Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Pushes average back up to .318
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O'Hoppe went 3-for-4 with a run in Monday's loss to Baltimore.
O'Hoppe batted out of the No. 7 slot in the lineup and accounted for one of the team's two runs and for three of the team's eight hits. The backstop notched his fifth multi-hit game of the season and got his season batting average back up to .318 after a recent 2-for-18 skid. O'Hoppe also has two homers, seven RBI and eight runs over 74 plate appearances.
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Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Gets rest day
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O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
He'll receive a breather for the day game after drawing starts at catcher both of the past two days. Matt Thaiss will check in behind the plate and will form a battery with starting pitcher Griffin Canning.
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Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Not in lineup
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O'Hoppe isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rays, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
The Angels and Rays are playing a day game after a night game, so O'Hoppe will receive a day of rest. Matt Thaiss will step in as the Angels' starting catcher in the series finale.
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Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Hammers grand slam
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O'Hoppe went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's loss to Boston.
O'Hoppe's first home run of the year was a game-tying grand slam to dead center in the sixth inning. The skilled catcher is slashing .450/.542/.750 with three extra-base knocks and six RBI through 24 plate appearances. O'Hoppe has multiple hits in three of his seven appearances this season.
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Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Gets first day off
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O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
He'll give way to Matt Thaiss behind the dish after catching each of the Angels' first three games of the season while going 3-for-7 with a pair of walks, an RBI and a run scored. Angels manager Ron Washington said in spring training that he's hopeful to get O'Hoppe between 125 to 135 starts at catcher this season, and the 24-year-old is roughly on pace thus far with three starts through four games.
