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Out with appendicitis Lopez was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Royals on Tuesday due to appendicitis, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Presumably, Lopez will need a few weeks of recovery time following an appendectomy. The infielder hasn't had a set starting position this season but has essentially been a regular between third base, second base and shortstop. Maikel Garcia is taking his roster spot.

MAY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes breather Sunday Lopez is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Impact Lopez has been swinging the bat better as of late with hits in three of his last four appearances, but he's one of several regulars for the Royals who are getting Sunday off. Hunter Dozier is getting the start at third base with Matt Duffy lined up at second.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Lopez is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Twins, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lopez will take a seat after he went 3-for-10 with an RBI and two strikeouts over the last three contests. Hunter Dozier will draw the start at third base and bat eighth against Minnesota.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against southpaw Lopez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Lopez will take a seat against southpaw Tommy Henry for the first game of the series against Arizona. Michael Massey will get the start at second base while hitting sixth in his absence.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty again Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact The lefty-hitting Lopez has now sat three times in four games, with all of his absences coming against left-handed starting pitchers. The Royals will turn to Michael Massey at second base and Matt Duffy at third base to complement the team's everyday starters in the infield, Bobby Witt and Vinnie Pasquantino.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Lopez will sit Saturday against the Angels.

Impact Lopez sits for the second time in three games, a stretch which followed a run of six straight starts. With a .175/.313/.300 slash line on the season, he's not making a great case for everyday at-bats. Hunter Dozier, proud owner of an even worse .146/.167/.220 slash line, will take over at the hot corner.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday Lopez will sit Wednesday against the Rangers.

Impact After going 4-for-18 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored while starting the last six games, Lopez will get a breather in Wednesday's series finale with Texas. Matt Duffy will take over at second base and bat seventh versus the Rangers.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sticks in lineup in fifth straight Lopez will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Lopez will make his fifth consecutive start Monday, this time filling in at shortstop while Bobby Witt serves as a designated hitter. The 27-year-old had previously made three starts at third base and one at second base over his last four contests, going a collective 4-for-12 with two doubles, two walks and two runs in those games. The keystone likely represents Lopez's clearest path to playing time moving forward, given that incumbent Michael Massey has struggled to a .116/.111/.140 slash line so far this season and is being benched Monday for the second straight game.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heaney has AL record-tying 9 straight Ks, Rangers top Royals

Andrew Heaney tied an AL record by striking out nine consecutive batters, Adolis Garcia’s sixth-inning grand slam was one of three Texas home runs and the Rangers routed the Kansas...

APRIL 11, 2023 • Associated Press

Pasquantino, Perez hit home runs as Royals beat Giants 3-1

Vinnie Pasquantino hit his first home run of the season leading off the fourth, Salvador Perez connected in the eighth for his first of 2023 and a key insurance run, and the Kansas...

APRIL 7, 2023 • Associated Press

Kikuchi K's Lopez | 04/04/2023 Yusei Kikuchi strikes out Nicky Lopez for the last out of the 5th inning vs the Royals

APRIL 5, 2023 • MLB.COM

Shows off speed in win Lopez went 1-for-2 with a triple, two walks, two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 9-5 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact The Royals' offense was virtually non-existent for the first couple games of the season, but they were active Monday. The steal was Lopez's first of the season, and he also sparked a four-run rally in the fourth inning by plating Jackie Bradley and Hunter Dozier with his triple. Lopez's speed is about the only appealing part of his profile -- especially since he doesn't have an everyday spot in the lineup to begin 2023, though he could certainly earn one if he plays well.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Singer, Lopez lead Royals past Blue Jays 9-5 for 1st win

Brady Singer pitched five effective innings, MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals broke loose early to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 for their first victory...

APRIL 4, 2023 • Associated Press

Hitting well at WBC Lopez went 8-for-16 across four games for Italy during group-stage play at the World Baseball Classic.

Impact It's a great showing for the light-hitting infielder, who also had seven RBI and a stolen base in those games. Lopez struggled at the dish in Cactus League play prior to the international competition, going 0-for-6 with two walks and two strikeouts across three games with the Royals. Lopez's best path to playing time is likely at second base, where he could challenge second-year infielder Michael Massey for a starting role. Lopez is also versatile enough to see time at third base and shortstop, so while he might lack an everyday role, he could push for playing time by carrying over his strong hitting from the WBC into the regular season.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Netherlands vs. Italy Highlights | 2023 World Baseball Classic

MARCH 12, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Italy has a huge fourth inning, scoring six runs and taking a 6-1 lead over the Netherlands

MARCH 12, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Nicky Lopez dives and starts a 6-4-3 double play for Italy vs. Panama

MARCH 11, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Ohtani leads Japan in World Classic, Bogaerts lifts Dutch

Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run double off the left-field wall, allowed one hit over four innings and got the win, leading Japan over China 8-1 in its opener at the World Baseball Clas...

MARCH 9, 2023 • Associated Press

Keller introduces new-look hook at Royals camp SURPRISE, Ariz. -- In a 2-2 count against Nicky Lopez during live batting practice on Tuesday, Brad Keller dropped in a curveball. The hook...

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

Ranking the best 24 second basemen of 2023 in the MLB

Ben Verlander continues his offseason positional tiers by ranking the best second basemen in baseball.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Ranking the best 24 second basemen of 2023 in the MLB

33 players left in arbitration as 170 reach agreements

A total of 170 major league players agreed to contracts in the hours before Friday night’s arbitration deadline to exchange proposed salaries with teams, and just one reached a mul...

JANUARY 14, 2023 • Associated Press

Royals Avoid Arbitration With Nicky Lopez and Brad Keller Kansas City agrees to terms with two of its players on one-year deals for the 2023 campaign.

JANUARY 13, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Royals Avoid Arbitration With Nicky Lopez and Brad Keller Kansas City agrees to terms with two of its players on one-year deals for the 2023 campaign.

JANUARY 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Avoids arbitration with K.C. Lopez signed a one-year, $3.7 million contract with the Royals on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact You could've made the case for Lopez as a non-tender candidate after he had one of the worst-hitting seasons as a regular in recent memory in 2022 with a .227/.281/.273 batting line. However, he's still excellent defensively and the Royals will hope he can be closer to what he was at the plate in 2021 when he hit .300/.365/.378. Lopez is slated to compete with Michael Massey for playing time at second base and offers protection at third for the perpetually-injured Adalberto Mondesi (knee).

JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nicky Lopez Makes MLB's Statcast 2022 All-Defense Team Kansas City’s reliable infielder receives a bit of recognition for yet another quality season.

NOVEMBER 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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