Otto Lopez
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Otto Ariel Lopez (born October 1, 1998) is a Dominican-Canadian professional baseball infielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Early life
Lopez was born in the
After four years, Lopez returned to the Dominican Republic to live with his uncle and train at a small baseball academy, hoping to avoid the Major League Baseball draft and instead sign a more lucrative free agent contract.[2]
Professional career
Toronto Blue Jays
Lopez signed with the
Lopez played his first full season of minor-league baseball in 2019, appearing in 108 games for the
On November 20, 2020, Lopez was added to the Blue Jays'
Lopez spent most of the 2022 season with Buffalo.[3] He collected his first major-league hit on October 1, 2022, his 24th birthday, against the Boston Red Sox.[8]
Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to begin the 2023 season.[9] In 80 games for Buffalo, he hit .251/.307/.330 with 2 home runs, 31 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. On August 1, 2023, Lopez was placed on the 60–day injured list with a left oblique strain.[10] On February 9, 2024, Lopez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays after the signing of Yariel Rodríguez was made official.[11]
Miami Marlins
On February 13, 2024, Lopez was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations.[12] He was optioned to the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats to begin the 2024 season.[13] Lopez was designated for assignment by San Francisco on April 1.[14]
On April 4, 2024, Lopez was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins.[15]
International career
Lopez played for the
References
- ^ "The Blue Jays have recalled Otto Lopez from Triple-A". bluejaysnation.com. August 17, 2021.
- ^ MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Otto Lopez States, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Otto Lopez Minor & Winter League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Steve (November 20, 2020). "Blue Jays Add 5 Players To 40-Man Roster". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "Otto Lopez 2021 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ @BlueJays (October 1, 2022). "The kid has his first career @MLB hit!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Blue Jays' Otto Lopez: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Jays' Otto Lopez: Placed on 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Jays Announce Yariel Rodriguez Deal, Designate Otto Lopez For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Blue Jays trade INF Lopez to Giants for cash considerations". tsn.ca. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Giants' Otto Lopez: Optioned to Sacramento". cbssports.com. March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Giants Select Nick Avila, Designate Otto López". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins Claim Otto López From Giants". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Otto López, el dominicano que pone la bandera de Canadá en alto". March 15, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet