hˈɑːp ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə bɹˈeɪvz ˈɪn , bˌʌt wʌz plɐtˈuːnd ɪn sˈɛntɚ fˈiːld wɪð ɹˈaɪthˈændᵻdhˈɪɾɪŋ mˈaɪk mə kˈɔːɹmɪk ænd hɪz ˈævɹɪdʒ fˈɛl tuː .tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt.
Hopp returned to the Braves in , but was platooned in center field with right-handed-hitting Mike McCormick and his average fell to .288.