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CATCHER
        LOGAN O’HOPPE



     CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
     ◆   Made Major League debut September 28, 2022 against Oakland.
     ◆   In 2023, became youngest Opening Day catcher in Angels history (23 years, 49 days).
     MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY

     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.               O'HOPPE
     ◆   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 September 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 October 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 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 (Liván Soto)...Singled in first career plate appearance off Adrián Martínez...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.
     NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
     ◆   2022 Futures Game Selection...Southern League Player of the Month (Sept.)...Eastern League Player of the Week (May 22).
     ◆   2021 MiLB.com Organizational All-Star...Participated in Arizona Fall League...AFL Rising Stars Game...AFL Dernell Stenson
      Sportsmanship Award.
     ◆   2019 New York-Penn League All-Star...Phillies Minor League Player of the Month (July)...New York-Penn League Player of
      the Week (July 28)... New York-Penn League Player of the Week (July 21).
     CAREER TRANSACTIONS
     ◆   June 6, 2018...Selected by Phillies in 23rd round of First-Year Player Draft.
     ◆   Aug. 2, 2022...Traded by Phillies to Angels for OF Brandon Marsh.
     PERSONAL/MISC
     ◆   Logan O’Hoppe (pronounced oh-HOP-ee)...On Instagram: @logan_ohoppe.
     ◆   Has an identical twin sister, Melanie.
     ◆   Hosted  the  O’Hoppe  All  Star  Bowl  in  the  2024  offseason  to  raise  funds  and  awareness  for  Corey’s  Promise,  an
      organization dedicated to supporting families affected by pediatric cancer.
     ◆   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 with 2018 Gold Glove win.
     ◆   Originally signed by Phillies scout Alex Agostino.







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