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| Jacob Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 74 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 11, 1998 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 2023, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.76 |
| Strikeouts | 16 |
| Teams | |
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Jacob Lopez (born March 11, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Lopez attended Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, and College of the Canyons, where he played college baseball.[1]
San Francisco Giants
[edit]The San Francisco Giants selected Lopez in the 26th round, with the 766th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Arizona League Giants, recording a 1.42 ERA in 9 games. Lopez began the 2019 season with the Low–A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, starting 9 games and posting a 3.02 ERA with 39 strikeouts across 41+2⁄3 innings pitched.[3]
Tampa Bay Rays
[edit]On July 31, 2019, the Giants traded Lopez to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Joe McCarthy.[4] He made 3 starts for the Low–A Hudson Valley Renegades down the stretch, recording a 2–0 record and 2.40 ERA with 18 strikeouts. Lopez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Lopez began the 2021 season with the High–A Bowling Green Hot Rods, making 14 appearances (10 starts) and registering a 3–1 record and 2.30 ERA with 88 strikeouts across 54+2⁄3 innings of work.[6] Lopez suffered an elbow injury in late August that necessitated Tommy John surgery and caused him to miss the entire 2022 season.[7]
Lopez began the 2023 season with the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits, and was promoted to the Triple–A Durham Bulls after 8 games. In 18 starts for Durham, he pitched to a 4–5 record and 2.72 ERA with 87 strikeouts in 79+1⁄3 innings pitched.[8] On August 14, 2023, Lopez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] He made his debut that day in relief against the Giants, in which he recorded a save. In 4 games for Tampa Bay, Lopez logged a 4.38 ERA with 8 strikeouts across 12+1⁄3 innings of work.
Lopez was optioned to Triple–A Durham to begin the 2024 season.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ https://signalscv.com/2018/05/coc-pitcher-jacob-lopez-is-a-master-of-the-mound/
- ^ "Former COC Baseball Player Makes MLB Debut". hometownstation.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Jacob Lopez – Stats – Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Dalton Johnson (July 31, 2019). "MLB trade deadline: Giants acquire Rays No. 28 prospect Joe McCarthy". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Jacob Lopez Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Update: Could Jacob Lopez be the next pitcher up?". draysbay.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Former Cougar Jacob Lopez Makes MLB debut with Tampa Bay". cocathletics.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Rays' Jacob Lopez: Joining big-league bullpen". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Rays Select Jacob Waguespack, Option Jacob Lopez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)