arm and the tools to eventually have average receiving ability. He doesn't run well now and will likely slow down.
  
  THE FUTURE: Catcher is the deepest position among Phillies minor leaguers, but O'Hoppe has more offensive potential than most of Philadelphia's backstop prospects. He'll head to low Class A Lakewood.
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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #12 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: The Phillies have scouted Long Island high schools heavily, drafting lefthanders Nick Fanti and Kyle Young and rigthtander Ben Brown with late-round picks in recent years. The latest is O'Hoppe, a catcher from a Long Island high school who could be the best of the group. O'Hoppe signed for $215,000 as a 23rd-round pick, then shined on both sides of the ball in the Gulf Coast League.
  
  Scouting Report: O'Hoppe is an advanced defender for his age. He has soft hands and receives the ball well, showing good agility and flexibility behind the plate. He also has a plus arm, erasing 33 percent of basestealers in the GCL. Known for his defensive ability as an amateur, O'Hoppe also hit well in his pro debut. He's an aggressive hitter with a knack for the barrel. His swing is geared for loft, though his power is mostly to the gaps right now, with a chance for 10-15 home runs as he continues to add strength.
  
  The Future: O'Hoppe has quickly emerged as one of the most promising sleepers in the organization, with a chance for a breakthrough year if he can keep it up next season in low Class A Lakewood.

Top 100 Rankings

• Ranked Baseball America's #42 prospect in 2023

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/Medium
  
  Track Record: O'Hoppe largely fell under the radar as a high school catcher on Long Island, but the Phillies scouted the region heavily and were one of the few teams to identify him as a potential draft prospect. The Phillies selected him in the 23rd round in 2018 and signed him for an over-slot $215,000 to sway him from an East Carolina commitment. O'Hoppe quickly emerged as a potential late-round steal in the lower levels and was invited to the Phillies' alternate training site during the canceled 2020 minor league season. He spent the following offseason at Driveline Baseball in Seattle to improve his hitting and broke out in 2021, slashing his strikeout rate nearly in half and climbing from High-A to Triple-A on the strength of a banner offensive campaign. O'Hoppe picked up where he left off in 2022, batting .275 with a .889 OPS and 15 home runs with Double-A Reading and earning an invitation to the Futures Game. The Angels acquired him at the trade deadline in exchange for center fielder Brandon Marsh, hoping to address their long-term organizational hole at catcher. O'Hoppe carried his offensive success over to his new organization at Double-A Rocket City and earned his first big league callup in the final week of the season, when he had four hits in five games for the Angels.
  
  Scouting Report: O'Hoppe is a physical 6-foot-2 catcher who has the offensive and defensive tools to be a two-way threat at a premium position. He has progressively improved his bat-to-ball skills while finding a flatter bat path from the right side and now makes consistently hard contact, especially against pitches low in the zone. He is a pull-heavy hitter who has a tendency to open up at times, but he has solid pitch recognition and rarely swings and misses. O'Hoppe should be at least an average hitter and has been able to tap into his power more with his refined swing and approach. He has plenty of natural strength in his swing and makes enough quality contact to produce average power. As solid as O'Hoppe is offensively, he's even better defensively. He's an above-average catcher who receives well with soft hands and is an able blocker with good agility and flexibility. He has a plus, accurate arm with a quick release and frequently records sub-1.9 second pop times on throws to second base. Beyond his physical skills, O'Hoppe expertly retains information, is a natural leader and is extremely popular with his pitchers. He calls a good game and has the toughness teams look for behind the plate.
  
  The Future: O'Hoppe has all the tools to be the Angels' long-term backstop and projects to be an above-average regular in the near future. He'll be just 23 for the entire 2023 season, but he has an opportunity to break camp with the Angels out of spring training and split time with Max Stassi during the regular season.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 50. Power: 50. Speed: 30. Fielding: 55. Arm: 60
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/Medium
  
  Track Record: O'Hoppe largely fell under the radar as a high school catcher on Long Island, but the Phillies scouted the region heavily and were one of the few teams to identify him as a potential draft prospect. The Phillies selected him in the 23rd round in 2018 and signed him for an over-slot $215,000 to sway him from an East Carolina commitment. O'Hoppe quickly emerged as a potential late-round steal in the lower levels and was invited to the Phillies' alternate training site during the canceled 2020 minor league season. He spent the following offseason at Driveline Baseball in Seattle to improve his hitting and broke out in 2021, slashing his strikeout rate nearly in half and climbing from High-A to Triple-A on the strength of a banner offensive campaign. O'Hoppe picked up where he left off in 2022, batting .275 with a .889 OPS and 15 home runs with Double-A Reading and earning an invitation to the Futures Game. The Angels acquired him at the trade deadline in exchange for center fielder Brandon Marsh, hoping to address their long-term organizational hole at catcher. O'Hoppe carried his offensive success over to his new organization at Double-A Rocket City and earned his first big league callup in the final week of the season, when he had four hits in five games for the Angels.
  
