Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that the Indians have had "serious discussions" with free agent infielder Jose Lopez.

Lopez, 28, batted just .216/.245/.372 with eight home runs, 21 RBI and a .617 OPS over 242 plate appearances this past season between the Rockies and Marlins. The Indians are looking for a right-handed bat to help balance their lefty-heavy lineup, but Lopez and his .294 career on-base percentage hardly qualifies as an improvement.

Jose Lopez broke up Cliff Lee's shutout bid with a solo shot in the ninth inning of Thursday's extra innings loss to the Phillies.

Lee had Lopez at 0-2 before the veteran slugged one into the left-field seats. He has actually gone deep in three of his last five starts for the Marlins and has six homers over 91 at-bats for them this season.

Jose Lopez returned to action on Monday September 12.

Jose Lopez (hamstring) hopes to return to action Tuesday in Atlanta.

Lopez tweaked his hamstring Friday while running the bases. He's sporting an unimpressive .233/.260/.390 overall batting line but caught fire for a bit last week.

Jose Lopez left Friday's game early after pulling up lame on an RBI single.

Lopez has been playing well in September, hitting .375/.375/.875 with two homeruns in 16 at bats. We'll bring you an update when we know more regarding his injury.

Jose Lopez went 3-for-4 with a double and solo home run on Monday, helping the Marlins deck the Mets 9-3 at home.

Lopez's seventh home run of the year was his second in four games. The owner of a .233/.260/.393 triple slash and negative dWAR this season, Lopez is going to have a hard time finding a job this offseason.

Jose Lopez went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Florida's loss to the Mets on Wednesday.

Bizarrely, he was also intentionally walked in the fifth. Lopez is now batting .239 with nine extra-base hits and eight RBI in 25 games as a Marlin. He has some value in deeper NL-only leagues.

Jose Lopez doubled three times in a losing cause Friday against the Padres.

Lopez needs a strong finish if he's going to be taken seriously as a potential starter next season. He's 6-for-14 with a homer and four doubles in his last four games, raising his average to .202.

Marlins purchased the contract of INF Jose Lopez from Triple-A New Orleans.

Lopez managed just three hits in 29 at-bats earlier this season with the Marlins and wasn't much better in his time with the Rockies. He could get some starts at second base with Omar Infante out.

Marlins designated INF Jose Lopez for assignment.

That didn't last long. Lopez was signed on June 9 after being released by the Rockies and was called up less than a week later, but the Marlins decided they had seen enough of him after he managed just three hits in 29 at-bats. Just 27, Lopez will find another gig somewhere, but his play has dropped off rapidly the last couple seasons.

Jose Lopez went 0-for-4 and committed an error Thursday against the Athletics.

Greg Dobbs has really struggled the last month, opening the door for Lopez to take over at third base. Lopez, though, is just 3-for-28 and has yet to drive in a run for his new team. He might have go looking for work again sometime soon.

Jose Lopez will start at third base Wednesday against the Phillies.

Lopez started at second base in the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader, but is expected to share playing time with Greg Dobbs at third base moving forward. While he was a failure in Colorado, he could be worth a speculative add in NL-only leagues.

Marlins purchased the contract of INF Jose Lopez from Triple-A New Orleans.

Lopez signed a minor league contract with the Marlins last week and spent just four games with Triple-A New Orleans. He will provide power off the bench for Florida and could see random starts at the hot corner.

According to Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Marlins could soon call up the newly-signed Jose Lopez.

Lopez signed a minor league contract with the Marlins on Thursday and hit a solo homer in his debut for Triple-A New Orleans. While he started at second base with the Zephyrs, he could ultimately split time with Greg Dobbs at third base.

Marlins signed INF Jose Lopez to a minor league contract; asssigned him to Triple-A New Orleans.

Lopez was cut by the Rockies earlier this week after batting just .208/.233/.288 over his first 129 plate appearances. The Marlins haven't been getting great production from the hot corner this season and may promote the 27-year-old quickly if he gets off to a hot start in New Orleans.

Rockies released INF Jose Lopez.

Lopez was designated for assignment by the Rockies late last month after batting just .208/.233/.288 over his first 129 plate appearances. He shouldn't have a problem finding a new home now that he can be had at the league minimum.

Jose Lopez credits a subtle adjustment with his batting stance for recent back-to-back multi-hit games and a 5-for-15 home stand.

Lopez was watching video from 2009 -- his best season -- when he noticed the difference. "I went back to raising my elbow a little more and keeping my chin on my shoulder," Lopez said. "I noticed a difference right away. The ball had more power when it came off the bat." Hitting just .179/.204/.263 on the year despite the recent mini-surge, Lopez's playing time has been sporadic, but he has started three straight games.

Starting over Ian Stewart against a left-hander, Jose Lopez went 0-for-4 on Tuesday, dropping his average to .141.

Expect to see Lopez on the bench in favor of Stewart on Wednesday. He's likely to lose a lot of playing time until he snaps out of this long slump.

Jose Lopez went 0-for-4 day in Sunday's loss to the Mets, lowering his average to .161.

Since starting the season with a five-game hitting streak, Lopez has been abysmal at the plate, hitting 3-for-37. He already has been benched five times.

Jose Lopez went 0-for-4 in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Mets, dropping his average to .180.

Lopez hit a big three-run homer in the Rockies' win over the Pirates on Sunday, but that's his only hit in his last 20 at-bats. He's probably going to start losing more playing time to Jonathan Herrera.