Logan played High School at St. John the Baptist, West Islip, New York.

June 12, 2018: The Phillies signed C Logan O'Hoppe for $215,000 after choosing him in the 23rd round, out of St. John the Baptist High School in West Islip, New York. The scouts were Alex Agostino and Tom Downing. 

O’Hoppe had to weigh one dream against another. Playing ball at East Carolina, his father’s alma mater, was one of them. Getting his pro career started was the other.

Many teams backed off the high school catcher from Long Island, N.Y., in the 2018 draft because of his college commitment.  

Though he still roots for ECU, O’Hoppe is happy he signed with the Phillies. 

“I was set on school, then I heard my name called and a switch flipped in my head,” O’Hoppe said. “East Carolina was my dream school, but when my name was called, I realized that playing professionally was an even bigger dream.” (Jim Salisbury - Baseball America - June 2022)

2018 Season: O'Hoppe quickly signed and made an impact in the Rookie level short-season GCL. In 34 games, the righty batting Long Island native sported a .367/.411/.532 slash line and was a standout leader for his pitching staff according to coaches.

2020 Season: The Long Island native has yet to play beyond short-season ball, but when the Phillies were down a few players, the 20-year-old answered the call and really benefited from the experience. He made particular strides in his ability to make contact after he struck out in 25.6 percent of his plate appearances over his first two summers of pro ball.

“He really made great improvements in his bat-to-ball skills,” Bonifay said. “He’s physically matured and showed he can hit velocity. He’s improved his swing decision and ability to impact the ball and his receiving continues to improve, all while showing he’s a great teammate.” (J Mayo - MLB.com - Oct 12, 2020)

In 2020, the Baseball America Prospect Handbook rated Logan as the 22nd-best prospect in the Phillies system. He moved up to #17 in the spring of 2021. But he jumped up to #6 in the winter before 2022 spring training.

He was the Angels #1 prospect in the spring of 2023.

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. 

June 2020: Logan was working out back home on Long Island, N.Y., when he got a call from Bryan Minniti and Josh Bonifay of the Phillies' front office. They wanted to know if the 20-year-old catcher, just two years out of high school, would be comfortable reporting to big league camp in July 2020.

“I tried to play it off and be all professional,” O’Hoppe said. “But inside I was like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ I was super excited. It was a pretty quick drive to Philly.”

O'Hoppe was working on his game-calling and defense while getting live at-bats against experienced pitchers at the satellite camp.

“Big league summer camp was an incredible experience," O'Hoppe said. "One thing I was able to observe is that each guy has a plan that they take very seriously, but they also have a good time. That ability to balance putting your head down and going to work with enjoying it is something I’m trying to learn because sometimes I get so wrapped up in the grind I forget to enjoy it.” (Jim Salisbury - Baseball America - Sept., 2020)

2021 Season: O’Hoppe slashed .270/.331/.458 this season at 3 different levels. The young catcher struggled at Triple-A Lehigh Valley for a handful of games. He was also awarded with the AFL Sportsmanship Award. The Phillies’ No. 11 prospect not only put up good numbers (.299/.440/.519). But he stood out for his work ethic, leadership, and ability to work with pitchers. He put himself on the map as a prospect in 2021 and certainly raised his profile among Minor League catchers with how he produced, and how he carried himself, in the AFL.

Logan is one of the most popular players in the organization, drawing rave reviews for his makeup, work ethic, and dedication to his craft. 

2021 Phillies Breakout Prospect: Logan O'Hoppe

Before the year started, O’Hoppe barely snuck onto the Top 30, at No. 28, having built a bit of a reputation of being a solid backstop based on holding his own as an extra catcher at the Phillies’ alternate site in 2020. Taken in the 23rd round in 2018, he played his way from High-A to Triple-A, hitting 17 homers and playing solid defense behind the plate, before a strong showing as one of the top prospects in the Arizona Fall League. (Mayo, Dykstra and Boor - MLB.com - Dec 23, 2021)

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Feb 23, 2022; The more people talk about Phillies prospect Logan O'Hoppe, the more Carlos Ruiz comes to mind. It is an easy connection to make.

