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Tue Sep 5 201704:13C Raffy Lopez got start Monday over Miguel Montero
C Raffy Lopez got the start Monday over Miguel Montero. Lopez, who hit his second home run of the season on Aug. 30 against the Red Sox in Toronto, blasted his third of the year over the bullpens in right field, giving the Blue Jays a 7-2 lead in the sixth inning."It was pretty awesome," Lopez said. "My freshman year I went to school in Boston. To come back here and do that was a lot of fun. I got a lot of text messages and stuff like that from friends back at home.""It's always nice in any environment to get a home run, but this is pretty awesome."
Sun Aug 27 201705:20C Raffy Lopez 2-4 with two-run single in 10-9 victory over Minne...
C Raffy Lopez was 2-for-4 with a two-run single in the 10-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon. He has five RBIs in his past three starts behind the plate. He also received an endorsement from RHP Marco Estrada, who allowed five hits and three runs in six innings to earn the win. "I'm not a guy that throws 100, so I've kind of got to use every pitch I have," Estrada said. "Lopez did a great job today calling the game. I kind of mixed everything. I threw every pitch. I've been in outings where I basically don't use anything but a fastball and changeup, and today we used all four pitches and I'm glad he called them."
Mon Aug 21 201703:06C Raffy Lopez could not handle two wild pitches from closer Robe...
C Raffy Lopez could not handle two wild pitches from closer Roberto Osuna on strikeouts of Kyle Schwarber and Javier Baez in the 10th inning against the Cubs. Both Schwarber and Baez reached base when Lopez didn't throw to first in time, then came around to score as the Cubs rallied for three runs to win 6-5. "He (Osuna) just has good stuff," Lopez said. "You just have to be ready like any other pitcher. They're going to spin some in the dirt, try to get them to chase."
Thu Aug 10 201703:32C Raffy Lopez made first start for Blue Jays in 11-5 loss to New...
C Raffy Lopez made his first start for the Blue Jays in an 11-5 loss to the New York Yankees. He was 0-for-2 with a walk and also reached base on catcher's interference. He is the sixth Blue Jay to start at catcher this season, a club record.
Sat Aug 5 201705:16C Raffy Lopez had contract selected from Triple-A Buffalo, where...
C Raffy Lopez had his contract selected from Triple-A Buffalo, where he hit .293 with 12 home runs and 34 RBIs in 59 games. Lopez had appeared in 15 games in the majors, seven with the Chicago Cubs in 2015 and eight last season with the Cincinnati Reds, before entering in the eighth inning defensively.
Sun Aug 28 201602:10C Raffy Lopez purchased from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday to ...
C Raffy Lopez was purchased from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday to give the Reds protection behind the plate. Starting C Tucker Barnhart was a late scratch from Friday's game with a sore hand and did not play again Saturday, when backup C Ramon Cabrera made his second straight start. Lopez signed a minor league deal with the Reds on May 3 and slashed .213/.262/.297 with one homer and 17 RBIs in 47 games at Louisville. He played seven games with the Cubs in 2014.
Tue May 31 201603:24C Raffy Lopez in Cincinnati clubhouse Monday morning but returne...
C Raffy Lopez was in the Cincinnati clubhouse Monday morning but returned to Triple-A Louisville in the afternoon. The Reds brought him to Denver in case C Ramon Cabrera had to placed on the 15-day disabled list due to soreness in his left ring finger after undergoing an MRI on Monday morning in Cincinnati. When Cabrera was cleared to play and headed to Denver, Lopez went back to Triple-A. He was a non-roster invitee with Detroit this spring and released on April 1. Lopez played seven games for Bridgeport in the independent Atlantic League before signing a minor league contract May 3 with the Reds. Lopez made all seven of his major league appearances with the Chicago Cubs in September 2014 and got his first career hit and RBI against Clayton Kershaw.
Mon Sep 28 201518:16The Angels recalled Lopez from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday and ...
The Angels recalled Lopez from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday and placed him on the 60-day disabled list due to a broken hand.
Lopez was called in a procedural move so that the Angels could open up a spot on the 40-man roster without exposing Lopez to waivers. Lopez posted a .674 OPS in 67 minor league games this season.
Fri Jul 3 201514:59Lopez traded to Angels on Friday
Lopez was traded to the Angels on Friday.
The 27-year-old Lopez has just seven games of big-league experience, and he owns an unimpressive .276/.333/.340 slash line for Triple-A Iowa this season. He does have a knack for drawing walks, but is otherwise limited offensively. Lopez will merely provide organizational catching depth for the Angels.
Mon Mar 16 201519:02Lopez optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Monday
Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.
The Cubs have a glut of catchers already, so Lopez will toil away in Iowa waiting for an opportunity.
Tue Sep 2 201414:58Rafael Lopez: Gets Called up Tuesday
Lopez was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.
Lopez will give the Cubs a third catching option for September with the expanded rosters. While he won't see playing time on a consistent basis, he should get a couple spot starts behind the plate and will likely serve as a pinch hitter on multiple occasions.