2 Phillies prospects selected for MLB Futures Game

Catcher Logan O’Hoppe and LHP Erik Miller will be the two representatives for the Philadelphia Phillies at the 2022 MLB Futures Game.

A 23rd round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, O’Hoppe is slashing .269/.381/.524 with 14 home runs, 39 RBIs, 30 walks and a .905 OPS for Double-A Reading in 2022.

Because J.T. Realmuto is signed through the 2025 season, there’s been some speculation that the Phillies could use O’Hoppe, 22, as a trade candidate. But while Realmuto is due $47.75 million between the 2024 and 2025 seasons, he’ll also be 33 and 34 in those respective campaigns. The possibility of the Phillies easing O’Hoppe in at the major league level for a season or two before he takes over as the starting catcher probably shouldn’t be discounted.

Meanwhile, Miller has a 1.52 ERA over 13 appearances for Double-A Reading in 2022, seven of which have been starts. The 24-year-old was a fourth-round pick out of Stanford in the 2019 MLB Draft.

The 2022 MLB Futures Game will take place on July 16 at Dodger Stadium. The game, which will start at 7 p.m. ET, can be watched on Peacock.

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