LF Dave Hopper #23
Boston Red Sox MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/02/2026
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LF DAVE HOPPER #23 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
133 463 130 28 2 17 70 58 91 .281 .364 .460 4 2.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 40 50 50
BABIP 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 55 45 60 55
Gap 70 40 80 70
Power 60 40 65 60
Eye 55 40 60 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 55
Errors: - 55 70
Arm: 25 30 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 65 Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/2026 SEA Win, 5-4 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 0
08/31/2026 SEA Win, 5-3 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 1
08/30/2026 @ NYY Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/29/2026 @ NYY Win, 9-1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
08/28/2026 @ NYY Win, 17-5 5 2 3 1 1 1 0 0
08/25/2026 @ MIA Win, 9-8 5 1 2 3 1 0 2 0
08/24/2026 @ MIA Win, 6-1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/2026 SF Win, 7-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/2026 SF Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/2026 SF Loss, 0-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Hopper is not one to remain loyal.
Birthday:05/05/1998
Born in:Casper, WY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,000,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 140 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 140 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 13th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 133 463 130 28 2 17 70 73 58 91 .281 .364 .460 .824 .355 .179 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 127 536 7 5 0 14 0 8 213 47 4 5 44.4 77.1 5.78 2.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   121 23 4 0 1 16 9 8 32 5 0 2 .190 .243 .248 .491
Versus Right   356 110 25 2 16 55 64 52 60 3 0 5 .309 .401 .525 .927
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 4 1 1 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 .500 .600 .875 1.475
Last Week   21 8 1 0 3 5 5 3 4 0 0 0 .381 .458 .857 1.315
March   18 5 2 0 0 3 5 2 3 0 0 0 .278 .350 .389 .739
April   87 21 4 0 3 7 11 12 18 2 0 1 .241 .333 .391 .724
May   97 24 5 0 5 13 12 12 18 1 0 1 .247 .333 .454 .787
June   93 24 7 1 1 16 14 11 22 2 0 1 .258 .336 .387 .724
July   85 30 6 0 2 12 14 10 13 2 0 3 .353 .430 .494 .924
August   78 24 3 1 6 17 15 11 16 1 0 0 .308 .389 .603 .991
September   5 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Spring Training   27 3 0 1 1 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .111 .172 .296 .469
Last Year   572 140 38 4 14 80 70 56 98 9 0 8 .245 .316 .399 .715
2 Years Ago   580 164 36 4 19 105 76 66 107 6 0 9 .283 .362 .457 .818
Career   3630 994 259 26 140 575 516 364 629 40 0 57 .274 .346 .475 .821
Home   225 59 13 1 5 31 35 22 45 4 0 1 .262 .325 .396 .721
Road   238 71 15 1 12 39 38 36 46 4 0 6 .298 .398 .521 .919
Grass   442 122 27 2 16 67 70 56 85 8 0 6 .276 .359 .455 .814
Turf   21 8 1 0 1 3 3 2 6 0 0 1 .381 .458 .571 1.030
Day   169 43 10 0 6 18 22 25 35 2 0 0 .254 .347 .420 .767
Night   294 87 18 2 11 52 51 33 56 6 0 7 .296 .374 .483 .857
As Starter   456 127 28 2 17 69 71 58 90 8 0 7 .279 .363 .461 .823
As Reliever / Substitution   7 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Pinch Hitting   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Close/Late   79 22 6 0 3 18 12 18 16 3 0 1 .278 .406 .468 .874
Inning 1-3   182 51 10 1 5 20 25 17 32 3 0 3 .280 .346 .429 .775
Inning 4-6   172 47 10 1 4 23 27 15 32 2 0 3 .273 .339 .413 .751
