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Former Philadelphia Phillies Top Prospect Suffers Injury, Season May Be Over

Former Philadelphia Phillies catching prospect Logan O'Hoppe may be done for the season after suffering a shoulder injury.

Kade Kistner

Former Philadelphia Phillies Top Prospect Suffers Injury, Season May Be Over
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Former Philadelphia Phillies catching prospect Logan O'Hoppe always had the potential to be special. That's why the Los Angeles Angels agreed to send center fielder Brandon Marsh, a Major League ready player, to the Phillies in exchange for O'Hoppe at last year's trade deadline

It seemed like a rare win-win for both sides to start the 2023 MLB season with Marsh displaying power unlike we have seen before and O'Hoppe slashing .283/.339/.547 for the Angels. 

But then O'Hoppe suffered a shoulder injury that landed him on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Multiple reports today said that O'Hoppe had suffered a torn labrum that will require surgery. 

He is expected to miss 4-6 months which could sideline him for the rest of the season. 

It's a devastating blow to the rookie who was off to a hot start. It also complicated matters for Los Angeles as they have lost one half of their starting catchers and will now have to scramble to figure out a contingency plan. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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