Yoan Lopez

Yoan Lopez

31-Year-Old PitcherP
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Yoan Lopez in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Waived by the Phillies in March of 2022. Claimed off waivers by the Marlins in March of 2022. Waived by the Marlins in March of 2022. Claimed off waivers by the Mets in March of 2022. Released by the Mets in December of 2022.
Heads to Japan
PFree Agent  
January 12, 2023
Lopez recently signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball in December, Francys Romero of MLB.com reports.
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Lopez had been under contract with the Mets before the team officially released him Dec. 22 and sold his rights to Yomiuri for $600,000. The 29-year-old reliever could explore a move back to North America in 2023 depending on how he fares in Japan during the upcoming season.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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-10%
BAA vs RHP
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .333 16 2 1 5 1 1 1
Since 2022vs Right .300 35 8 4 9 2 0 1
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left .333 16 2 1 5 1 1 1
2022vs Right .300 35 8 4 9 2 0 1
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-89%
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 19.29 3.00 2.1 0 0 0 7.7 7.7 3.9
Since 2022Away 2.08 1.38 8.2 1 0 0 8.3 3.1 1.0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 19.29 3.00 2.1 0 0 0 7.7 7.7 3.9
2022Away 2.08 1.38 8.2 1 0 0 8.3 3.1 1.0
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Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Yoan Lopez See More
MLB: Postseason Cheat Sheet and Strategy
October 6, 2022
Todd Zola tackles the MLB Postseason Cheat Sheet for RotoWire and discusses his approach to postseason leagues this year.
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April 11, 2021
Jan Levine is back and lists a number of players to target, including a veteran starter in San Francisco who's excelling.
The Long Game: Navigating Inflation and NL Endgame Targets
March 18, 2021
Erik Siegrist looks at potential late targets in the NL and explains how suppressed salaries in keeper formats for prospects like Jesus Luzardo leads to inflated salaries for aces like Trevor Bauer.
The Z Files: Changing Wins to Innings and Saves to Solds
February 26, 2021
Todd Zola examines the impact of new scoring categories on the pitching side, including the rise in value of top set-up men like Tyler Duffey.
Mound Musings: A Look at Pitching in the NL West
February 18, 2021
Brad Johnson’s first column of the season will focus on the NL West, where in Arizona, the Diamondbacks and Madison Bumgarner are in a state of transition.
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Despite an absence from summer camp for undisclosed reasons, Lopez was able to make the Opening Day roster. However, Lopez's performance slipped, he was optioned to the alternate site for a while and a three-run hiccup on the final day of the season pushed Lopez's final ERA north of 5.00.
Lopez throws in the mid-to-upper 90s with a sharp slider. Years ago, that would have been an attractive recipe to follow to see if he could close. Nowadays, those are the characteristics of most relievers in baseball. They all throw hard, and they all have some sort of breaking pitch. Despite that 1-2 punch, Lopez had a 17.1 K% last year and allowed 1.6 homers per nine innings. When a guy with that stuff has trouble missing bats and barrels, that speaks to the low life on the fastball. He has top 10th percentile velocity on his fastball, but bottom third percentile on its spin. He throw the pitch 60% of the time, so when he misses spots, it gets punished. He had the worst exit velocity off his batted balls in the league last year. Something has to change, or he will move to another league in a hurry.
Lopez was called up from Double-A Jackson in September for his big-league debut and allowed three runs in nine innings of relief while posting an impressive 11:1 K:BB. The lack of walks in his short major-league sample were a pleasant surprise, as he'd walked 10.3% of batters at Jackson. It's unclear if Lopez will make the Opening Day roster, but he appears to be big-league ready and could work his way into a high-leverage role if given the chance. Whether or not he can keep avoiding walks will likely determine whether he spends most of his time in the sixth inning or the eighth. Archie Bradley is the favorite for the ninth inning heading into the year, but Lopez could be a dark horse should Bradley take a step back or get injured.
Arizona forked over an $8.27 million signing bonus before the 2015 season to nab Lopez —a record bonus for an international amateur. However, Lopez’s debut season was a disappointment. Injuries limited him to just 48 innings with Double-A Mobile, where he went 1-6 with a 5.06 ERA and 32 strikeouts. Lopez also missed a team bus and went AWOL for a few days in July, which raised concerns about his makeup. He can hit the mid-90s with his fastball, and he also mixes in a slider and changeup. But like with many young pitchers, control is still an issue for Lopez, evidenced by his 4.5 BB/9 in 2015. The potential for a mid-rotation arm is certainly there, based on his physical traits. However, his control and makeup concerns could lead to him being a reliever long term.
Lopez is a Cuba defector who had a 3.12 ERA with a 28:11 K:BB ratio in 49 innings in 2013-14 for Isla de la Juventud in the Serie Nacional, Cuba's top professional league. He hit 100 mph on the radar gun in some workouts for scouts and is seen having a mid-90s fastball. He'll likely sign with a MLB team at some point in 2015 and it may not take long before he's ready for the majors.
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Let go by Mets
PFree Agent  
December 22, 2022
Lopez was released by the Mets on Thursday.
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Sent back to Syracuse
PNew York Mets  
September 8, 2022
The Mets returned Lopez to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
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Activated as 29th man
PNew York Mets  
September 7, 2022
The Mets recalled Lopez from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
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Heads back to minors
PNew York Mets  
August 8, 2022
The Mets returned Lopez to Triple-A Syracuse following Saturday's doubleheader with Atlanta.
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Back up as extra man
PNew York Mets  
August 6, 2022
Lopez was recalled by the Mets to serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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Could close if Holland is dealt
PArizona Diamondbacks  
July 12, 2019
Lopez could see save chances if the Diamondbacks make Greg Holland available before the trade deadline, a possibility suggested by MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.
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The rookie has 11 holds and has often worked in the eighth inning on his way to a 1.59 ERA, 26 strikeouts and 11 walks in 34 innings. The free passes present a possible issue in the ninth inning, but if Arizona decides to pack it in for 2019, they may simply want to see what Lopez can do and plan on his role for the long term.
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