Inning 7-9   119 32 8 0 7 24 19 24 28 3 0 0 .269 .384 .513 .896
Extra Innings   4 3 1 0 1 4 2 4 0 0 0 1 .750 .889 1.750 2.639
0 Outs   154 38 10 0 5 17 27 18 32 4 0 1 .247 .322 .409 .731
1 Outs   155 37 9 1 2 19 24 17 32 4 0 1 .239 .311 .348 .659
2 Outs   168 58 10 1 10 35 22 25 28 0 0 5 .345 .444 .595 1.040
Scoring Position   140 36 8 1 8 60 21 23 31 8 0 1 .257 .349 .500 .849
Bases Empty   244 69 16 1 9 9 35 29 44 0 0 3 .283 .366 .467 .833
Runner on 1st   93 28 5 0 0 2 17 8 17 0 0 3 .301 .375 .355 .730
Runner on 2nd   55 14 2 1 2 12 7 11 13 0 0 1 .255 .388 .436 .824
Runner on 3rd   13 5 3 0 2 12 4 4 2 3 0 0 .385 .450 1.077 1.527
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 6 2 0 2 12 4 6 7 0 0 0 .194 .324 .452 .776
Runner on 1st & 3rd   17 4 0 0 1 6 3 1 4 0 0 0 .235 .278 .412 .690
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 4 0 0 1 10 2 1 3 3 0 0 .333 .312 .583 .896
Bases Loaded   12 3 1 0 0 8 1 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .214 .333 .548
Two Strikes   258 50 8 1 8 30 31 39 92 3 0 3 .194 .304 .326 .629
First Pitch   49 15 7 0 3 12 9 5 0 1 0 2 .306 .386 .633 1.019
Count 0-1   50 16 2 0 2 8 9 0 0 2 0 1 .320 .321 .480 .801
Count 0-2   36 11 3 0 4 6 6 0 15 0 0 0 .306 .306 .722 1.028
Count 1-0   28 13 2 0 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 1 .464 .483 .750 1.233
Count 1-1   43 16 5 0 2 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 .372 .372 .628 1.000
Count 1-2   68 13 3 1 2 12 5 0 29 0 0 1 .191 .203 .353 .556
Count 2-0   8 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .444 .750 1.194
Count 2-1   23 11 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .478 .458 .609 1.067
Count 2-2   81 11 1 0 1 4 4 0 27 1 0 1 .136 .145 .185 .330
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .889 .000 .889
Count 3-1   17 8 0 1 0 0 6 8 0 0 0 0 .471 .640 .588 1.228
Full Count   73 15 1 0 1 8 16 39 21 2 0 1 .205 .478 .260 .739
Behind in Count   154 40 8 1 8 26 20 0 44 2 0 2 .260 .266 .481 .746
Ahead in Count   77 36 7 1 2 11 16 16 0 2 0 1 .468 .552 .662 1.214
Batting Leadoff   29 4 1 0 1 4 3 4 11 1 0 1 .138 .257 .276 .533
Batting 2nd   11 3 1 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 1 .273 .385 .364 .748
Batting 3rd   264 74 17 1 8 34 39 34 49 5 0 3 .280 .363 .443 .806
Batting 4th   7 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Batting 5th   120 37 8 1 8 23 22 16 19 0 0 1 .308 .394 .592 .986
Batting 6th   6 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Batting 7th   28 7 1 0 0 4 3 3 8 1 0 1 .250 .333 .286 .619
Batting 8th   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   194 59 14 1 10 24 28 28 43 4 0 5 .304 .398 .541 .940
Medium Leverage   200 49 10 0 3 19 30 18 38 3 0 1 .245 .306 .340 .646
High Leverage   80 23 5 1 3 27 14 13 11 1 0 1 .287 .389 .487 .877
SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 114 29 6 0 4 14 13 4 22 .254 .283 .412 .696 .301 .158 93
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 28 120 1 0 0 2 0 1 47 10 0 0 0.0 13.0 3.99 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 0 0 1 .192 .222 .192 .415
Versus Right   88 24 6 0 4 13 12 4 13 1 0 0 .273 .301 .477 .778
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   114 29 6 0 4 14 13 4 22 1 0 1 .254 .283 .412 .696
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Chicago - MLB 22 115 392 111 40 3 14 51 58 25 5 3 81 0 1 .283 .332 .508 .839 129 133 3.1
2021 Chicago - MLB 23 155 583 183 51 5 42 114 106 66 12 3 94 4 3 .314 .393 .635 1.028 158 156 6.8
2022 Chicago - MLB 24 118 440 125 28 5 18 71 58 34 7 6 54 3 3 .284 .341 .493 .834 128 130 2.5
2023 Chicago - MLB 25 161 600 141 38 3 16 84 75 59 9 5 104 1 2 .235 .311 .388 .699 98 97 1.1
