One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .413 expected average against them, against .277 on his breaking balls.
205 of his fastballs thrown.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.9 mph off the bat against Lopez, 6th percentile.
389 pitches in 2025. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 733rd in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.4% of the contact against Lopez is on the ground and 19.7% of it is in the air.
76 tracked batted balls allowed.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lopez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 97.5 mph, against 88.1 off his knuckle curve.
98 and 65 of them thrown.
Both sides hit him about the same
45% of the contact right-handers make against Lopez is hit hard, against 56.4% of what left-handers make.
190 pitches to right-handed hitters, 199 to left-handed hitters.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50.6% of the contact Lopez gives up is hit hard, 7th percentile.
389 pitches in 2025. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 723rd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lopez projects a .375 average, 12th percentile.
389 pitches in 2025. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 685th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Lopez's stuff spins at 2,083 rpm, 14th percentile in the league.
389 pitches in 2025. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 671st in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Lopez lives in the strike zone: 50.6% of his pitches are in it, 86th percentile.
389 pitches in 2025. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 108th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Lopez and left-handers 93.9.
40 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 39 from left-handers.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
53.8% of the contact against Lopez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 49.1% with the bases empty.
110 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 279 with the bases empty.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .363 average against Lopez and left-handers to .389.
190 pitches to right-handed hitters, 199 to left-handed hitters.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .413 expected average against them, against .277 on his breaking balls.
205 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.9 mph off the bat against Lopez, 6th percentile.
389 pitches in 2025. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 733rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50.6% of the contact Lopez gives up is hit hard, 7th percentile.
389 pitches in 2025. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 723rd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lopez projects a .375 average, 12th percentile.
389 pitches in 2025. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 685th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.4% of the contact against Lopez is on the ground and 19.7% of it is in the air.
76 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Lopez and left-handers 93.9.
40 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 39 from left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lopez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 97.5 mph, against 88.1 off his knuckle curve.
98 and 65 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Both sides hit him about the same
45% of the contact right-handers make against Lopez is hit hard, against 56.4% of what left-handers make.
190 pitches to right-handed hitters, 199 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .363 average against Lopez and left-handers to .389.
190 pitches to right-handed hitters, 199 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Lopez's stuff spins at 2,083 rpm, 14th percentile in the league.
389 pitches in 2025. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 671st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Lopez lives in the strike zone: 50.6% of his pitches are in it, 86th percentile.
389 pitches in 2025. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 108th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
53.8% of the contact against Lopez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 49.1% with the bases empty.
110 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 279 with the bases empty.
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