O’Hoppe and Ruiz are catchers, of course. O’Hoppe is one of the Phillies’ top prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. Ruiz caught for the Phils from 2006-16. But the pair has more in common than a position. Folks talk about them in similar glowing terms. Teammates loved Chooch because of his gregariousness and his ability in the clubhouse to befriend anybody from any background. Pitchers loved him. They knew if he went 0-for-4 and they pitched well and won, he was happy. They knew if he went 3-for-4 and they pitched poorly and lost, he felt like he failed them. O’Hoppe shares that sentiment.

“At the end of the day, if you’re playing music in the clubhouse after the game, that means we won and good things happened,” O'Hoppe said. That matters to pitchers. They want to know that their catcher is just as invested in their performance as they are.

“You feel really strongly that he’s working back there for you,” left-hander Zach Warren said. “He’ll tell you that, too. Any pitcher will tell you that the energy their catcher has behind the plate transfers directly to the mound, even bullpens and stuff. It’s huge.”

“He buys into you,” left-hander Brian Marconi said. “He’s got skin in the game.”

Zach Warren recalled a game on the road one August against Double-A Portland. He entered with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning. Reading held a three-run lead. O’Hoppe pumped up Warren as soon as he reached the mound.

“Don’t be afraid to throw your nasty stuff down in the zone,” he said. “I’m going to be working hard back there for you.”

Warren struck out the batter looking on a 2-2 cutter to end the game.

Marconi shared a similar story about O’Hoppe, albeit under different circumstances. Marconi struggled at times in 2019 in his first year as a pro with Class A Short-Season Williamsport. After one rough performance, a few teammates went to dinner. Marconi was dejected. O’Hoppe noticed.

“Hey, man, it’s your first year,” O’Hoppe said. “We’re all in this together. We’re all learning together.”

Marconi was 22 at the time. O’Hoppe was 19.

“You can’t say enough about a guy who lives and dies with a pitcher like that,” Warren said.

“I tell every guy the first time I catch them, and if they forget, I tell them again,” O’Hoppe said. “My No. 1 priority is making sure they’re comfortable and they’re OK with what they’re doing. I’m there to help them as much as I can. My greatest joy is seeing a guy that may not have his best stuff the first few outings of the year and not see him again because he got promoted to a higher level. Seeing guys progress is one of my favorite things to see.”

O’Hoppe is progressing, too. The Phillies selected him in the 23rd round of the 2018 Draft out of high school on Long Island. He got invited to Philadelphia’s summer camp in '20, then had a breakout year in '21. He slashed a combined .270/.331/.458 with 17 home runs and 58 RBIs over 438 plate appearances last season with High-A Jersey Shore, Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He hit .299/.440/.520 with three homers and 18 RBIs in 100 plate appearances in the Arizona Fall League.

People noticed O’Hoppe in the AFL, and not only for his on-field performance. He earned the Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award, which is presented annually to the player that best exemplifies unselfishness, hard work and leadership.

“He’s the first guy in and he’s the hardest worker I’ve probably ever been around,” said Bryson Stott, who played with O’Hoppe in Arizona. “He obviously takes it to the field. Great kid, great family. Obviously, you can see that if you talk to him. He loves to win, and he loves to be out here.” O’Hoppe beats everybody to the ballpark because he believes in preparation — both for himself and for others. If he finishes his work before the pitchers arrive to the ballpark, he can be available for them whenever they need him.

O’Hoppe carries a pair of notebooks with him throughout the season to help in that regard, too. The first contains his thoughts on his performance. The second contains his thoughts on his pitchers. So, going back to Warren’s big strikeout in Portland, O’Hoppe might write in the first notebook about how he controlled his emotions in that moment. He then might write in the second notebook about how Warren’s cutter is looking and progressing since the beginning of the season.

“Chief is the word that comes to mind when I think about O’Hoppe behind the plate,” Warren said. “He commands the game and he takes control of it. He’s awesome. He’s a chief.” (T Zolecki - MLB.com - Feb 23, 2022)

MLB debut (Sept 28, 2022): O’Hoppe made his debut in the Angels’ 4-1 victory over the Oakland A’s.

He singled in his first trip to the plate, his only hit of the night. And he handled five different pitchers, who combined to give up just five hits, with 11 strikeouts. 

