Aquilino López

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Aquilino López
Pitcher
Born: (1975-04-21) April 21, 1975 (age 49)
Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 2, 2003, for the Toronto Blue Jays
KBO: April 5, 2009, for the Kia Tigers
Last appearance
MLB: September 29, 2008, for the Detroit Tigers
KBO: June 5, 2012, for the SK Wyverns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record6–6
Earned run average3.78
Strikeouts167
KBO statistics
Win–loss record32–26
Earned run average3.88
Strikeouts331
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Aquilino López Roa (born April 21, 1975) is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball and the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.

Professional career

Lopez was first signed by the Seattle Mariners on July 3, 1997, and made his Major League debut on April 2, 2003, after being selected by the Toronto Blue Jays on December 16, 2002, as a Rule 5 draftee. He made 72 appearances in 2003 for the Blue Jays, recording 14 saves and posting a 3.42 ERA over 73+23 innings.

In 2004, Lopez was still in Toronto where he pitched only 21 innings in 18 appearances. He was a member of the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres organizations from 2005 to 2006, mostly as a Minor League player. Lopez signed with the Detroit Tigers before the 2007 season.

In 2008, after spending most of the season with the Tigers, Lopez was sent down to Toledo when

disabled list. Lopez was called up to Detroit July 2 when Zach Miner was sent to Toledo.[1] Although his ERA on the season was a comparatively low 3.55, he allowed 50.9% of inherited runners to score, the second-highest in the American League. Lopez became a free agent after the 2008 season when the Tigers declined to offer arbitration.[2]

Lopez was signed by the

SK Wyverns
.

Achievements

Pitching style

Lopez throws an 89–91 MPH

slider, an 83–85 MPH changeup, a 78–79 MPH curveball, and an occasional 84–86 MPH splitter.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tigers' Miner sent to Triple-A; Lopez recalled". International Herald Tribune. July 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  2. ^ Kornacki, Steve (December 13, 2008). "Tigers offer salary arbitration to seven players". Mlive.com. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  3. ^ (in Korean) KIA, GG 수상자 4명 배출…최다득표 김현수(종합)
  4. ^ "Aquilino Lopez - Pitch Type Splits | FanGraphs Baseball".

External links