Rafael Lopez (baseball)
| Rafael Lopez | |||
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| Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: August 7, 1987 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 2014, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2014 season) | |||
| Batting average | .182 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
| Teams | |||
Rafael Manuel Lopez (born October 2, 1987) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs.
Career
Lopez was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Florida State University.[1]
Lopez was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2014.
Lopez was designated for assignment on June 27, 2015.
He was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for pitching prospect Manuel Rondon.
On April 19, 2016, Lopez signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
On May 3,2016,He signed a Minor League deal with the Reds.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Florida State Seminoles bio