Cubs To Address Catcher Position This Winter: Could They Pursue Logan O'Hoppe Again?

[Brock Beauchamp]

At the last trade deadline, Jed Hoyer was in talks with the Los Angeles Angels about acquiring 24-year-old catcher Logan O'Hoppe. Ultimately, the deal fell through as the Angels stumbled their way to a 99-loss season.

Miguel Amaya, on the other hand, thrived during the second half of the season, posting a .761 OPS in 50 games played. Still, according to sources from The Athletic's Patrick Mooney, the Cubs will pursue catching help this winter and Logan O'Hoppe is a likely target.

O'Hoppe posted a 100 OPS+ in 2024 and has a bright future ahead of him; he will not become a free agent until after the 2028 season. The biggest hurdle in any trade is likely Angels owner Arte Moreno; a known meddler in baseball affairs, he often refuses to rebuild when necessary and dislikes trading away young players.

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[Brock Beauchamp]

4 hours ago, TomtheBombadil said:

O’Hoppe is an ultra cheap, young-er starting caliber two way catcher in a league short on that on a team that struggled to land or develop these players for years and years. My guess is the real obstacle is baseball ops wanting to win games in a more team friendly, NFL-esque format that doesn’t require a gazillion years of Proper, Necessary rebuilding to get there 

And maybe that would be possible if Moreno hadn’t hamstrung his GMs so many times over the past decade+. He’s a terrible owner that meddles constantly.