• Full name Nicholas Lopez
  • Born 03/13/1995 in Naperville, IL
  • Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Creighton
  • Debut 05/14/2019
  • Drafted in the 5th round (163rd overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2016 (signed for $243,300).
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    In a draft thin on college shortstops who can remain at the position as pros, Lopez's athleticism, body control and plus arm should ensure that he gets picked at some point on day two. Lopez has excellent quickness, soft hands, turns double plays well and is especially solid when he's coming in on grounders. A lefthanded-hitting contact hitter with very little power, Lopez puts the ball in play enough to be a bottom-of-the-order regular.

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  • Rated Best Defensive Infielder in the Kansas City Royals in 2019
  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Kansas City Royals in 2019
  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the Kansas City Royals in 2019
  • Rated Best Defensive Infielder in the Kansas City Royals in 2018
  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Kansas City Royals in 2018

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Career Transactions

  • Atlanta Braves activated SS Nicky Lopez.
  • Kansas City Royals traded SS Nicky Lopez to Atlanta Braves for LHP Taylor Hearn.
  • Kansas City Royals traded SS Nicky Lopez to Atlanta Braves for LHP Taylor Hearn.
  • Kansas City Royals activated SS Nicky Lopez from the 10-day injured list.
  • Kansas City Royals sent SS Nicky Lopez on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
  • Kansas City Royals sent SS Nicky Lopez on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
  • Kansas City Royals sent SS Nicky Lopez on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
  • Kansas City Royals sent SS Nicky Lopez on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
  • Kansas City Royals placed SS Nicky Lopez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 30, 2023. Appendicitis.
  • Italy activated SS Nicky Lopez.

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