After his father was diagnosed with Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL), a rare and aggressive form of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021 and losing his friend and fellow Phillies' Minor League teammate Corey Phelan in 2022 to leukemia, Logan O'Hoppe has made efforts to support those who are fighting cancer. Last year, he was named the Official Player Partner for MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach, a pediatric hospital that he enjoys visiting to lift the spirits of young children. He was named again this year for the 2025 season. He makes frequent visits to the hospital and has befriended some of the patients, inviting them to watch a game at Angel Stadium.
During Players Weekend in 2024 and 2025, Logan received special permission from MLB for a cause close to his heart. He brought his chest protector to a visit at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach and asked the patients to draw pictures on it and sign their names on the back so that he can wear them during the game for three days. His story received national attention and garnered support for pediatric health.
When the Angels played the Yankees last year, more than 350 people gathered at Yankee Stadium to celebrate his father Michael O'Hoppe’s two-year, post-last stem cell transplant. At the event, much like a homecoming for the Long Island, N.Y., native, Logan was joined by Michael and Michael’s oncologist, Dr. Oscar Lahoud, members from the local Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Phelan’s family to create awareness of leukemia and lymphoma.
Phelan was a close friend of Logan when the two played in the Phillies' Minor League system. Phelan was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2022, at the age of 19. Phelan succumbed to the disease just a few days short of six months after diagnosis. Since then Logan has been a close supporter of Corey’s Promise, a foundation created when Phelan was in the hospital and saw the hardships that many families faced during their child’s cancer diagnosis. Phelan promised to help the families financially so that they could dedicate and focus more time on their child.
Logan has raised money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Corey’s Promise through different causes. Last October, he hosted the O'Hoppe All-Star Bowl, a bowling event to raise money to help families facing the financial challenges of pediatric cancer diagnoses at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach through Corey’s Promise. He is scheduled to host another event this off season.
His family has also been involved with Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s “Light the Night” walk in Westbury, N.Y., to help raise money for research and for charity.
Throughout the year, Logan has also made time to grant wishes through Angels Baseball Foundation to meet with young patients. He has made a friend in 10-year-old Colston from Las Vegas who visited Angel Stadium last year before starting his cancer treatment. Logan has stayed in touch with Colston and his family to provide encouragement to the young fan. Colston recently finished his treatment and celebrated being cancer-free at Angel Stadium.
Logan also is committed to honor our nation’s military service personnel and their families. In May, he and fellow teammate Zach Neto visited LA Fleet Week, meeting with sailors and Marines in San Pedro to learn more about what a life of service looks like, and toured the USS Harpers Ferry and USS Carl M. Levin.
Through his father Michael’s cancer journey and the close relationships he has cultivated with his teammate Corey, and young fans such as Colston, Logan O'Hoppe understands the emotional and financial hardships families face when a child goes through a medical crisis. He continues to provide a positive impact on kids and families facing challenges.