The Angels have little doubt that O’Hoppe, 23, is going to be a good everyday catcher in the majors. Catcher Matt Thaiss has also had a good spring, and he’s out of options.
TEMPE, Ariz. — Logan O’Hoppe has two journals tucked away at the top of his locker, each filled with hand-written notes about what he’s feeling. One is for baseball, and the other for life off-the-field.
While there is still some question about whether O’Hoppe is ready to be the Angels everyday catcher right now, there is no question that he will be eventually.“The sky’s the limit for him,” said Stassi, whose locker is just a few feet away from O’Hoppe’s. “He’s got the physical tools. He’s going to be up here for a long time.”
In terms of baseball, O’Hoppe writes down various hitting cues that help him get back where he wants to be when his swing isn’t at its best. He said earlier this spring he went through a rut, but now he believes he’s back on track.“At the plate is always a beautiful mess,” he said on Saturday. “I wasn’t too happy with the start, but I feel like it clicked a little bit the past few days. It always takes a couple weeks, and then the same thoughts come back in my head that were there last summer.
O’Hoppe has also learned some Spanish to help him communicate with pitchers who aren’t as comfortable with English.
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