Jorge Lopez
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
1.93
WHIP
0.96
K
8
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
Collects first save of season
Lopez gave up a run on two hits in the ninth inning Monday to record his first save of the season in an 8-7 victory over Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
Per Will Sammon of The Athletic, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza had indicated Edwin Diaz, Adam Ottavino and Brooks Raley were all getting the night off due to their heavy workload early in the season, which pushed the team's other bullpen arms into high-leverage spots. Lopez got the call in the ninth to protect a two-run lead, and while his ability to close things out looked dicey when Matt Olson led off the frame with a double, the right-hander was able to escape the jam. Lopez did record 23 saves with a 2.54 ERA in a breakout 2022 before crashing back to earth last season, but he's had a solid start to the current campaign, picking up a hold as well as Monday's save over six appearances with a 3.18 ERA and 4:3 K:BB in 5.2 innings. He's unlikely to see many more save chances, but as a bridge to the Mets' usual late-inning crew, the 31-year-old could rack up double-digit holds for the second straight season.
Per Will Sammon of The Athletic, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza had indicated Edwin Diaz, Adam Ottavino and Brooks Raley were all getting the night off due to their heavy workload early in the season, which pushed the team's other bullpen arms into high-leverage spots. Lopez got the call in the ninth to protect a two-run lead, and while his ability to close things out looked dicey when Matt Olson led off the frame with a double, the right-hander was able to escape the jam. Lopez did record 23 saves with a 2.54 ERA in a breakout 2022 before crashing back to earth last season, but he's had a solid start to the current campaign, picking up a hold as well as Monday's save over six appearances with a 3.18 ERA and 4:3 K:BB in 5.2 innings. He's unlikely to see many more save chances, but as a bridge to the Mets' usual late-inning crew, the 31-year-old could rack up double-digit holds for the second straight season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Jorge Lopez generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jorge Lopez generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-75%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .259 | 52 | 27 | 49 | 7 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .232 | 77 | 29 | 77 | 9 | |||
2024vs Left | .364 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .091 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .299 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 6 | |||
2023vs Right | .286 | 28 | 13 | 44 | 6 | |||
2022vs Left | .218 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .199 | 45 | 14 | 31 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-18%
ERA at Home
2024
-73%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.61 | 1.24 | 82.1 | 7.4 | 3.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.42 | 1.40 | 57.0 | 9.6 | 3.6 | ||||
2024Home | 1.23 | 0.82 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Away | 4.50 | 1.50 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | ||||
2023Home | 6.35 | 1.47 | 34.0 | 6.1 | 3.4 | ||||
2023Away | 5.40 | 1.56 | 25.0 | 9.4 | 3.2 | ||||
2022Home | 1.76 | 1.12 | 41.0 | 8.6 | 4.0 | ||||
2022Away | 3.60 | 1.27 | 30.0 | 9.9 | 3.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jorge Lopez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.67K/9
7.7BB/9
2.9HR/9
0.0Fastball
94.5 mphERA
1.93WHIP
0.96BABIP
.247GB/FB
0.58Left On Base
77.8%Swinging Strike
8.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Lots of trade interest
Many teams have an interest in acquiring Lopez, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Lopez is "getting lots of hits" as teams look to shore up their bullpen at the trade deadline. The 29-year-old is having a breakout season and has posted a 0.73 ERA and 0.81 WHIP while notching 13 saves in 32 appearances for Baltimore. The Blue Jays, Cardinals, White Sox, Padres and Twins could all benefit from an upgrade at the back end of their bullpen. Lopez has two years of team control after this season, and the Orioles could also keep him as they work to field a competitive team within that time frame.
Lopez is "getting lots of hits" as teams look to shore up their bullpen at the trade deadline. The 29-year-old is having a breakout season and has posted a 0.73 ERA and 0.81 WHIP while notching 13 saves in 32 appearances for Baltimore. The Blue Jays, Cardinals, White Sox, Padres and Twins could all benefit from an upgrade at the back end of their bullpen. Lopez has two years of team control after this season, and the Orioles could also keep him as they work to field a competitive team within that time frame.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lopez's days as a starter are likely over, as he was used strictly as a reliever in 2022 and turned in the best season of his career. His success can be attributed to a velocity spike on all four pitches, with noticeably more movement. Lopez averaged 97.7 mph on his sinker, a whopping +2.4 difference from 2021 that resulted in a career best 57.8% groundball rate. He also set career marks with a 2.54 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 24.2% strikeout rate. Lopez's success as a reliever afforded him closing duties early in the 2022 season. He posted 23 saves between the Orioles and Twins, but struggled with his command after the trade to Minnesota and saw limited chances for his new club. Lopez should earn a nice raise in his second year of arbitration, but his relief role for 2023 is currently unclear. He's likely to get some save chances, but don't count on double digits in the category again. Somewhere from seven to 15 saves is a more reasonable expectation.
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Looking good this spring
Lopez has posted a 2.57 ERA and 5:1 K:BB through seven Grapefruit League innings this spring.
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Heading to New York
Lopez and the Mets reached agreement Thursday on a one-year, $2 million contract, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Clears waivers, becomes free agent
Lopez elected free agency Thursday after passing through waivers unclaimed, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Designated for assignment
Lopez was designated for assignment Saturday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.
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Claimed by O's
The Orioles claimed Lopez off waivers from the Marlins on Saturday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
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