Reynaldo Lopez
30-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
3-7
ERA
3.27
WHIP
1.27
K
83
SV
6
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Lopez was a setup man for three different teams in 2023, splitting time between the White Sox, Angels by way of a trade, then Guardians via waiver claim. The 29-year-old compiled a career-best 22 holds and six saves while demonstrating increased velocity on his four-seam fastball that he threw 98.2 mph on average. He relied on the pitch more than ever, throwing the heater a career-high 64.3% of the time with excellent results (.188 BA, 46 strikeouts). After closing out 2023 with a scoreless month of September (11 innings), the right-hander finished with a respectable 3.27 ERA along with 83 strikeouts, his most as a full-time reliever. However, after Atlanta signed Lopez to a 3-year pact, beat writers have reported he will stretch out during spring training to possibly contribute as a starter and reliever. Given his career splits as a starter (4.73 ERA) versus reliever (3.01 ERA), one would think Lopez will hold a setup role once again. Read Past Outlooks
Wins fifth starter spot
Lopez will open the season as Atlanta's fifth starter after the team optioned Bryce Elder to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
ANALYSIS
Lopez had appeared to be the frontrunner for the final rotation spot throughout the spring, but Atlanta didn't make it official until Elder was removed from the competition Monday. In his transition from the bullpen to a starting role this spring, Lopez was impressive over his 16.2 innings, allowing four runs with a 13:6 K:BB. History suggests that Lopez's best role is as a reliever, and the expectation is that he could see usage in both the rotation and the bullpen this season. He'll at least make for a viable deep-league fantasy target while he's starting and has the backing of an elite Atlanta offense.
Lopez had appeared to be the frontrunner for the final rotation spot throughout the spring, but Atlanta didn't make it official until Elder was removed from the competition Monday. In his transition from the bullpen to a starting role this spring, Lopez was impressive over his 16.2 innings, allowing four runs with a 13:6 K:BB. History suggests that Lopez's best role is as a reliever, and the expectation is that he could see usage in both the rotation and the bullpen this season. He'll at least make for a viable deep-league fantasy target while he's starting and has the backing of an elite Atlanta offense.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Reynaldo Lopez generally throw?
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What part of the game does Reynaldo Lopez generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-21%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .212 | 82 | 36 | 61 | 8 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .209 | 119 | 22 | 82 | 11 | |||
2023vs Left | .180 | 35 | 23 | 18 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .227 | 48 | 11 | 32 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | .239 | 25 | 6 | 22 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .204 | 38 | 5 | 29 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .219 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 4 | |||
2021vs Right | .193 | 33 | 6 | 21 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-34%
ERA at Home
2023
-36%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 2.51 | 0.92 | 96.2 | 10.2 | 2.1 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.80 | 1.21 | 92.1 | 8.9 | 3.4 | ||||
2023Home | 2.53 | 1.13 | 32.0 | 12.4 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Away | 3.97 | 1.41 | 34.0 | 10.3 | 5.3 | ||||
2022Home | 1.57 | 0.82 | 34.1 | 9.4 | 0.8 | ||||
2022Away | 4.06 | 1.10 | 31.0 | 7.8 | 2.3 | ||||
2021Home | 3.56 | 0.82 | 30.1 | 8.9 | 1.8 | ||||
2021Away | 3.29 | 1.10 | 27.1 | 8.2 | 2.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Reynaldo 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
2.44K/9
11.3BB/9
4.6HR/9
1.1Fastball
98.3 mphERA
3.27WHIP
1.27BABIP
.289GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
81.0%Exit Velocity
82.3 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
2217 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.2%Swinging Strike
14.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After five-and-a-half years of struggling to make it as a starter, Lopez made the transition to full-time reliever in 2022 with 60 of his 61 appearances coming out of the pen. The right-hander demonstrated increased velocity on all four of his pitches, including an extra 1.3 mph on his fastball for a 97.1 mph average (93rd percentile), plus another 3.5 mph on his curve. He had great results too, posting six wins, nine holds and career-best ratios across 65.1 innings. Lopez's strikeout rate was consistent with 2021 and slightly above average at 24.8%, but he really made strides with his control and home run rate. His 4.3% walk rate and 0.14 HR/9 were also career-bests, with the latter tied for the best among qualified relievers after giving up just one home run last season. Lopez has the upside to close, but with Liam Hendriks and other veteran relievers to contend with in Chicago, don't count on an abundance of saves chances in 2023.
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Likely to see varied role
Lopez is likely to be deployed as both a starter and a reliever over the course of the season, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Sharp again Thursday
Lopez struck out four and walked one over three scoreless, no-hit innings during Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.
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Strong showing this spring
Lopez has yielded just one run with a 3:1 K:BB over his first five innings of Grapefruit League action as he bids for the fifth spot in Atlanta's rotation, including three scoreless frames Saturday against the Blue Jays.
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Could have edge for rotation spot
Lopez might be the early favorite to open the season as Atlanta's No. 5 starter, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Will get stretched out this spring
Lopez will be stretched out as a starter to begin spring training, but his ultimate role remains uncertain, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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