The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
61.1% of the contact against Lopez is on the ground and 20.8% of it is in the air.
72 tracked batted balls allowed.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
25% of the contact against Lopez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 46.3% with the bases empty.
142 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 301 with the bases empty.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .407 expected average against them, against .298 on his fastballs.
113 of his breaking balls thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lopez's sinker leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 81.8 off his slider.
305 and 93 of them thrown.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Lopez projects a .327 average, 87th percentile.
443 pitches in 2016. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 93rd in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lopez averages 82.0 mph across his arsenal, 2nd percentile in the league.
443 pitches in 2016. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 674th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.6 mph off the bat against Lopez and left-handers 87.6.
16 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 56 from left-handers.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Lopez is weak: 88.0 mph off the bat on average, 69th percentile.
443 pitches in 2016. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 212th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Lopez has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to right field, the longest 405 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2016.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Lopez's stuff spins at 1,604 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
443 pitches in 2016. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 465th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Lopez lives in the strike zone: 50% of his pitches are in it, 65th percentile.
443 pitches in 2016. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 99th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.7% of the balls put in play against Lopez have gone to centre field.
35 of 84 located batted balls allowed.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
61.1% of the contact against Lopez is on the ground and 20.8% of it is in the air.
72 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.6 mph off the bat against Lopez and left-handers 87.6.
16 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 56 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Lopez has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to right field, the longest 405 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2016.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.7% of the balls put in play against Lopez have gone to centre field.
35 of 84 located batted balls allowed.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
25% of the contact against Lopez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 46.3% with the bases empty.
142 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 301 with the bases empty.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .407 expected average against them, against .298 on his fastballs.
113 of his breaking balls thrown.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lopez's sinker leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 81.8 off his slider.
305 and 93 of them thrown.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Lopez projects a .327 average, 87th percentile.
443 pitches in 2016. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 93rd in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Lopez is weak: 88.0 mph off the bat on average, 69th percentile.
443 pitches in 2016. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 212th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lopez averages 82.0 mph across his arsenal, 2nd percentile in the league.
443 pitches in 2016. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 674th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Lopez's stuff spins at 1,604 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
443 pitches in 2016. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 465th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Lopez lives in the strike zone: 50% of his pitches are in it, 65th percentile.
443 pitches in 2016. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 99th in MLB.
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Career team 2010–2016