2024 Chicago - MLB 26 152 580 164 36 4 19 105 76 66 9 6 107 3 1 .283 .362 .457 .818 131 129 1.8
2025 Chicago - MLB 27 158 572 140 38 4 14 80 70 56 8 9 98 2 0 .245 .316 .399 .715 96 94 -0.3
2026 Chicago - MLB 28 106 378 102 24 1 10 50 55 46 5 7 74 3 5 .270 .351 .418 .769 115 112 1.1
2026 Boston - MLB 28 27 85 28 4 1 7 20 18 12 2 1 17 1 0 .329 .420 .647 1.067 195 198 1.4
2026 Total - MLB 28 133 463 130 28 2 17 70 73 58 7 8 91 4 5 .281 .364 .460 .824 130 128 2.5
Total MLB 992 3630 994 259 26 140 575 516 364 57 40 629 17 15 .274 .346 .475 .821 124 123 17.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Total - 19 24 103 52 16 3 10 36 57 13 5 0 6 1 1 .505 .579 1.010 1.588 100 100 3.7
2017 Chicago N (AZL) - R 19 48 187 58 18 1 6 27 35 23 1 1 36 0 0 .310 .387 .513 .900 123 126 1.3
2017 South Bend - A 19 4 15 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .267 .312 .267 .579 66 68 0.0
2018 Chicago N (DSL) - R 20 33 123 36 11 1 4 23 16 13 1 4 9 0 0 .293 .355 .496 .851 131 129 1.0
2018 WL - AAA 20 28 114 29 6 0 4 14 13 4 1 1 22 0 0 .254 .283 .412 .696 93 93 0.3
2019 Myrtle Beach - A+ 21 71 253 75 21 1 13 53 49 22 6 4 51 2 1 .296 .361 .542 .903 149 143 2.5
2019 Tennessee - AA 21 16 59 15 3 0 2 7 6 11 1 2 13 0 1 .254 .370 .407 .777 124 129 0.5
2020 Tennessee - AA 22 19 75 25 5 0 7 24 12 14 4 0 13 0 1 .333 .462 .680 1.142 226 216 1.4
2022 Iowa - AAA 24 7 26 11 5 1 1 5 8 4 0 0 7 0 0 .423 .500 .808 1.308 256 247 0.7
Total PCL 7 26 11 5 1 1 5 8 4 0 0 7 0 0 .423 .500 .808 1.308 256 247
Total SL 35 134 40 8 0 9 31 18 25 5 2 26 0 2 .299 .422 .560 .981 181 178
Total CAR 71 253 75 21 1 13 53 49 22 6 4 51 2 1 .296 .361 .542 .903 149 143
Total MID 4 15 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .267 .312 .267 .579 66 68
Total ACL 48 187 58 18 1 6 27 35 23 1 1 36 0 0 .310 .387 .513 .900 123 126
Total DSL 33 123 36 11 1 4 23 16 13 1 4 9 0 0 .293 .355 .496 .851 131 129
Total WINTER 28 114 29 6 0 4 14 13 4 1 1 22 0 0 .254 .283 .412 .696 93 93
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Chicago - MLB 23 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .375 .333 .708 86 98 0.1
Total MLB 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .375 .333 .708 86 98
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 WL - AAA CF 28 28 87 2 0 89 0 1.000 250.2 3.20 -2.8 .959
2020 Chicago - MLB CF 91 90 288 6 2 295 1 .997 808.0 3.27 +0.1 .984
2021 Chicago - MLB CF 152 152 439 7 2 450 4 .991 1346.2 2.98 -1.9 .994
2022 Chicago - MLB CF 84 84 276 7 2 284 1 .996 720.2 3.53 -7.5 .959
2023 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 5.2 4.76 +0.1 1.042
2023 Chicago - MLB CF 152 152 537 11 7 550 2 .996 1350.2 3.65 -8.3 .971
2024 Chicago - MLB 1B 30 29 243 14 30 258 1 .996 255.1 9.06 +0.7 1.041
2024 Chicago - MLB LF 14 14 28 0 0 29 1 .966 123.2 2.04 -0.2 .913
2024 Chicago - MLB CF 103 102 261 2 0 265 2 .992 888.2 2.66 -14.9 .915
2025 Chicago - MLB 1B 33 32 273 19 32 293 1 .997 267.1 9.83 -0.6 1.002
2025 Chicago - MLB LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.1 1.022
2025 Chicago - MLB CF 119 117 328 15 1 348 5 .986 1025.2 3.01 -15.2 .931
2025 Chicago - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.1 1.007
2026 Chicago - MLB 1B 65 62 499 47 38 550 4 .993 538.2 9.12 +0.8 .992
2026 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2026 Chicago - MLB LF 7 4 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 47.0 3.06 -0.1 .994
2026 Boston - MLB LF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 35.0 2.31 +0.1 .994
2026 Chicago - MLB CF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 -0.4 .738
2026 Boston - MLB CF 4 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 23.0 1.57 -0.3 .984
