CF Dave Hopper #13
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
07/27/2026
CF DAVE HOPPER #13 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
103 366 99 24 1 9 47 46 73 .270 .352 .415 2 1.0
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 75 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: 45
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
07/26/2026 @ PIT Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/25/2026 @ PIT Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/24/2026 @ PIT Win, 8-6 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 0
07/22/2026 DET Loss, 6-9 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/21/2026 DET Win, 8-2 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
07/20/2026 DET Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/19/2026 MIN Win, 6-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/18/2026 MIN Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/17/2026 MIN Win, 8-5 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/12/2026 @ CIN Loss, 1-4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Hopper won't form an attachment to the city.
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, 104 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 104 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 103 366 99 24 1 9 47 54 46 73 .270 .352 .415 .768 .332 .145 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 100 423 4 5 0 10 0 7 152 34 2 5 28.6 53.3 4.98 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   107 21 4 0 1 15 9 7 26 4 0 2 .196 .250 .262 .512
Versus Right   273 81 21 1 8 33 45 41 48 3 0 2 .297 .389 .469 .858
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 5 0 0 0 2 3 1 7 1 0 0 .192 .214 .192 .407
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   71 25 6 0 0 8 12 9 12 2 0 1 .352 .422 .437 .858
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   3533 963 255 25 132 552 497 352 611 39 0 54 .273 .344 .471 .815
Home   186 47 11 0 3 19 26 18 37 3 0 0 .253 .314 .360 .674
Road   180 52 13 1 6 28 28 28 36 4 0 4 .289 .389 .472 .861
Grass   355 95 24 1 9 46 53 44 71 7 0 3 .268 .347 .417 .764
Turf   11 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 .364 .500 .364 .864
Day   148 37 8 0 5 15 19 22 29 2 0 0 .250 .343 .405 .748
Night   218 62 16 1 4 32 35 24 44 5 0 4 .284 .359 .422 .781
As Starter   363 97 24 1 9 47 52 46 73 7 0 4 .267 .350 .413 .763
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Close/Late   58 14 4 0 2 11 9 16 11 3 0 1 .241 .397 .414 .811
Inning 1-3   150 44 9 1 4 16 20 13 31 3 0 1 .293 .347 .447 .794
Inning 4-6   138 38 10 0 2 17 21 12 22 1 0 2 .275 .340 .391 .731
Inning 7-9   90 19 6 0 2 13 12 20 21 3 0 0 .211 .345 .344 .690
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 .500 .833 2.000 2.833
0 Outs   124 26 7 0 3 9 19 13 26 3 0 1 .210 .284 .339 .622
1 Outs   120 30 9 0 1 17 19 13 24 4 0 0 .250 .314 .350 .664
2 Outs   136 46 9 1 5 22 16 22 24 0 0 3 .338 .441 .529 .970
Scoring Position   110 26 7 0 4 41 14 19 27 7 0 1 .236 .336 .409 .745
Bases Empty   193 51 13 1 5 5 24 21 35 0 0 1 .264 .340 .420 .759
Runner on 1st   77 25 5 0 0 2 16 8 12 0 0 2 .325 .402 .390 .792
Runner on 2nd   49 13 2 0 2 11 6 10 13 0 0 1 .265 .400 .429 .829
Runner on 3rd   12 4 2 0 2 10 3 3 2 2 0 0 .333 .412 1.000 1.412
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 4 2 0 0 6 2 4 4 0 0 0 .200 .333 .300 .633
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 2 0 0 0 6 1 1 3 3 0 0 .222 .231 .222 .453
Bases Loaded   10 2 1 0 0 7 1 0 2 2 0 0 .200 .167 .300 .467
Two Strikes   210 38 8 0 5 20 23 28 74 3 0 2 .181 .280 .290 .570
First Pitch   38 13 7 0 2 9 8 5 0 1 0 2 .342 .435 .684 1.119
Count 0-1   41 12 2 0 1 6 7 0 0 1 0 0 .293 .286 .415 .700
Count 0-2   29 9 3 0 3 5 5 0 11 0 0 0 .310 .310 .724 1.034
Count 1-0   21 8 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .381 .381 .571 .952
Count 1-1   33 13 5 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .394 .394 .545 .939
Count 1-2   52 9 3 0 0 4 2 0 21 0 0 0 .173 .173 .231 .404
Count 2-0   5 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .600 .500 .800 1.300
Count 2-1   16 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .438 .412 .500 .912
Count 2-2   66 6 1 0 1 3 4 0 23 1 0 1 .091 .103 .152 .254
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .889 .000 .889
Count 3-1   15 8 0 1 0 0 6 7 0 0 0 0 .533 .682 .667 1.348
Full Count   63 14 1 0 1 8 12 28 19 2 0 1 .222 .457 .286 .743
Behind in Count   122 30 8 0 4 15 14 0 32 1 0 0 .246 .244 .410 .654
Ahead in Count   58 26 3 1 1 7 10 15 0 2 0 0 .448 .547 .586 1.133
Batting Leadoff   29 4 1 0 1 4 3 4 11 1 0 1 .138 .257 .276 .533
Batting 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   252 71 17 1 7 31 38 34 48 5 0 2 .282 .365 .440 .806
Batting 4th   7 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Batting 5th   56 14 5 0 1 8 7 5 10 0 0 0 .250 .311 .393 .704
Batting 6th   6 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Batting 7th   22 6 1 0 0 3 3 3 5 1 0 1 .273 .370 .318 .689
Batting 8th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Low Leverage   160 46 12 1 6 17 19 20 35 3 0 3 .287 .371 .487 .858
Medium Leverage   161 40 9 0 2 16 26 15 30 3 0 0 .248 .307 .342 .649
High Leverage   57 15 4 0 1 15 9 12 9 1 0 1 .263 .394 .386 .780
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 28 103 366 99 24 1 9 47 54 46 4 7 73 2 5 .270 .352 .415 .768 116 112 1.0
Total MLB 962 3533 963 255 25 132 552 497 352 54 39 611 15 15 .273 .344 .471 .815 122 121 16.0
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 +0.7 .992
2026 Chicago - MLB LF 4 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 21.0 3.00 +0.1 .993
2026 Chicago - MLB CF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 -0.5 .737
2026 Chicago - MLB RF 29 29 53 0 0 54 1 .981 231.1 2.06 -5.7 .914
TOTAL 1B 128 123 1015 80 100 1101 6 .995 1061.1 9.29 +0.8 1.004
TOTAL SS 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 5.2 4.76 +0.1 1.042
TOTAL LF 20 16 37 0 0 38 1 .974 154.2 2.15 -0.3 .933
TOTAL CF 731 727 2219 50 14 2284 15 .993 6405.0 3.19 -50.8 .962
TOTAL RF 30 30 54 0 0 55 1 .982 239.1 2.03 -5.6 .916
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.
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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