Otto Lopez
| Otto Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: October 1, 1998 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Otto Ariel López (born October 1, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is ranked 13th on Major League Baseball's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]
Professional career
López signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 4, 2016.[2] In 2017, he appeared in 51 games for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, and recorded a .275 batting average, one home run, and 15 runs batted in (RBI).[3] López played the 2018 season with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays and the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians. He played in 58 total games and hit a combined .308 with three home runs, 28 RBI, and 14 stolen bases.[3] He played his first full-season of minor league baseball in 2019, appearing in 108 games for the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts and batted .324 with five home runs, 50 RBI, and 20 stolen bases.[3] In the offseason, López played 13 games for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Professional Baseball League. The 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On November 20, 2020, López was added to the Blue Jays 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4] He returned to the Leones during the offseason, appearing in 18 games and batting .254.[3]
References
- ^ "MLB 2021 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Otto Lopez Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Otto Lopez Minor & Winter League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ Adams, Steve (November 20, 2020). "Blue Jays Add 5 Players To 40-Man Roster". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)