Nicky Lopez 2B/SS/3B FA Sun 6/12/22 10:42 AM
Nicky Lopez
2B/SS/3B FA
Lopez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Lopez will sit for the second time this weekend, and he could continue to lose out on playing time, given that he is 2-for-25 over his last nine games. Carlos Santana slots in at first base with Hunter Dozier moving to the outfield and Whit Merrifield starting at the keystone.
Nicky Lopez 2B/SS/3B FA Fri 6/10/22 3:19 PM
Nicky Lopez
2B/SS/3B FA
Lopez is not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Lopez will sit after he went 0-for-12 over the last four games. Whit Merrifield will get the start at second base while MJ Melendez takes over in right field and bats fifth.
Nicky Lopez 2B/SS/3B FA Sun 6/5/22 10:32 AM
Nicky Lopez
2B/SS/3B FA
Lopez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Lopez is hitting .286 with one steal over his last 10 games. Whit Merrifield will start at the keystone.
Nicky Lopez 2B/SS/3B FA Mon 5/30/22 9:48 PM
Nicky Lopez
2B/SS/3B FA
Lopez went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Lopez has a pair of three-hit efforts in his last four games as he begins to steer out of a slump that's bogged him down for much of May. The 27-year-old infielder still hasn't posted an extra-base hit in his last 10 contests. Overall, he's slashing .229/.306/.261 with four stolen bases, five RBI, 17 runs scored and five doubles in 171 plate appearances. His strong defense has kept him in the lineup, but he's often hit at the bottom of the order lately.
Nicky Lopez 2B/SS/3B FA Sat 5/28/22 11:05 AM
Nicky Lopez
2B/SS/3B FA
Lopez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 10-7 loss to the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old infielder appears to be regaining something close to his 2021 form. Over his last 12 games, Lopez has hit .279 (12-for-43) and notched all four of his steals on the season.
Nicky Lopez 2B/SS/3B FA Thu 5/19/22 12:43 PM
Nicky Lopez
2B/SS/3B FA
Lopez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Lopez has gone 5-for-11 with a double and a pair of stolen bases in the first four contests of a rare five-game series versus the Pale Hose. He's gotten off to a slow start in 2022, posting a .216/.304/.252 slash line with three RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases in 36 games. His solid defense will keep him in the lineup at either second base or shortstop most days, but he'll often hit at the bottom of the order as he has for much of May.
Nicky Lopez 2B/SS/3B FA Wed 5/18/22 10:28 AM
Nicky Lopez
2B/SS/3B FA
Lopez went 4-for-6 with a walk, a double and a stolen base across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader split with the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Getting the start at shortstop in the matinee, Lopez reached base in all four of his plate appearances and swiped his second bag of the season before shifting over to second base for the nightcap and going 1-for-3. The 27-year-old hadn't had a multi-hit performance since May 1, and his 2021 breakout is increasingly looking like a mirage, as Lopez has stumbled to a .215/.306/.252 slash line through 35 games so far this year.
Nicky Lopez 2B/SS/3B FA Mon 5/16/22 2:44 PM
Nicky Lopez
2B/SS/3B FA
Lopez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Lopez sits for just the third time this season. He's been very disappointing at the plate thus far, hitting .190/.283/.220, and he's stolen just a single base after swiping 22 bags last year. Bobby Witt Jr. will slide over to shortstop in his absence, with Emmanuel Rivera starting at third base.
Nicky Lopez 2B/SS/3B FA Thu 5/12/22 1:12 AM
Nicky Lopez
2B/SS/3B FA
Lopez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in Wednesday's win over Texas.
EDGE Analysis
Lopez used his legs to help generate a run in the ninth inning, reaching on a single, taking part in a double-steal with Whit Merrifield and subsequently coming around to score. The theft was his first of the campaign. Lopez went 22-for-23 in stolen-base attempts last season, but he hadn't even attempted a steal in 2022 before Wednesday.
Nicky Lopez 2B/SS/3B FA Sun 5/8/22 5:26 PM
Nicky Lopez
2B/SS/3B FA
Lopez is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lopez went 0-for-3 with a walk and run during the matinee, and he'll head to the bench with lefty Bruce Zimmermann pitching in Game 2 for Baltimore. Bobby Witt will shift to shortstop while Emmanuel Rivera starts at the hot corner.