Zyhir Hope
OF | Bats/Throws: L/L | 5' 10" 193LBS | Age: 19
Draft: 2023 | Rd: 11, #326, Chicago Cubs | Colonial Forge HS
MLB Pipeline Rank
PA AB R H HR SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
2024 248 202 42 58 9 8 .287 .415 .490 .905
Career Minors 315 256 54 74 12 12 .289 .419 .492 .911
AVG HR SB OPS
2024 .287 9 8 .905
Career Minors .289 12 12 .911

Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

SeasonTmLGLGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSHBPAVGOBPSLGOPS
2023 ACL Cubs ACL ROK 11 43 35 8 10 0 0 3 9 8 13 3 1 0 .286 .419 .543 .962
2024 2 Teams Minors 61 272 221 46 64 16 0 9 36 41 62 9 2 8 .290 .419 .484 .903
2024 ACL Dodgers ACL ROK 7 24 19 4 6 2 0 0 5 4 2 1 0 1 .316 .458 .421 .879
2024 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes CAL A 54 248 202 42 58 14 0 9 31 37 60 8 2 7 .287 .415 .490 .905

Scouting Report

2024

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 70 | Arm: 65 | Field: 55 | Overall: 50

One of the most intriguing sleepers in the 2023 Draft, Hope went unselected in the first 10 rounds because he hadn't participated much on the showcase circuit and was thought to be strongly committed to attending college at North Carolina. The Dodgers planned to select the Virginia prep product in the 11th round, only to get beaten to the punch by the Cubs, who landed him for $400,000. Los Angeles landed him six months later, acquiring him and lefty pitching prospect Jackson Ferris in a January trade for Michael Busch and Yency Almonte.

A twitchy athlete with a beautiful left-handed stroke, Hope already produces 110-mph exit velocities as a teenager. He hasn't seen a lot of quality pitching and tends to chase pitches out of the zone, so he likely will need some time to hone his approach and develop at the plate. But his combination of easy bat speed, growing strength and some natural loft in his swing could translate into plus power in his prime.

Hope's plus-plus speed contributes to his 30-30 upside and allows him to cover plenty of ground in center field. He also has well above-average arm strength that intrigued some clubs on the mound. As a left-handed pitcher, he ran his fastball into the mid-90s and displayed promising shape with his curveball.


Transactions

Team Date Transaction
11/08/2024 National League Fall Stars activated OF Zyhir Hope.
09/25/2024 OF Zyhir Hope assigned to Glendale Desert Dogs.
07/26/2024 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes activated OF Zyhir Hope from the 7-day injured list.
07/26/2024 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes activated OF Zyhir Hope from the 7-day injured list.
07/15/2024 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes sent OF Zyhir Hope on a rehab assignment to ACL Dodgers.
04/30/2024 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes placed OF Zyhir Hope on the 7-day injured list.
03/24/2024 OF Zyhir Hope assigned to Los Angeles Dodgers.
03/12/2024 OF Zyhir Hope assigned to Los Angeles Dodgers.
03/07/2024 Los Angeles Dodgers Prospects activated OF Zyhir Hope.
01/11/2024 Los Angeles Dodgers traded 2B Michael Busch and RHP Yency Almonte to Chicago Cubs for LHP Jackson Ferris and OF Zyhir Hope.
01/11/2024 OF Zyhir Hope assigned to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
09/14/2023 OF Zyhir Hope assigned to Myrtle Beach Pelicans from ACL Cubs.
09/14/2023 Myrtle Beach Pelicans activated OF Zyhir Hope.
07/29/2023 OF Zyhir Hope assigned to ACL Cubs.
07/25/2023 Chicago Cubs signed OF Zyhir Hope.
06/15/2023 OF Zyhir Hope assigned to College Workout.