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Earns fifth save Lopez walked one batter in a scoreless inning and picked up a save over the Yankees on Monday.

Impact Lopez had blown his only two save chances this month but finally recorded his first save since April 23. He lowered his ERA to 1.29 with a 21:13 K:BB through 21 frames. Lopez has allowed one earned run over his last 18.2 innings but he's recorded just four saves during that stretch.

MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blows multi-inning save Lopez blew the save after allowing one run on one hit and two walks across one inning during Thursday's 9-6 win over the Yankees. He struck out three.

Impact Lopez came on in the eighth with a runner on first and struck out Aaron Hicks to end the inning. However, he got into trouble in the third and allowed the tying run on a DJ LeMahieu single. It was Lopez's second blown save in six opportunities, but he didn't take the loss as the Orioles were able to rally in the bottom of the ninth.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reinstated from bereavement list Lopez (personal) was reinstated from the bereavement list Friday.

Impact Lopez had been away from the team since Tuesday, but he'll be available for Friday's series opener against the Tigers after missing the minimum of three days. The right-hander should immediately be the favorite for save chances now that he's back with the club.

MAY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to return Friday Lopez (personal) is expected to rejoin the Orioles on Friday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Impact Lopez was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday, but it appears as though he'll be back in action after missing the minimum of three days. The right-hander has converted four of five save chances in 2022 and should be the favorite for ninth-inning work once he's officially activated.

MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goes on bereavement leave The Orioles placed Lopez on the bereavement list Tuesday.

Impact Per MLB rules, players placed on the bereavement list aren't eligible to be activated for at least three days and can stay on the list for a maximum of seven days, so at the very least, Lopez won't be available for the Orioles' three-game series with the Cardinals that begins Tuesday. While Lopez is sidelined, Dillon Tate is the most likely candidate to handle closing duties for the Orioles; he's recorded the only Baltimore save this season that that hasn't gone to Lopez, who has recorded four.

MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Charged with blown save Lopez (3-2) allowed two unearned runs on two hits and a walk while failing to record a strikeout in 1.1 innings to take the loss and blown save in the first game of Sunday's double...

Impact Lopez entered Sunday's matchup with the score tied, but he was unable to hold the Royals in check and was charged with his first blown save in 2022. In spite of Sunday's loss, the right-hander has converted four of five save chances while posting a 1.20 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 15 innings over his first 13 appearances this year.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up third win Lopez (3-1) earned the win, allowing a hit and recording a strikeout in 1.1 scoreless innings in a 5-3 victory Thursday over Minnesota.

Impact Lopez entered a tied game with no one on and two outs in the top of the eighth inning. After allowing a single, he retired Trevor Larnach to end the inning. The Orioles scored two in the bottom of the inning and Lopez stayed in the game and retired the side in order, punching out Byron Buxton to end the game. The journeyman reliever has solidified his role as the top reliever for Baltimore, allowing no runs and three hits over his last 11.1 innings and picking up three wins and three saves in that span.

MAY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up win Lopez (2-1) walked one and struck out one in two innings to earn the win Saturday over the Red Sox.

Impact Lopez worked the ninth and 10th innings. He pitched well to put the Orioles in line to win on an error in the bottom of the 10th. The right-hander has only surrendered runs in one of his 10 appearances this season. He owns a 1.59 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 14:6 K:BB and four saves across 11.1 innings as the Orioles' primary closer.

MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps rolling with another save Lopez saved Friday's 5-4 win over the Angels, allowing one hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Lopez struck out the first two batters he faced before surrendering a Mike Trout single but induced an Anthony Rendon groundout to end the game. The save was Lopez fourth of the season and third over his last three appearances. Since a loss against Milwaukee on April 13, the 29-year-old has thrown 6.2 scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts, while registering one win and three saves.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Converts third save Lopez allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Angels.

Impact Lopez was able to navigate around a leadoff single to Mike Trout in the ninth inning, with the right-hander converting his third save of the season. He's kept runs off the board in six of his seven appearances this season while emerging as the Orioles' top high-leverage arm. Lopez owns a 2.25 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 11:4 K:BB and a 1-1 record through eight innings.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Five-out save Lopez did not allow a baserunner while striking out three across 1.2 innings to earn the save Wednesday against the Athletics.

Impact Lopez entered the game with runners on first and third in the eighth inning, but he struck out the first batter he faced before inducing a groundout to end the frame. He added another pair of strikeouts in the ninth inning to earn his second save of the season. Lopez has operated as Baltimore's closer early on in the campaign, and he has allowed two earned runs across seven innings while posting a 9:4 K:BB.

