Jorge Lopez
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Looking good this spring
Lopez has posted a 2.57 ERA and 5:1 K:BB through seven Grapefruit League innings this spring.
ANALYSIS
The 31-year-old right-hander is trying to get his career back on track after a rough 2023 that saw him stumble to a 5.95 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 18.4 percent strikeout rate over 59 innings split between the Twins, Orioles and Marlins. Lopez was an effective closer for Baltimore as recently as 2022 however, and after signing a one-year, $2 million contract with the Mets in December, he should fill a middle-relief role in a bullpen that doesn't have a lot of established high-leverage arms to get the ball to closer Edwin Diaz. If Lopez can regain his prior form, he could emerge as one of the team's primary setup options.
The 31-year-old right-hander is trying to get his career back on track after a rough 2023 that saw him stumble to a 5.95 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 18.4 percent strikeout rate over 59 innings split between the Twins, Orioles and Marlins. Lopez was an effective closer for Baltimore as recently as 2022 however, and after signing a one-year, $2 million contract with the Mets in December, he should fill a middle-relief role in a bullpen that doesn't have a lot of established high-leverage arms to get the ball to closer Edwin Diaz. If Lopez can regain his prior form, he could emerge as one of the team's primary setup options.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .253 | 48 | 26 | 45 | 7 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .242 | 73 | 27 | 75 | 9 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
-13%
ERA at Home
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.84 | 1.28 | 75.0 | 7.4 | 3.7 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.42 | 1.40 | 55.0 | 9.7 | 3.6 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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
2.23K/9
7.5BB/9
3.4HR/9
1.8Fastball
96.9 mphERA
5.95WHIP
1.51BABIP
.319GB/FB
1.91Left On Base
65.1%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
2117 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.2%Swinging Strike
9.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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.
More Fantasy News
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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Sent to Jacksonville
The Marlins sent Lopez to Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
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