ARLINGTON, Texas — Logan O’Hoppe was hitting .209 for the Los Angeles Angels when they traded him on July 29. The Texas Rangers optioned him to Triple-A Round Rock the same day, and he did not come back until Sunday.
O’Hoppe returned as the designated hitter against the Angels, batting seventh, and singled and scored in a 5-3 Texas win. He finished 1-for-2 before Joc Pederson pinch-hit for him in the sixth.
Everybody in the Rangers organization has helped him take steps in the right direction, O’Hoppe said.
“Not only was I willing, but ‘needed,’ is the word I’d use for it,” O’Hoppe said, per The Dallas Morning News. “I wasn’t very confident with what I was doing, wasn’t convicted in really anything I was doing on the field. But I knew that what I had done in the past was in there. So, when I was told I got optioned, I was excited for it.
“I was actually more excited than if I just came over here,” O’Hoppe continued. “I got that spark back in me, like waking up in the morning and feeling really excited to get to the field again. Enjoying the game again is what I got out of it. That may not sound like a lot on paper, but it’s a pretty big deal to me.”
It was the first time O’Hoppe had been optioned in three years. He hit .328 with a .414 on-base percentage and a .623 slugging percentage over his last 15 games with the Express.
Logan O’Hoppe On Four Seasons With The Los Angeles Angels
O’Hoppe spent four seasons with the Angels. He made his major league debut for them on Sept. 28, 2022, and he had never played for another organization.
“I didn’t like the dude in the mirror on or off the field,” O’Hoppe explained. “It was the hardest four years of my baseball life over there. It taught me a lot. I’m really grateful for that. Met a lot of good people over there. Had a lot of good experiences, but it brought a lot of challenges.
“And I’d be lying if I said that wasn’t true,” O’Hoppe added. “I wouldn’t change anything if I could, but the bottom line is it was hard. I’m really happy that I can use what I learn now and help this team as much as I can get in the playoffs.”
O’Hoppe hit .209 with a .271 on-base percentage and a .295 slugging percentage in 75 games with the Angels this season, with 4 home runs and 23 RBIs across 256 plate appearances.
He hit .244 with a .303 on-base percentage and a .409 slugging percentage in 2024, with 20 home runs and 56 RBIs. He hit 19 home runs in 2025 across 119 games.
How Logan O’Hoppe Got To The Texas Rangers
The Rangers acquired O’Hoppe and right-hander Chase Silseth for minor league infielder Angel Arredondo. Silseth went directly to the bullpen and picked up a hold Sunday, his 13th of the season.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted O’Hoppe in the 23rd round in 2018 out of St. John the Baptist High School in West Islip, New York. The Angels acquired him at the 2022 trade deadline in the deal that sent Brandon Marsh to Philadelphia.
He is 26 and is making $2.63 million this season.
What’s Next For The Texas Rangers
Texas recalled O’Hoppe on Sunday and designated outfielder Jarred Kelenic for assignment. Cal Quantrill threw 6 scoreless innings for the win, and Jacob Latz worked the ninth for his 26th save.
The Rangers are 65-66 and tied with the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West. Texas opens a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox on Monday and has not announced a starter.