APRIL 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win Sunday Lopez (1-1) struck out two in two perfect innings to earn the win in Sunday's matchup against the Yankees.

Impact Lopez took the loss Wednesday against Milwaukee but entered the win column for the first time this season during Sunday's pitching duel. The right-hander had just one career save prior to the 2022 season, but he's one of the Orioles' top ninth-inning options alongside Dillon Tate and Paul Fry. Lopez has converted his lone save chance while holding the opposition scoreless in four of his five appearances this season.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss Wednesday Lopez (0-1) suffered the loss against Milwaukee on Wednesday, pitching two-thirds of an inning and allowing two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out one.

Impact Lopez came into the contest in the ninth inning after Baltimore registered two runs in the bottom of the eighth to tie the score. The right-hander was unable to tame the Brewers' bats, however, giving up a single, double and triple along with a walk to take his first loss. Lopez has recorded the Orioles' only save this season and figures to still be among the team's primary ninth-inning options, but he has been far from dominant with four walks and four hits allowed over 2.1 frames.

APRIL 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Notches first save Lopez walked one batter and recorded a strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning Monday. He earned a save over Milwaukee.

Impact Lopez recorded the second save of his career and first since 2019 when he was with the Royals. He walked Kolten Wong with one out but finished the inning unscathed and preserved Baltimore's shutout win. The 29-year-old righty has now walked three batters through 1.2 innings this season.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Could lead closer committee Manager Brandon Hyde hinted Monday that Lopez may be at the front of the line for saves if the Orioles elect not to deploy him in a more versatile high-leverage role, Zachary Silve...

Impact An already murky Baltimore closer situation became even more foggy Sunday, when the Orioles dealt Cole Sulser and Tanner Scott to Miami. Sulser and Scott were two of the presumptive favorites to contend for saves in Baltimore, but their departures leave Lopez, Dillon Tate and Paul Fry as the main candidates, at least based on how reporters close to the team have handicapped the closer picture. A 25-game starter for the Orioles in 2021, Lopez finished last season in the bullpen and posted a 4.61 ERA in a small sample of 8.1 innings, though his underlying numbers (2.34 xFIP, 24.2 K-BB%) painted a rosier picture of his performance. In all likelihood, the Orioles will end up cycling through all of Lopez, Tate and Fry in the late innings early on during the season, hoping that one eventually emerges as the most reliable closer.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Candidate for save chances Lopez could be a candidate for save chances along with Dillon Tate and Paul Fry after the trade of Tanner Scott and Cole Sulser to Miami, MASN Sports reports.

Impact Lopez was stretched out early in spring to move into the starting rotation, but it sounds like he'll instead work in the bullpen. Tate appears to be the leading candidate to close, but the bullpen is in flux after the trade. Lopez has given up five runs in 6.1 innings with four strikeouts and three walks this spring.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will stretch out as starter Lopez will be stretched out to potentially serve as a starter this season, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Lopez made 25 of his 33 appearances last season as a starter, but he finished in a bullpen role. The 29-year-old struggled to a 6.07 ERA and a 1.63 WHIP across 121.2 innings while posting a 3-14 record. He's posted an ERA north of 6.00 over each of the last three years, so he's unlikely to be more than a fifth starter if he lands in the rotation, and it's very possible he ends up in a multi-inning relief role at some point in the season.

MARCH 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yost: López: 'didn't have his good stuff' in Royals' loss

Yost: López: 'didn't have his good stuff' in Royals' loss

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Yost says Lopez 'never could refind his rhythm' against Angels

Yost says Lopez 'never could refind his rhythm' against Angels

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Lopez to get MRI of injury: 'Hopefully I can come back in six days'

Lopez to get MRI of injury: 'Hopefully I can come back in six days'

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

López on his Royals debut: 'I'm a little disappointed with the outing'

López on his Royals debut: 'I'm a little disappointed with the outing'

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Lopez after near perfection: 'I think the team deserves this'

Lopez after near perfection: 'I think the team deserves this'

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Phillips on López: 'I believe he's going to have a lot of success'

Phillips on López: 'I believe he's going to have a lot of success'

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Yost on López: 'Today was an excellent start'

Yost on López: 'Today was an excellent start'

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Yost: Jorge Lopez 'did a good job' in mop-up action

Yost: Jorge Lopez 'did a good job' in mop-up action

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • FOX SPORTS