Jacob Lopez (born March 11, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays. He made his MLB debut in 2023.
| Jacob Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Athletics | |
| 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 | |
Career
editAmateur career
editLopez attended Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, and College of the Canyons, where he played college baseball.[1]
San Francisco Giants
editThe 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
editOn 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] He made 4 appearances for the Rays, posting a 5.23 ERA with 8 strikeouts across 10 1⁄3 innings pitched.
Athletics
editOn December 14, 2024, Lopez, alongside Jeffrey Springs, was traded to the Athletics in exchange for Joe Boyle, Will Simpson, Jacob Watters and a 2025 Competitive Balance Round A draft pick.[11]
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.
- ^ Gallegos, Martín (December 14, 2024). "A's swing multiplayer deal with Rays for lefty Springs". mlb.com. MLB. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)