The Los Angeles Angels have had an amazing start to the 2025 Major League Baseball season. Los Angeles, which lost a franchise-record 99 games last season, made some internal and external offseason moves in a bid to become more competitive in the American League West.
The Angels had a 5-3 record heading into Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, good for second place in their division. Logan O’Hoppe, a rookie catcher, has been a major contributor to Los Angeles’ offensive performance this season.
O’Hoppe, a 23rd-round pick by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2018, was traded to the Angels in 2022 for outfielder Brandon Marsh.
O’Hoppe hit his fifth home run of the season in the second inning of Sunday’s game, making it four consecutive games with a home run. According to the team, this established franchise history. “Logan O’Hoppe is the first player in franchise history to homer in four consecutive games as catcher,” the Angels said on X.
Logan O’Hoppe is the only catcher in team history to hit a home run in four consecutive games. — Angels PR (@LAAngelsPR), April 6, 2025 Getting this output from the catcher position has been a significant boost for the Angels to begin the season. O’Hoppe has shown flashes of offensive ability in previous seasons, but has been inconsistent. O’Hoppe posted a career-high 112 OPS+ in 2023 but reverted to a slightly below-average 99 OPS+ last season.
O’Hoppe, who bats in the middle of Ron Washington’s order, has been tasked with protecting Mike Trout and Jorge Soler, the two right-handed outfielders ranked third and fourth in Los Angeles’ lineup. O’Hoppe, who is only 25 years old, is a player the Angels believe will be a long-term fixture.
