Brody Hopkins Stats & Scouting Report

IP	61.2
ERA	3.79
WHIP	1.330
BB/9	4.7
SO/9	11.0

Full name William Brody Hopkins
Born 01/18/2002 in Summerville, SC
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Winthrop
Drafted in the 6th round (187th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2023 (signed for $225,000).

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School: Winthrop Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.5
Hopkins has been a two-way player for both College of Charleston and Winthrop, though he hasn’t found extreme success on either side of the ball. Hopkins has a career ERA of 6.63 over 57 innings and has a career .250/.325/.471 slash line, with 12 home runs, 12 doubles and 16 stolen bases in 99 games. Hopkins earns more pro interest for his potential and upside on the mound, particularly once he puts the bat down and focuses on pitching full time. With a 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame, Hopkins throws a fastball in the 92-93 mph range that has been up to 98 in the past, and he also has a mid-80s slider that has two-plane break and could become a plus pitch with more refinement. He’s mixed in a mid-80s changeup as well, but shows considerably more feel for his fastball/slider combination and has below-average strike-throwing ability overall. A starter this spring with Winthrop, Hopkins might have potential as a two-pitch reliever in pro ball, where his stuff could take a step forward in shorter outings and with a full-time pitching focus.

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BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: The brother of Tigers outfielder T.J. Hopkins, Brody went from barely playing at College of Charleston to being both a starting outfielder and wild starting pitcher (44 walks in 54 innings pitched) at Winthrop. The Mariners took a chance on his stuff as a sixth-round pick in 2023. The Rays were similarly impressed and acquired him with outfielder Aidan Smith in the trade that sent Randy Arozarena to the Mariners in July 2024.

Scouting Report: Hopkins is still very early in his pitching development. He’s an exceptional athlete with a low three-quarters arm slot that gives hitters an unusual look. Hopkins’ plus mid-90s fastball and 86-88 mph plus-plus slider give him a pair of true weapons. Hopkins pitches off his slider more than his fastball. It has depth and sweep, and he can spot it gloveside or armside in the zone, or he can bury it gloveside off the zone in two-strike counts. Thanks to his combination of a low slot and above-average velocity—he’ll touch 99 mph—his fastball misses bats, but he has yet to develop the command and control of it. His pitch mix raises concerns about handling lefthanded hitters, but it hasn’t been an issue so far. Hopkins has a fringe-average cutter and changeup as well, but he doesn’t sell the deception on his below-average change and he struggles to control it. Hopkins’ below-average control is the biggest concern going forward. His 59% strike percentage in 2024 was well below the Class A average of 62%.

The Future: Hopkins has the potential to be a rotation fixture, but he’s still quite a ways from reaching that projection. His low arm slot and fastball/slider combo would make him a devastating reliever as a fallback plan.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 70 | Changeup: 40 | Cutter: 45 | Control: 40.

Draft Prospects

School: Winthrop Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.5
Hopkins has been a two-way player for both College of Charleston and Winthrop, though he hasn’t found extreme success on either side of the ball. Hopkins has a career ERA of 6.63 over 57 innings and has a career .250/.325/.471 slash line, with 12 home runs, 12 doubles and 16 stolen bases in 99 games. Hopkins earns more pro interest for his potential and upside on the mound, particularly once he puts the bat down and focuses on pitching full time. With a 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame, Hopkins throws a fastball in the 92-93 mph range that has been up to 98 in the past, and he also has a mid-80s slider that has two-plane break and could become a plus pitch with more refinement. He’s mixed in a mid-80s changeup as well, but shows considerably more feel for his fastball/slider combination and has below-average strike-throwing ability overall. A starter this spring with Winthrop, Hopkins might have potential as a two-pitch reliever in pro ball, where his stuff could take a step forward in shorter outings and with a full-time pitching focus.

Career Transactions

Montgomery Biscuits activated RHP Brody Hopkins.
RHP Brody Hopkins assigned to Montgomery Biscuits.
RHP Brody Hopkins assigned to Bowling Green Hot Rods from Charleston RiverDogs.
Tampa Bay Rays traded CF Randy Arozarena to Seattle Mariners for RHP Brody Hopkins, OF Aidan Smith and Player To Be Named Later.
RHP Brody Hopkins assigned to Charleston RiverDogs.
RHP Brody Hopkins roster status changed by Modesto Nuts.
RHP Brody Hopkins roster status changed by Modesto Nuts.
RHP Brody Hopkins roster status changed by Seattle Mariners.
RHP Brody Hopkins assigned to Modesto Nuts from ACL Mariners.
Seattle Mariners signed RHP Brody Hopkins.
RHP Brody Hopkins assigned to College Workout.
Frederick Keys activated RHP Brody Hopkins.
RHP Brody Hopkins assigned to Winthrop Eagles.