Angels trade Brandon Marsh to the Phillies for Logan O'Hoppe

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[AngelsFaninGA]

Hitter that already sucks for a hitter that we'll also ruin. Indifferent

[nando714]

Why lol

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[Swordsman78]

Now Marsh's caveman look can be a distraction for the Phillies.   Look like a ball player, play like a ball player.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Decent defense but he's one of the worst hitters I've seen outside of Velazquez, and our coaching and development is bottom tier and has little chance of fixing him. Not really a huge loss IMO

[nando714]

I think I might be upset about this 

meanwhile Adell can’t catch a fly ball

[AngelsFaninGA]

1 minute ago, nando714 said:

I think I might be upset about this 

meanwhile Adell can’t catch a fly ball

I hope Adell is shipped out too

[HaloNArizona]

This is a trade we will look at in a few years and ask why.  

Our player development is horrid.

[halonatic13]

OHoppe has a decent bat. 15 homers in AA and only 22 years old. I like it. 

Edited August 2, 2022 by halonatic13

[HaloNArizona]

 O'Hoppe is the third ranked Phillies prospect:

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 30 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55

Most thought O’Hoppe was destined to head to East Carolina, where his father and uncle attended, after graduating from his Long Island high school in 2018. But the Phillies’ scouting department, which has found draftable talent on Long Island consistently over the last several years, was able to sign him in the 23rd round of that June’s Draft for an over-slot bonus of $215,000. After playing rookie and short-season ball his first two summers, O’Hoppe gained invaluable experience catching at the Phillies’ alternate site in 2020, using those lessons to go from High-A to Triple-A before finishing with a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League.

O’Hoppe has put in a lot of work to refine his approach from the right side of the plate. He trimmed his strikeout rate down considerably in 2021 (17.4 percent), then walked more than he struck out in the AFL. All of that has allowed him to tap into his raw power more consistently and it’s easy to think he could top 20 homers annually in the future. He’s already proven to be a very capable defender, one who receives and blocks well and whose arm plays up because of his quick release and accuracy.

The backstop’s work ethic will help ensure he makes the most out of his tools. He was named the Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award winner in the AFL because of his makeup and pitchers love working with him. There’s a big up arrow next to his name, with every chance of him being a starting catcher in the big leagues soon.

[rafibomb]

Hmmm..

[robblin17]

ok

[ScottT]

Weird.

[beatlesrule]

Isn't O'Hoppe already one of our best prospects? I'll take it!

[HaloNArizona]

https://www.mlb.com/video/top-prospects-logan-o-hoppe

 

[Ron Mexico]

Super Confused on this trade

[Blarg]

The Angels are putting a lot of hope in O'Hoppe.

[beatlesrule]

MLB Network guys don't like that the Angels traded Marsh unless they are going for a rebuild.

[bloodbrother]

Marsh's prospect shine has worn off with his play the past 2 seasons. The bat just has not shown any real growth. They will miss his OF defense though, and with him now gone, the Angels don't really have any CF options to push Trout to a corner spot. Looks like Trout will stay in CF for the foreseeable future, which isn't ideal with his injury history

 

Not a huge fan of catcher prospects as a whole, but O'Hoppe is a top 100 guy and is having a good year in double-A and is close to MLB ready. WOuldn't be surprised if the Angels brought him up and let him get some AB's down the stretch this season

[Tank]

guys on MLB.com . . . "they've (angels) have lost their sense of direction as a team."

no argument here. analysts think marsh is the kind of guy you keep as part of rebuilding.

[totdprods]

1 minute ago, beatlesrule said:

Isn't O'Hoppe already one of our best prospects? I'll take it!

Arguably our #1 now...