OTTO LOPEZ NEWS

Swipes bag Tuesday Lopez went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

Impact The 25-year-old infielder ripped a one-out double in the seventh inning and came around to score the Marlins' first run of the night in a 2-1 victory. Lopez has slowed down at the plate in June, slashing .203/.224/.250 with three doubles, two steals, four RBI and five runs in 18 games, but he continues to hold down the starting job at second base.

JUNE 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Otto Lopez's RBI single in the 9th gives Marlins 4-3 victory over the Cardinals

Otto Lopez hit a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth to drive in Tim Anderson and the Miami Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3

JUNE 19, 2024 • Associated Press

Bruján hits RBI single in 10th to lift Marlins to 9-8 win over Cardinals

Vidal Bruján drove in the winning run with a single in the 10th inning and the Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 to snap a six-game skid

JUNE 19, 2024 • Associated Press

Tim Anderson provides a spark for Marlins in 4-2 win over Mets

Tim Anderson returned from the bereavement list and produced his first two-hit game in three weeks, sparking the Miami Marlins to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets

JUNE 12, 2024 • Associated Press

Edwards emerging as possible solution to Miami's shortstop dilemma MIAMI -- Xavier Edwards’ original home on the baseball diamond was shortstop. He found himself in familiar territory in his return to the Ma...

JUNE 9, 2024 • MLB.COM

Pilfers third bag Lopez went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Padres.

Impact The 25-year-old infielder has seized the starting job at second base in the wake of the Luis Arraez trade. Through 30 games in the majors this season, Lopez is slashing a solid .273/.313/.429 with three homers, three steals, 11 runs and 15 RBI, and Statcast has graded him in the 89th percentile for outs above average on the defensive side of the ball. Given his career .288/.354/.401 line over nearly 1,000 plate appearances at Triple-A, this level of production seems very sustainable for Lopez, and he could even get more aggressive on the basepaths -- he's stolen 42 bags in 53 attempts at Triple-A.

MAY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Braxton Garrett throws first big league shutout, leads Marlins past the Diamondbacks 3-0

Braxton Garrett outdueled Arizona ace Zac Gallen for his first career shutout, Otto Lopez hit a two-run single and the Miami Marlins beat the Diamondbacks 3-0 on Friday night

MAY 25, 2024 • Associated Press

Retaining regular role at keystone Lopez will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Lopez will stick in the lineup for the 11th game in a row, with his starting assignments Tuesday and Wednesday being especially notable in light of Tim Anderson's return from the injured list earlier in the week. Vidal Brujan has been on the bench for both games since Anderson stepped back in as the Marlins' everyday shortstop, signaling that manager Skip Schumaker is content to stick with Lopez at the keystone while the 25-year-old is wielding a hot bat. Through 16 games thus far in May, Lopez is slashing .310/.362/.524 with two home runs, two stolen bases, 10 RBI and six runs.

MAY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bell hits tying homer as Marlins score 4 in 9th off struggling Díaz and rally past Mets 10-9 in 10

Josh Bell hit a tying homer off Edwin Díaz in a four-run ninth inning, the latest costly meltdown by the struggling New York Mets closer, and Otto Lopez singled home the winning ru...

MAY 18, 2024 • Associated Press

Spencer Torkelson's 2-run HR highlights a late rally as the Tigers beat the Marlins 6-5

Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run to highlight a three-run outburst in the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night

MAY 14, 2024 • Associated Press

Jesse Winker's grand slam sparks Nationals to 11-4 win over Marlins

Jesse Winker hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, one of three Washington home runs, and the Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 11-4

APRIL 27, 2024 • Associated Press

Recalled from Triple-A Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Lopez earned a promotion after 15-for-26 with two home runs at Jacksonville. He's starting at third base Monday against the Giants but should ultimately settle into a utility role.

APRIL 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Sacramento The Giants optioned Lopez to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The Giants acquired Lopez from Toronto during the offseason, and he will return to the minors to begin the season after going 5-for-21 with a homer and nine RBI during the spring. Lopez has three hits in five career MLB plate appearances, though he will have to prove he can perform consistently in Triple-A before he can secure a big-league role.

MARCH 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exits 40-man roster Lopez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Friday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Impact A spot on the 40-man roster was needed for Yariel Rodriguez, whose signing finally became official. Lopez saw spot action with the Blue Jays in 2021 and 2022 but spent all of 2023 at Triple-A Buffalo, posting a .656 OPS in 84 contests. The 25-year-old's bat is a little light, but he's young and can play all over the field so there might be interest on waivers.

FEBRUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled, placed on 60-day IL The Blue Jays recalled Lopez from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday and placed him on the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

Impact Lopez's placement on the 60-day IL will keep him out of action for the rest of the season. He finishes 2023 with a .251/.307/.330 slash line and 31 RBI across 330 plate appearances in Triple-A Buffalo. His spot on the 40-man roster will be filled by Hyun Jin Ryu (elbow), who was activated off the 60-day IL on Tuesday

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani trade proposals: Ben Verlander picks favorite among 12 teams

Who could offer the best trade package for Shohei Ohtani? Ben Verlander examines 12 proposals from our MLB staff and reveals his top choice.

JULY 26, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Optioned to Triple-A Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Impact Lopez's stint in the big leagues lasted all of one day and he didn't make an appearance. Ernie Clement has taken his spot on the roster.

MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Triple-A Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays on Monday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Lopez will provide some infield depth while Santiago Espinal (hamstring) is out. He has managed just a .533 OPS with Buffalo this season.

MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Added to taxi squad Lopez has been added to the Blue Jays' taxi squad in the even Santiago Espinal (wrist) needs to miss time, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Impact Lopez was one of the last spring training cuts by the Blue Jays but has gotten off to a slow start at Triple-A Buffalo with just a .476 OPS. The utility player has seen brief action in the majors each of the previous two seasons.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Nathan Lukes beat Lopez out for the final position player spot on Toronto's roster. The versatile 24-year-old should get another shot with the big club soon enough.

MARCH 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Should be available Wednesday Lopez (groin) will be available as a reserve in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lopez isn't guaranteed to play Wednesday, but after resuming full baseball activities earlier this week without incident, he looks like he's made a recovery from the left groin injury he picked up while recently playing for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic. The 24-year-old is in the mix for a spot on the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster as a utility man.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hoping to play by Wednesday Lopez (groin) could return to Grapefruit League play as soon as Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Lopez suffered a left groin injury while playing for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic, but he was able to go through a full workout -- including running the bases -- Monday without issue. The utility player is aiming for a spot on Toronto's Opening Day roster.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Otto Lopez's three-run home run | 03/14/2023 Otto Lopez clubs a three-run home run to left-center field, pushing Team Canada's lead to 5-0 in the top of the 9th inning

MARCH 17, 2023 • MLB.COM

Dealing with sore groin Lopez is considered day-to-day due to left groin soreness, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Lopez picked up the injury while playing for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic. He'll be given a couple days off before being re-evaluated. Lopez is competing for a reserve role with the Blue Jays.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Otto Lopez's RBI single | 03/15/2023 Otto Lopez sends an RBI single to center field, scoring Edouard Julien to cut Canada's deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the 1st inning

MARCH 15, 2023 • MLB.COM