Pedro López (baseball)
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| Pedro López | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 28, 1984 Moca, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 2005, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2007, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .192 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Pedro Michel López (born April 28, 1984) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox (2005) and the Cincinnati Reds (2007).
Professional career
[edit]Chicago White Sox
[edit]As a 16-year-old in 2000, López was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago White Sox. In 2001, López was sent to the Arizona White Sox in the Arizona League, a rookie-level professional baseball league. López batted .312, going 62 for 199 in 50 games. He also stole 12 bases and scored 26 runs. López was sent to the Appalachian League, another rookie-level professional baseball league, in 2002, where he played for the Bristol White Sox. He upped his batting average to .319, playing in 63 games, knocking in 83 hits, and stealing 22 bases while scoring 42 runs. In 2003, López was sent to the South Atlantic League, a Single-A league, where he played for the Kannapolis Intimidators. He hit .264 in 109 games with 40 runs scored and 24 stolen bases. At that point, López was promoted to high-A ball with the Winston-Salem Warthogs in the Carolina League. He played only 4 games with the team, and batted 3 for 13. López stayed with the Warthogs in 2004 and showed vast improvement in his hitting. He played in 111 games, racking up 124 hits, scoring 62 runs, and stealing 12 bases. Towards the end of the season, López was promoted to Double-A with the Birmingham Barons in the Southern League. He played the remaining 7 games of the season there and went 5–23 in his first taste of Double-A ball. For the 2005 season, López started again with the Barons and struggled a bit with his hitting, only batting a .238. Regardless of his performance, scouts saw his potential as he was only 21 years of age and playing in Double-A ball. He was promoted to the Charlotte Knights in the International League. He batted .202, getting 38 hits in 188 at bats. Soon after, López was promoted to the big leagues. López made his major league debut on May 1, 2005, and played in two games for the Chicago White Sox. He went 2–7 in with a run scored and 2 RBI. López began the 2007 season with the Charlotte Knights, the White Sox Triple-A affiliate, but was later released by the team.
Cincinnati Reds
[edit]On May 21, 2007, he was picked up off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. He was sent to the Red's Triple-A affiliate, the Louisville Bats. On July 8, 2007, he was called up to the Reds and made his Reds debut on July 14, going 0–3 against the New York Mets.
Post-majors
[edit]On October 26, 2007, the Toronto Blue Jays claimed him off waivers. He became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season. Lopez signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 6, 2009. He signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on January 13, 2010. Lopez played the 2012 season with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Louisville Bats profile Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Altoona Curve players
- Arizona League White Sox players
- Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Birmingham Barons players
- Bridgeport Bluefish players
- Bristol White Sox players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Dominican Republic baseball coaches
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Republic national baseball team people
- Dominican Republic sportspeople in doping cases
- Estrellas Orientales players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Leones del Escogido players
- Louisville Bats players
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- Mexican League baseball shortstops
- Mexican League baseball third basemen
- Olmecas de Tabasco players
- Peoria Saguaros players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Trois-Rivières Aigles players
- Winston-Salem Warthogs players
- Pan American Games competitors for the Dominican Republic
- People from Moca, Dominican Republic