  Scouting Report: O'Hoppe is a physical 6-foot-2 catcher who has the offensive and defensive tools to be a two-way threat at a premium position. He has progressively improved his bat-to-ball skills while finding a flatter bat path from the right side and now makes consistently hard contact, especially against pitches low in the zone. He is a pull-heavy hitter who has a tendency to open up at times, but he has solid pitch recognition and rarely swings and misses. O'Hoppe should be at least an average hitter and has been able to tap into his power more with his refined swing and approach. He has plenty of natural strength in his swing and makes enough quality contact to produce average power. As solid as O'Hoppe is offensively, he's even better defensively. He's an above-average catcher who receives well with soft hands and is an able blocker with good agility and flexibility. He has a plus, accurate arm with a quick release and frequently records sub-1.9 second pop times on throws to second base. Beyond his physical skills, O'Hoppe expertly retains information, is a natural leader and is extremely popular with his pitchers. He calls a good game and has the toughness teams look for behind the plate.
  
  The Future: O'Hoppe has all the tools to be the Angels' long-term backstop and projects to be an above-average regular in the near future. He'll be just 23 for the entire 2023 season, but he has an opportunity to break camp with the Angels out of spring training and split time with Max Stassi during the regular season.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 50. Power: 50. Speed: 30. Fielding: 55. Arm: 60
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 55/High
  
  Track Record: O&#39Hoppe is one of the most popular players in the organization, drawing rave reviews for his makeup, work ethic and dedication to his craft. He turned in an impressive full-season debut, climbing from High-A all the way to Triple-A at 21 years old. Along the way, O&#39Hoppe hit .270/.331/.458 with 17 home runs in 104 games. He wrapped up his impressive season in the Arizona Fall League.
  
  Scouting Report: O&#39Hoppe spent time at the alternate training site in 2020 working on his bat-to-ball skills and after the season went to Driveline Baseball in Seattle. There he worked on flattening out his bat path to lower his swing and miss. His work paid off in 2020, with improved bat-to-ball skills and impact to go with a good approach and the lowest strikeout rate of his pro career. He&#39s got plus raw power, with the chance to hit 20-25 home runs in the big leagues, but it&#39s his defensive profile that leads the way. He has a good release on throws, blocks balls in the dirt well, has a strong arm and shows a polished and advanced approach behind the plate. He has all the tools to be a plus defensive catcher.
  
  The Future: After O&#39Hoppe&#39s encouraging season, the Phillies want him to continue improving his pitch recognition and swing path. He&#39ll start the 2022 season in the upper minors and could make his MLB debut during the season.
  
  Scouting Grades:
  Hit: 50. Power: 55. Speed: 30. Fielding: 60. Arm: 60.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: O’Hoppe is one of the most popular players in the organization, drawing rave reviews for his makeup, work ethic and dedication to his craft. He turned in an impressive full-season debut, climbing from High-A all the way to Triple-A at 21 years old. Along the way, O’Hoppe hit .270/.331/.458 with 17 home runs in 104 games. He wrapped up his impressive season in the Arizona Fall League.
  
  Scouting Report: O’Hoppe spent time at the alternate training site in 2020 working on his bat-to-ball skills and after the season went to Driveline Baseball in Seattle. There he worked on flattening out his bat path to lower his swing and miss. His work paid off in 2021, with improved bat-to-ball skills and impact to go with a good approach and the lowest strikeout rate of his pro career. He’s got plus raw power, with the chance to hit 20-25 home runs in the big leagues, but it’s his defensive profile that leads the way. He has a good release on throws, blocks balls in the dirt well, has a strong arm and shows a polished and advanced approach behind the plate. He has all the tools to be a plus defensive catcher.
  
  The Future: After O’Hoppe’s encouraging season, the Phillies want him to continue improving his pitch recognition and swing path. He’ll start the 2022 season in the upper minors and could make his MLB debut during the season.
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Immensely popular within the organization, O'Hoppe was picked by the Phillies as a 23rd-rounder in 2018 and wasted no time before posting a .943 OPS in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He struggled in short-season ball in 2019, but slugged .483 as a 19-yearold over the winter in the Australian Baseball League.The Phillies brought him to the alternate training site in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: O'Hoppe's program at the alternate site was focused around his contact skills, hitting approach and cutting down his strikeout rate. By the final two months his strikeout rate was down to 10% after sitting north of 27% in 2019. How those adjustments translate into real games will go a long way in projecting his hit tool, which presently is below-average. He has fringe-average bat speed and average power, but he tends to have a pull-happy approach. O'Hoppe draws rave reviews for his work ethic, makeup, leadership and ability to call a game behind the plate. He's an above-average defender with strong blocking skills who works well with pitchers. He has average arm strength.
  