What are MLB Players cheap about? Logan O’Hoppe: Don’t hate me, but even though it’s a dollar, I refuse to pay for The Athletic. Even if my name is in it, my ego gets in the way and I don’t want to pay for it. I am not paying that damn dollar. It’s the principle. I will read the first paragraph before the paywall. So, I guess I’m too cheap to read this article. (Ghiroli - Apr 4, 2025 - The Athletic)

TRANSACTIONS

June 12, 2018: The Phillies signed C Logan O'Hoppe for $215,000 after choosing him in the 23rd round, out of St. John the Baptist High School in West Islip, New York. The scouts were Alex Agostino and Tom Downing. 

O'Hoppe is an aggressive righthanded hitter. He has good feel for the barrel, and his fluid swing is angled for loft, though he hits mostly to the gaps, now. He has developed into a 50 grade as a hitter and 50 grade power for 12-18 homers per season. 

Since a relatively humble beginning to his pro career, O’Hoppe has worked tirelessly to improve his offensive profile. He now has an outstanding approach, greatly limiting strikeouts (16.6 percent in 2022) while drawing a ton of walks. That’s helped him tap into his considerable raw power more consistently, with his 26 homers and .544 SLG in 2022 the kind of production the Angels might be seeing from the backstop in the big leagues. (BA - Spring 2023)

Logan 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. (Taylor Ward - Baseball America Prospect Handbook - Spring, 2023)

Logan has put in a lot of work to refine his approach from the right side of the plate. He trimmed his strikeout rate down considerably in 2021 (17.4 percent), then walked more than he struck out in the AFL. All of that has allowed him to tap into his raw power more consistently and it’s easy to think he could top 20 homers annually in the future. (Spring 2022)

Logan has improved bat-to-ball skills and impact to go with a good approach and the lowest strikeout rate of his pro career in 2021. He’s got plus raw power, with the chance to hit 20-25 home runs in the big leagues,

After O’Hoppe’s encouraging season, the Phillies want him to continue improving his pitch recognition and swing path. (Chris Hilburn-Tenkle - Baseball America Prospect Handbook - Spring 2022)

Logan's program at the alternate site was focused around his contact skills, hitting approach and cutting down on his strikeout rate. By the final two months, his strikeout rate was down to 10 percent, after sitting north of 27 percent in 2019. How those adjustments translate into real games will go a long way to projecting his hit tool which is currently below-average. He has fringe-average bat speed and average power, but he tends to be pull-happy. (Spring 2021)  

Logan has a solid understanding of the strike zone and a solid two-strike approach. (Spring 2020)

Logan has power potential in his bat. He needs to cut down on his swings and misses, but so do a lot of players his age.

2022 Season: The Athletic named Logan their Prospect of the Year.

The 22-year-old O’Hoppe got off to a strong start this year in the Phillies’ system, where he hit .275/.392/.496 with Double-A Reading. It’s a great hitters’ park, so you could have been a little skeptical – and perhaps the Phillies were, as they traded him at the deadline to the Angels for outfielder Brandon Marsh.

O’Hoppe went to the Angels’ Double-A affiliate, Rocket City, and took off like … a rocket. He hit .306/.473/.674 with 11 homers in 29 games after the trade. He finished 16th among full-season players this year (minimum 400 minor-league plate appearances) in strikeout to walk ratio, with 74 strikeouts and 68 unintentional walks on the season. He’s an offensive catcher with strong OBP skills and power, but good enough to stick behind the plate, and now he’s the Angels’ top prospect.

2023 Season:  Watching Brandon Marsh thrive in Philadelphia has made Angels fans that much more interested in seeing what Logan O'Hoppe can do after the two were traded for each other. Marsh continued to ascend in 2023, but Logan O'Hoppe had himself a year Angels fans can be proud of.

The young catcher entered Spring Training in competition with Matt Thaiss and Max Stassi for the team's starting catcher job and won it handily. O'Hoppe was in the lineup as regularly as any starting catcher would be until a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder cost him most of the season.

O'Hoppe was one of the best hitters in the Angels lineup before the injury, and after a slow start once he did return, had a strong finish. The Angels have themselves their clear catcher of the future who showed the fans why with a promising rookie season.

It's hard to grade any position player based on just 51 games of action, but Logan O'Hoppe really did impress on both sides of the ball. He earned Shohei Ohtani's trust by being the guy chosen to receive the superstar pitcher, and I thought he handled himself really well behind the dish.

