2022 Stats
W-L
6-4
ERA
2.76
WHIP
0.95
K
63
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After five-and-a-half years of struggling to make it as a starter, Lopez made the transition to full-time reliever in 2022 with 60 of his 61 appearances coming out of the pen. The right-hander demonstrated increased velocity on all four of his pitches, including an extra 1.3 mph on his fastball for a 97.1 mph average (93rd percentile), plus another 3.5 mph on his curve. He had great results too, posting six wins, nine holds and career-best ratios across 65.1 innings. Lopez's strikeout rate was consistent with 2021 and slightly above average at 24.8%, but he really made strides with his control and home run rate. His 4.3% walk rate and 0.14 HR/9 were also career-bests, with the latter tied for the best among qualified relievers after giving up just one home run last season. Lopez has the upside to close, but with Liam Hendriks and other veteran relievers to contend with in Chicago, don't count on an abundance of saves chances in 2023. Read Past Outlooks

Could be part of committee
Lopez is set to serve as a high-leverage arm for the White Sox this season, Jack Magruder of MLB.com reports. "He's a special talent, and he's also a special kid," said manager Pedro Grifol. "He likes the moment. He likes the stage."
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Grifol swooned about how special he thinks Lopez is, having strategized against him for the past several years as the Royals' bench coach from 2020-22. The skipper indicated that bullpen usage will be determined by game situations, not a particular inning designation, so it sounds like Lopez will enter the season as part of a saves committee along with Kendall Graveman.
Grifol swooned about how special he thinks Lopez is, having strategized against him for the past several years as the Royals' bench coach from 2020-22. The skipper indicated that bullpen usage will be determined by game situations, not a particular inning designation, so it sounds like Lopez will enter the season as part of a saves committee along with Kendall Graveman.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
12
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Reynaldo Lopez generally throw?
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What part of the game does Reynaldo Lopez generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
Even Split
2022
-15%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .223 | 55 | 22 | 53 | 8 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .222 | 86 | 15 | 67 | 12 | |||
2022vs Left | .239 | 25 | 6 | 22 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .204 | 38 | 5 | 29 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .219 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 4 | |||
2021vs Right | .193 | 33 | 6 | 21 | 6 | |||
2020vs Left | .200 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3 | |||
2020vs Right | .333 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-17%
ERA at Home
2022
-61%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.05 | 0.94 | 79.2 | 8.8 | 1.7 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 3.69 | 1.14 | 68.1 | 8.0 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Home | 1.57 | 0.82 | 34.1 | 9.4 | 0.8 | ||||
2022Away | 4.06 | 1.10 | 31.0 | 7.8 | 2.3 | ||||
2021Home | 3.56 | 0.82 | 30.1 | 8.9 | 1.8 | ||||
2021Away | 3.29 | 1.10 | 27.1 | 8.2 | 2.3 | ||||
2020Home | 5.40 | 1.47 | 15.0 | 7.2 | 3.6 | ||||
2020Away | 3.60 | 1.40 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 5.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Reynaldo Lopez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
5.73K/9
8.7BB/9
1.5HR/9
0.1Fastball
97.1 mphERA
2.76WHIP
0.95BABIP
.292GB/FB
1.16Left On Base
62.7%Exit Velocity
82.6 mphBarrels/BBE
3.0%Spin Rate
2230 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.5%Swinging Strike
14.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Evaluating Lopez requires a look beyond his season-long stats, as his 20 appearances in the majors were split nearly exactly evenly between starting and relieving. As a starter, Lopez posted a strong 15.4 K-BB% though his 4.10 ERA was likely fortunate given that he surrendered 1.7 HR/9. However, Lopez really made his mark as a reliever. In 20.1 innings of work, Lopez predictably saw his K% spike to 30.1, and he surrendered a more respectable 1.3 HR/9. Despite the positives, it's also important to keep Lopez's relative success in perspective. For one, this small run of success comes in the face of a career that has been dominated by struggles to this point. Lopez's success also came in largely low-leverage roles as he failed to log either or a save or hold. His performance was likely enough to save his future in the majors, though his path to consistent fantasy value is less clear given the strength of the White Sox bullpen and Michael Kopech's likely move to a full-time role in the rotation.
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Avoids arbitration
Lopez signed a one-year contract with the White Sox on Friday to avoid arbitration, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
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Activated for Game 2
Lopez (back) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Royals, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Ramping up
Lopez (back) threw a bullpen session Wednesday and will throw a sim game over the weekend, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Eyeing minimum-length IL stint
Lopez (back) said Sunday that he's making good progress and expects to return from the 15-day injured list when first eligible Aug. 9, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
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Placed on injured list
Lopez was placed on the 15-day injured list with a lower-back strain Thursday, retroactive to July 25.
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