Birth Date: July 11, 1977 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height/Weight: 6'4", 200 lbs.
College: University of Virginia (majored in psychology)
Contract: $840,000 for 1 year
Lopez threw 40.2 innings in the majors last season. He had a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. He faced 174 batters. He struck out 26 of them, walked 18 of them, and hit 4 of them with a pitch. He allowed 36 hits and 16 runs (14 of them earned). He gave up 2 home runs. His Walks and Hits per Innings Pitched was a decent 1.328.
He's a left handed specialist, submarine-style pitcher. He has a fastball in the high eighties and an above average slider.
It's hard to predict what Lopez will do in the future. He has a good season, and then a couple of bad seasons, then a couple of good seasons. Last season, though his ERA was only 3.10, was not a good season for him. Left handed batters hit .293 against him. During the post-season, he gave up four runs in two innings. So, if the pattern holds, then next season might be a good season.
No comments:
Post a Comment