2026 Chicago - MLB RF 29 29 53 0 0 54 1 .981 231.1 2.06 -5.6 .918
2026 Boston - MLB RF 16 16 27 1 0 28 0 1.000 125.0 2.02 -1.1 .952
TOTAL 1B 129 123 1016 80 100 1102 6 .995 1062.1 9.29 +0.8 1.005
TOTAL SS 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 5.2 4.76 +0.1 1.042
TOTAL LF 27 23 55 0 0 56 1 .982 215.2 2.30 -0.4 .953
TOTAL CF 735 729 2223 50 14 2288 15 .993 6428.0 3.18 -51.1 .962
TOTAL RF 46 46 81 1 0 83 1 .988 364.1 2.03 -6.7 .930
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 48th overall pick) by Chicago Cubs, out of high school (Lead-Deadwood; Lead, SD).
06/27/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $250,000.
11/22/2017 Injured (Strained oblique), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 35 (50).
03/29/2018 Named the #68 prospect in the MLB
07/17/2018 Injured on 07/15/2018, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5-6 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
03/20/2019 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
05/01/2019 Wins the CAR CAR Batter of the Month Award.
05/01/2019 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
05/03/2019 Goes 0-3 against the Potomac Nationals, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
05/16/2019 Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/12/2019 Injured (Strained back), out for 2-3 weeks.
08/13/2019 Injured on 08/11/2019, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 4 weeks.
09/24/2019 Wins the 2019 Carolina League Round 2 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans!
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
03/26/2020 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
11/21/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $570,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
07/11/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/20/2021 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/10/2021 Wins the 2021 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at CF.
11/24/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
04/05/2022 Injured on 04/03/2022, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 6 weeks.
08/15/2022 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/23/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,250,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
04/04/2023 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/25/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,000,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
03/29/2024 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/04/2024 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/30/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,000,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
11/11/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
07/10/2026 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
07/30/2026 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for CF Ron Lindsey, RF Tim Myers, and SP Héctor Pérez.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 151 6
Year PA Rank
2023 673 10
2024 661 6
Year H Rank
2021 183 8
Year TB Rank
2021 370 6
Year 2B Rank
2021 51 1
2023 38 8
Year RBI Rank
2021 114 8
2023 84 9
2024 105 5
Year R Rank
2021 106 7
Year IBB Rank
2023 6 7
2024 6 8
Year HP Rank
2024 9 8
Year SF Rank
2025 9 3
Year EBH Rank
2021 98 3
Year AVG Rank
2021 .314 6
Year OBP Rank
2021 .393 8
Year SLG Rank
2021 .635 7
Year RC Rank
2021 139.86 4
2024 99.21 9
Year RC/27 Rank
2021 8.84 8
Year ISO Rank
2021 .321 8
Year wOBA Rank
2021 .406 8
Year OPS Rank
2021 1.028 5
Year WAR Rank
2021 6.8 5
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