Lopes is out of the starting lineup for Friday's season opener against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old will be in the mix in left field this season since Seattle doesn't have a traditional outfielder to fill the spot, but Jose Marmolejos will receive the nod on Opening Day. Lopes still figures to see regular opportunities between second base, third base and left field this season.

Lopes, who hit .440 during Cactus League play, has remained similarly impressive thus far in summer camp, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

By virtue of his dynamic spring training, Lopes had arguably already sewn up a spot on what was then supposed to be a 26-man Opening Day roster. Now that there are four more slots to work with and Lopes has collected four hits in his first six official at-bats during intrasquad games in summer camp, his job security likely has gone up another notch. In addition to his impressive work with the bat, Lopes also continues to enhance his case with a versatile glove that has seen him put in time at second base, third base and left field. The 26-year-old's caliber of performance has been such that Brock predicts a possible starting left field job for Lopes when the season opens, with Kyle Lewis shifting over to center field in such a scenario and Mallex Smith, who didn't arrive in camp until Monday, getting eased back into action.

Lopes has been able to hit regularly at a facility while spring training has been suspended, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's fortunate Lopes has been able to continue working on his swing regularly, as he was previously designated by hitting coach Tim Laker as one of the players that had impressed him most in camp when spring training was suspended. The 25-year-old should have a chance to step up his regimen further beginning this week, considering the Mariners will be reopening their Peoria spring complex for limited workouts.

Lopes was named by hitting coach Tim Laker as a player that particularly impressed him before spring training was suspended, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. "You know who really had a good spring was Timmy Lopes," Laker said. "He jumped out of the gate, right off the bat. I thought he did a really good job when he came up last year, but I thought he looked even better this spring."

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old was hitting a blistering .440 (11-for-25) when play was paused, making a strong case for an Opening Day roster spot per Greg Johns of MLB.com. Laker's accolades add to the current sunny outlook for Lopes, who generated a solid .270/.359/.360 line over his first 128 big-league appearances in 2019 while effectively filling in at both corner outfield spots in addition to second base. While Johns and Laker both note Lopes has formidable competition for a roster spot in the form of the left-handed-hitting Jose Marmolejos, both players could reap the benefits of a possible expansion of rosters to 29 players for the start of the season.

Lopes, who's currently hitting .440 (11-for-25) with five doubles, seven RBI, two stolen bases and five runs in Grapefruit League play, is making a strong case for a roster spot with both his bat and defense, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old was at it again during what could turn out to be the Mariners' Cactus League finale Wednesday against the Padres depending what MLB decides to do next with the start of the regular season, hitting the ball hard twice and also making an impressive diving stop in the third inning with a man on. Lopes was battling for a utility role this spring with the likes of Dylan Moore (forearm) after playing second base, both corner outfield spots and designated hitter last season. Manager Scott Servais lauded Lopes following Wednesday's game while acknowledging there's still plenty of decisions on final roster spots to be made. "He made the really nice play defensively and then got that whole sixth inning started with a base hit and stolen base," Servais said. "He continues to roll. The guys who have had good springs continue to kind of ride the wave here, which is great. They're all competing and fighting for jobs and making it tough decisions for us when it comes down to the wire."

Lopes, who's battling Dylan Moore for a utility spot, went 3-for-4 with two doubles, four RBI and a run in a Cactus League Loss to the Cubs on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Lopes gave a good accounting of himself in his first big-league opportunity last season following seven-plus seasons in the minors, slashing .270/.359/.360 across 128 plate appearances. The 25-year-old logged time at second base and the corner outfield spots with the Mariners, and he's also played 91 games at third base and 10 at shortstop on his way up to the organizational ranks. The positional versatility consequently checks out for Lopes, who'll look to hold off Moore for an Opening Day spot in what should be one of the team's more contested job battles this spring.

Lopes, who went 2-for-3 with a double in Sunday's loss to the Orioles, is hitting .294 (10-for-34) with four two-baggers, two RBI, five walks, two stolen bases and five runs across 14 September games.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie is quietly putting together a strong finish to his campaign, and he's encouragingly shown consistent improvement the more reps he's gotten versus big-league arms. Lopes remains only a part-time player as the season winds down, but he's corroborated his versatility by logging time at second base, both corner outfield spots and designated hitter.

Lopes is not in the lineup Sunday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Lopes hits the bench for the fourth time in five games. Dylan Moore will take over in left field.

Lopes isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lopes will head to the bench for the second straight contest, though he did enter Thursday's matchup to steal a base. Shed Long draws the start in left field and is set to leadoff.

Lopes is not starting Thursday against the Reds, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lopes will sit for a second straight game as Shed Long picks up another start in left field in his stead. Since the start of the month, Lopes is 5-for-21 (.238) with two doubles, two steals and a 2:9 BB:K in eight games.