TJ Hopkins

Mark Timothy Hopkins (born December 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

TJ Hopkins
Hopkins with the Louisville Bats in 2023
Cincinnati Reds – No. 26
Outfielder
Born: (1997-01-16) January 16, 1997
Summerville, South Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 3, 2023, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.171
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

Career

Hopkins attended Summerville High School in Summerville, South Carolina, and the University of South Carolina, where he played college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[1]

The Cincinnati Reds selected Hopkins in the ninth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3] He made his professional debut that year with the Billings Mustangs. Hopkins did not play in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Chattanooga Lookouts. He played 2022 with Chattanooga and the Louisville Bats and started the 2023 season with Louisville. In 50 games for Louisville, Hopkins batted .341/.437/.540 with seven home runs and 27 runs batted in.

On June 3, 2023, Hopkins was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4]

References
  1. "Gamecocks' T.J. Hopkins will soon discover if loyalty has its rewards in baseball draft".
  2. "Hopkins drafted by Cincinnati Reds".
  3. "Summerville's T.J. Hopkins, Cougars' McLarty taken on second day of MLB Draft".
  4. "Reds' T.J. Hopkins: Selected from Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-06-03.


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