  THE FUTURE: Few doubt O'Hoppe can catch in the majors, but his bat could take a couple years. He'll make his full-season debut in 2021.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Immensely popular within the organization, O'Hoppe was picked by the Phillies as a 23rd-rounder in 2018 and wasted no time before posting a .943 OPS in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He struggled in short-season ball in 2019, but slugged .483 as a 19-yearold over the winter in the Australian Baseball League.The Phillies brought him to the alternate training site in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: O'Hoppe's program at the alternate site was focused around his contact skills, hitting approach and cutting down his strikeout rate. By the final two months his strikeout rate was down to 10% after sitting north of 27% in 2019. How those adjustments translate into real games will go a long way in projecting his hit tool, which presently is below-average. He has fringe-average bat speed and average power, but he tends to have a pull-happy approach. O'Hoppe draws rave reviews for his work ethic, makeup, leadership and ability to call a game behind the plate. He's an above-average defender with strong blocking skills who works well with pitchers. He has average arm strength.
  
  THE FUTURE: Few doubt O'Hoppe can catch in the majors, but his bat could take a couple years. He'll make his full-season debut in 2021.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Immensely popular within the organization, O'Hoppe was picked by the Phillies as a 23rd-rounder in 2018 and wasted no time before posting a .943 OPS in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He struggled in short-season ball in 2019, but slugged .483 as a 19-yearold over the winter in the Australian Baseball League.The Phillies brought him to the alternate training site in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: O'Hoppe's program at the alternate site was focused around his contact skills, hitting approach and cutting down his strikeout rate. By the final two months his strikeout rate was down to 10% after sitting north of 27% in 2019. How those adjustments translate into real games will go a long way in projecting his hit tool, which presently is below-average. He has fringe-average bat speed and average power, but he tends to have a pull-happy approach. O'Hoppe draws rave reviews for his work ethic, makeup, leadership and ability to call a game behind the plate. He's an above-average defender with strong blocking skills who works well with pitchers. He has average arm strength.
  
  THE FUTURE: Few doubt O'Hoppe can catch in the majors, but his bat could take a couple years. He'll make his full-season debut in 2021.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: O’Hoppe announced himself as a worthwhile late-round sleeper by hitting .367 (thanks in part to an unsustainable .458 average on balls in play). O’Hoppe’s slash line wasn’t nearly as impressive in 2019, but he still showed some of the same underlying skills. O’Hoppe threw out 31 percent of basestealers while showing solid blocking skills behind the plate.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: O’Hoppe was seen as a glove-first catcher coming out of high school, but his bat has proven more advanced than expected. He has a fluid swing that is geared to hitting the ball in the air, and he should eventually have above-average power as he matures. He could eventually be a 45 hitter with 55 power. O’Hoppe has a solid understanding of the strike zone and a solid two-strike approach. He doesn’t do anything spectacularly as a defender, but he moves reasonably well, has an above-average arm and the tools to eventually have average receiving ability. He doesn’t run well now and will likely slow down.
  
  THE FUTURE: Catcher is the deepest position among Phillies minor leaguers, but O’Hoppe has more BA GRADE 45 Risk: Medium BA GRADE 50 Risk: Extreme BA GRADE 45 Risk: High offensive potential than most of Philadelphia’s backstop prospects. He’ll head to low Class A Lakewood.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: O'Hoppe announced himself as a worthwhile late-round sleeper by hitting .367 (thanks in part to an unsustainable .458 average on balls in play). O'Hoppe's slash line wasn't nearly as impressive in 2019, but he still showed some of the same underlying skills. O'Hoppe threw out 31 percent of basestealers while showing solid blocking skills behind the plate.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: O'Hoppe was seen as a glove-first catcher coming out of high school, but his bat has proven more advanced than expected. He has a fluid swing that is geared to hitting the ball in the air, and he should eventually have above-average power as he matures. He could eventually be a 45 hitter with 55 power. O'Hoppe has a solid understanding of the strike zone and a solid two-strike approach. He doesn't do anything spectacularly as a defender, but he moves reasonably well, has an above-average arm and the tools to eventually have average receiving ability. He doesn't run well now and will likely slow down.
  
  THE FUTURE: Catcher is the deepest position among Phillies minor leaguers, but O'Hoppe has more offensive potential than most of Philadelphia's backstop prospects. He'll head to low Class A Lakewood.