2020 Stats
W-L
1-3
ERA
6.49
WHIP
1.63
K
24
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Lopez's 2020 campaign was derailed by a combination of injury and poor performance that led to a brief demotion to the team's alternate site. He ended the season with a 6.49 ERA that was marred by a 12.4% walk rate and 3.1 HR/9. On a positive note, Lopez incorporated both his slider and changeup more heavily. After throwing his fastball at or near a 60% clip through the first four seasons of his career, Lopez's fastball usage dipped to just over 50% in 2020. As a result, he threw three different pitches at a 20 percent or higher clip for the first time in his career. New pitching coach Ethan Katz could help Lopez build on this tweak to improve his results in 2021. A positive trajectory will be necessary for Lopez to remain in the rotation, as Michael Kopech will return in 2021 and the team could look to add to their staff in free agency as well. Read Past Outlooks

Avoids arbitration
Lopez and the White Sox agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 27-year-old righty's breakout failed to arrive in 2020. Instead, he took another step backwards, posting a 6.49 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in eight starts. He struck out a modest 19.8 percent of opposing batters while walking a career-worst 12.4 percent. He'll have to step things up if he's to remain a part of the rotation for the increasingly competitive White Sox.
The 27-year-old righty's breakout failed to arrive in 2020. Instead, he took another step backwards, posting a 6.49 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in eight starts. He struck out a modest 19.8 percent of opposing batters while walking a career-worst 12.4 percent. He'll have to step things up if he's to remain a part of the rotation for the increasingly competitive White Sox.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
63
Last 10 Games
63
Last 5 Games
69
How many pitches does Reynaldo Lopez generally throw?
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121+
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 2018
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-40%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .251 | 158 | 98 | 192 | 32 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .263 | 185 | 55 | 203 | 37 | |||
2020vs Left | .200 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3 | |||
2020vs Right | .333 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 6 | |||
2019vs Left | .290 | 76 | 45 | 103 | 16 | |||
2019vs Right | .267 | 93 | 20 | 100 | 19 | |||
2018vs Left | .220 | 74 | 44 | 79 | 13 | |||
2018vs Right | .249 | 77 | 31 | 86 | 12 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-14%
ERA at Home
2020
-33%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 4.29 | 1.25 | 203.2 | 8.0 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 5.01 | 1.49 | 194.0 | 7.4 | 3.8 | ||||
2020Home | 5.40 | 1.47 | 15.0 | 7.2 | 3.6 | ||||
2020Away | 3.60 | 1.40 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 5.4 | ||||
2019Home | 4.77 | 1.38 | 94.1 | 8.8 | 3.4 | ||||
2019Away | 6.02 | 1.54 | 89.2 | 7.7 | 2.9 | ||||
2018Home | 3.63 | 1.08 | 94.1 | 7.3 | 2.7 | ||||
2018Away | 4.20 | 1.46 | 94.1 | 7.1 | 4.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Reynaldo Lopez compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.60K/9
8.2BB/9
5.1HR/9
3.1Fastball
94.2 mphERA
6.49WHIP
1.63BABIP
.274GB/FB
0.82Left On Base
72.4%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
6.1%Spin Rate
2031 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.8%Swinging Strike
9.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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In 2018, Lucas Giolito posted the worst ERA among qualified starters. While Lopez's 5.38 ERA wasn't the worst of 2019, he was next in line, with only Rick Porcello's 5.52 mark being higher. If you squint, there's a glimmer of hope for Lopez. His 4.88 SIERA suggests the actual 5.38 ERA was unlucky. More importantly, Lopez's second-half skills improved, fueling a 4.29 second-half ERA (6.34 before the break). Specifically, Lopez's strikeout rate improved to 22.5% from 19.5%, his walk rate dropped to 7.3% from 8.5% and his HR/FB plummeted to 1.26 from an unsightly 2.11. Lopez's fastball velocity is 83rd percentile, but he lacks spin on both it and his curve. Their respective spin rates rank 22nd and 7th percentile. Lopez's breakout potential is far from "roster at all costs." However, if you have a deep reserve, consider stashing Lopez and monitoring spin rates and performance early in the season.
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Won't pitch in AL Wild Card Round
Lopez has not been included on the White Sox's AL Wild Card Round roster.
ANALYSIS
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Ugly outing Sunday
Lopez (1-3) allowed six runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three over 1.1 innings in a loss to the Cubs on Sunday.
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Solid in no-decision
Lopez didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to Cleveland, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out three.
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Hurt by long ball
Lopez allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six over 5.1 innings Thursday against the Twins. He didn't factor into the decision.
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Starting Thursday
Lopez will start Thursday's game against the Twins, Scot Gregor of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
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