Mendy López Aude (born October 15, 1973) is a Dominican professional baseball player and coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates. As an infielder, López played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1998 to 2004 and for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League in 2004.
| Mendy López | |
|---|---|
.png) López with Estrellas Orientales in 2015 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 96 | |
| Infielder / Coach | |
| Born: October 15, 1973 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 3, 1998, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 27, 2004, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .242 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 40 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Batting average | .162 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 8 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach
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Career
editLópez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Kansas City Royals on February 26, 1992. He is often referred to as a "journeyman", a title bestowed upon those in the sports world who play on several different teams within a short amount of time. Lopez has played for four Major League Baseball teams over the span of his 7-year career: the Kansas City Royals (1998–1999, 2003–2004), the Florida Marlins (2000), the Houston Astros (2001), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001–2002).
On July 9, 2004, the Kansas City Royals sold his contract to the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization.[citation needed] He was selected as the most valuable player of the best-of-five playoff series where the Lions defeated the Doosan Bears to advance to the 2004 Korean Series.[1]
In 2007, López played for the Sultanes Monterrey of the Mexican League. He hit .304 with 21 home runs and 67 RBI. In 2008, he again played for Monterrey batting .321 with 22 home runs and 97 RBI. He was named to the midseason All-Star team in 2006, 2007, and 2008. He played for Águilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Winter League in 2008. Lopez played for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League in 2010.
Coaching career
editOn November 3, 2022, the Pittsburgh Pirates promoted Lopez to their major league coaching staff.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Korean baseball's top prize now the goal for Samsung". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. October 18, 2004.
- ^ "Mendy Lopez promoted to Pirates coaching staff". bucsdugout.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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