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Max Fried, Braves go to salary arbitration $250,000 apart

Pitcher Max Fried became the fifth member of the World Series champion Atlanta Braves to go to salary arbitration, asking for $6.85 million while the team argued for $6.6 million

JUNE 21, 2022 • Associated Press

Posts steal Monday Lopez went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a stolen base in Monday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Lopez recorded his first steal since May 27 in this contest. He's hit safely in four of his last six games, going 6-for-19 (.316) in that span. The light-hitting 27-year-old has a .220/.288/.260 slash line with no home runs, six RBI, five stolen bases, 21 runs scored and eight doubles through 63 contests overall. He started at third base for the third time in six games, and it appears he'll take the strong side of a platoon with Emmanuel Rivera at the hot corner. Lopez also has experience at second base and shortstop, but Whit Merrifield and Bobby Witt have commanded starting roles at those positions.

JUNE 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Royals pound 3 HRs to beat Angels 6-2; Bubic gets 1st win

Andrew Benintendi, Salvador Perez and Hunter Dozier homered, Nicky Lopez drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 in...

JUNE 21, 2022 • Associated Press

Heads to bench Sunday Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Lopez will take a seat for the series finale after he went 4-for-13 with two runs while starting in each of the Royals' previous four games. Whit Merrifield will pick up the start at the keystone while Emmanuel Rivera starts at third base, the position where Lopez has been seeing more work of late as he transitions into more of a utility role for Kansas City.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins beat Stallings in arbitratration; Judge & Fried left

The Miami Marlins beat Jacob Stallings in salary arbitration, and the catcher will earn $2.45 million this season rather than his $3.1 million request

JUNE 18, 2022 • Associated Press

Lopez relieved to have arb case in 'rearview mirror' OAKLAND -- Nicky Lopez was the final Royals player who still hadn't settled his salary for the 2022 season, but that was put to rest Thurs...

JUNE 18, 2022 • MLB.COM

Nicky Lopez loses arbitration case against Kansas City Royals, happy to put it behind him Nicky Lopez said he’d hoped to get a deal done before the hearing.

JUNE 18, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Loses arbitration case Lopez signed a one-year, $2.55 million contract with the Royals on Friday after losing his arbitration case, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact It's the first year of arbitration eligibility for Lopez, and he's coming off a .300/.365/.378 slash line with two home runs, 43 RBI, 78 runs and 22 steals last season. However, he's struggled so far in 2022 and has a .537 OPS and only four steals through 59 games. Lopez is starting at third base and batting ninth Friday against the A's.

JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nicky Lopez Loses Arbitration Case to the Royals Lopez will receive slightly less than he campaigned for through arbitration.

JUNE 17, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lopez loses to Royals in arbitration, Stallings has hearing

Kansas City infielder Nicky Lopez lost his salary arbitration case with the Royals and will get $2.55 million instead of his $2.9 million request, a decision that clinched manageme...

JUNE 17, 2022 • Associated Press

Infielder Nicky Lopez, Royals go to arbitration hearing Kansas City infielder Nicky Lopez went to salary arbitration with the Royals, asking for $2.9 million instead of the team’s $2.55 million of...

JUNE 16, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Infielder Nicky Lopez, Royals go to arbitration hearing

Kansas City infielder Nicky Lopez went to salary arbitration with the Royals, asking for $2.9 million instead of the team’s $2.55 million offer

JUNE 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Royals end Giants' 5-game winning streak, 3-2

Whit Merrifield broke a 2-2 tie with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the Kansas City Royals edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 to avoid a three-game sweep

JUNE 15, 2022 • Associated Press

Webb 7 shutout IP, Giants beat Royals 4-2 for 5th win in row

Logan Webb pitched five-hit ball over seven scoreless innings to win for the first time in a month, and the San Francisco Giants stretched their winning streak to five with a 4-2 w...

JUNE 15, 2022 • Associated Press

Sitting Sunday Lopez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles.

Impact Lopez will sit for the second time this weekend, and he could continue to lose out on playing time, given that he is 2-for-25 over his last nine games. Carlos Santana slots in at first base with Hunter Dozier moving to the outfield and Whit Merrifield starting at the keystone.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Friday Lopez is not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Orioles.

Impact Lopez will sit after he went 0-for-12 over the last four games. Whit Merrifield will get the start at second base while MJ Melendez takes over in right field and will bat fifth.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reds beat pitcher Lucas Sims in salary arbitration

Pitcher Lucas Sims lost to the Cincinnati Reds in salary arbitration and will get $1.2 million instead of his $1.6 million request, leaving clubs with a 7-3 advantage in decisions

JUNE 9, 2022 • Associated Press

Swanson beats Braves in arbitration, Duvall loses to Atlanta

Shortstop Dansby Swanson beat the Braves in salary arbitration and outfielder Adam Duvall lost to Atlanta, leaving teams with a 6-3 advantage over players this year

JUNE 8, 2022 • Associated Press

Swanson becomes 4th Braves player at arbitration hearing

Atlanta shortstop Dansby Swanson has become the fourth member of the World Series champion Braves to go to salary arbitration

JUNE 7, 2022 • Associated Press

Out of Sunday's lineup Lopez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Astros.

Impact Lopez is hitting .286 with one steal over his last 10 games. Whit Merrifield will start at the keystone.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Duvall, Braves argue case at salary arbitration hearing

Outfielder Adam Duvall and the Atlanta Braves argued their case as salary arbitration hearings resumed after a two-week break

JUNE 3, 2022 • Associated Press

'That's him': Nicky Lopez flashes positive signs with recent success KANSAS CITY -- The inside fastball Nicky Lopez drove to the middle of the field in Monday’s game against Guardians right-hander Zach Ples...

JUNE 2, 2022 • MLB.COM

Three hits in loss Lopez went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Lopez has a pair of three-hit efforts in his last four games as he begins to steer out of a slump that's bogged him down for much of May. The 27-year-old infielder still hasn't posted an extra-base hit in his last 10 contests. Overall, he's slashing .229/.306/.261 with four stolen bases, five RBI, 17 runs scored and five doubles in 171 plate appearances. His strong defense has kept him in the lineup, but he's often hit at the bottom of the order lately.

MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Snatches fourth steal Lopez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 10-7 loss to the Twins.

Impact The 27-year-old infielder appears to be regaining something close to his 2021 form. Over his last 12 games, Lopez is batting .279 (12-for-43) with all four of his steals on the season.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Polanco, Correa power Twins past struggling Royals 10-7

Jorge Polanco homered in a four-run first inning and Carlos Correa hit a go-ahead homer in the fourth to power the Minnesota Twins to a 10-7 win over the Kansas City Royals

MAY 28, 2022 • Associated Press

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