At the plate O'Hoppe had some great moments too. He began the season hitting mostly ninth, but was among their best players. For the first couple of weeks, O'Hoppe was the team leader in both home runs and RBI. The injury he sustained was a huge one, as the Angels lost him in late April until mid-August.

Once O'Hoppe returned to the lineup, it was pretty clear that it was going to take him some time to adjust. He had just four hits in 36 August at-bats which pulled down his season numbers quite a bit. That was obviously disappointing, but O'Hoppe pulled those numbers back up in September when he had one of the best power months an Angels rookie has ever had.

In September, O'Hoppe slashed .258/.317/.581 with nine home runs and 15 RBI in 93 at-bats. He was playing virtually every day, even starting plenty of day games after night games. O'Hoppe was playing every day at the hardest position in baseball to do that in despite the Angels being far outside of the postseason race. In that time, he showed the kind of leader and competitor he is.

Nine home runs in 93 at-bats means he's hitting a home run every 10.3 at-bats. For reference, Shohei Ohtani went yard every 11.29 at-bats this season by hitting 44 home runs in 497 at-bats. Obviously, the sample sizes aren't the same, but he displayed some elite power potential. It wouldn't be surprising at all to see him hit 30 home runs consistently.

O'Hoppe looks like the complete package. He can hit, he can defend, and he can lead. He's everything the Angels should want from a catcher. There are some things to work on like walking more and striking out a bit less, but for a first impression, O'Hoppe did a really fine job in 2023. He's a player Angels fans should be excited about the team building around. (Zachary Rotman | Oct 21, 2023)

2024 Season: O’Hoppe had a strong start to the year and was a potential All-Star candidate, but once the club started a road trip to his native New York on Aug. 7, he fell into a deep funk at the plate. But O’Hoppe snapped out of it with a strong finish, including going 4-for-5 in his final game of the year to head into the offseason with some peace of mind.

O’Hoppe, 24, finished his first full season behind the plate batting .244/.303/.409 with 20 homers, 17 doubles and 56 RBIs in 136 games. He also caught 127 games, which was third-most in the Majors; and 1,064 innings, which also ranked third among catchers.

He was batting .277/.333/.463 in 96 games before he fell into his 21-game slump in August that saw him hit .079 (6-for-76). But he batted .266/.338/.453 with three homers and six RBIs in 19 games in September to finish on a high note. (Rhett Bollinger - Oct. 21, 2024)

Logan is solid with the bat and is even better defensively. He's an above-average 55 grade defensive catcher who receives well with soft hands and is an able blocker with good agility and flexibility. He has a plus, accurate 60 grade 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.

While O’Hoppe’s defensive tools don’t jump out as plus, he is a very solid all-around receiver, with a quick release, an accurate arm and excellent blocking skills. Pitchers love throwing to him, and his worth ethic and makeup are off the charts, the kind of leader teams covet behind the plate. (BA - Spring 2023)

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 2023 spring training and split time with Max Stassi during the regular season. (T. Ward - BAPH - Spring, 2023)

O'Hoppe 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 with a 60 grade arm. 

He’s already proven to be a very capable defender, one who receives and blocks well and whose arm plays up because of his quick release and accuracy.

The backstop’s work ethic will help ensure he makes the most out of his tools. He was named the Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award winner in the AFL because of his makeup and pitchers love working with him. There’s a big up arrow next to his name, with every chance of him being a starting catcher in the big leagues soon.

Logan has a physical presence behind the plate. He gets high marks for the way he communicates and connects with pitchers. Under the tutelage of catching coordinator Bob Stumpo, he has begun throwing to second from his knees and says it has quickened his release. (Spring 2022)

O'Hoppe stands out for his defense behind the plate. He receives the ball well with soft hands. He displays impressive agility back there. Logan doesn't do anything spectacularly behind the plate, but he moves reasonably well, has an above-average arm and the tools to eventually have average receiving ability. (Spring 2020)

Logan 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. (Spring 2021) 

April 21-Aug 18, 2023: Logan was on the IL with left shoulder inflammation. O'Hoppe injured his left shoulder on a swing and was placed on the 10-day injured list.