Jack López | |||||||||||||||
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Los Angeles Angels | |||||||||||||||
Infielder | |||||||||||||||
Born: Río Piedras, Puerto Rico | December 16, 1992|||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
September 5, 2021, for the Boston Red Sox | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .154 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Teams | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Jack Henry López (born December 16, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 160 pounds (73 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.
López graduated from Deltona High School in Deltona, Florida. [1] He had a .462 batting average during his senior season and was named to the All-Central Florida baseball team. [2] Although he was offered a full scholarship to play college baseball with the Miami Hurricanes, [1] the Kansas City Royals selected López in the 16th round of the 2011 MLB draft, and he signed with the Royals for a $750,000 bonus. [3]
López began his professional career in 2012, splitting the season between the Rookie-level Idaho Falls Chukars and the Single-A Kane County Cougars. [4] The following year, López was promoted to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, where he batted .230/.297/.301 with 4 home runs and 45 RBI. He returned to Wilmington in 2014 and 2015, batting .215 and .238, respectively. In 2016, López advanced further through the Royals' farm system, reaching Double-A with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. For the 2017 season, López began the season in Double-A, and spent the year there aside from a short stint with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers of the Pacific Coast League. In 2018, López spent the year in Omaha, where he slashed .251/.279/.352 with 34 runs batted in (RBI) and a career-high 8 home runs. [4] He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018. [5]
On March 9, 2019, López signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization. He appeared in 96 games for the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers of the International League in 2019, batting .273 with 12 home runs and 57 RBIs. [4] López did not play in a game in 2020, as the minor-league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] He elected free agency on November 2, 2020.
On January 16, 2021, López signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization. He began the season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, and was promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox. [7] López was on Boston's taxi squad in late August, traveling with the major-league team as a potential roster replacement. [8] He was added to Boston's active roster on September 1, [9] and made his MLB debut that evening against the Tampa Bay Rays. [10] He was returned to Worcester on September 6, recalled to Boston on September 11, [9] and returned to Worcester on September 21. [11] López played in seven games for Boston, batting .154 (2-for-13). [12] In the minor leagues, he played five games for Portland, batting 8-for-19 (.421), and 68 games for Worcester, where he had a .274 average. [4] López became a free agent following the 2021 season.
On February 9, 2022, López signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. [13] López played in 95 games for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, batting .167/.205/.287 with 6 home runs, 34 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10. [14]
On April 11, 2023, López signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization. [15] In 93 games for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, he batted .277/.333/.476 with 13 home runs and 74 RBI. López elected free agency following the season on November 6. [16]
López re-signed with the Angels on a minor league contract on December 19, 2023. [17]
López has played in the Puerto Rican Winter League during the minor-league offseason, each year since the 2013–14 season. [4] He has played for several teams in the league, including three seasons with Cangrejeros de Santurce. [4]
López played for Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Series of 2018–19, 2019–20, and 2020–21, batting over .300 in each series. [4]
On July 2, 2021, López was named to the United States national baseball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [18] [19] He was granted a transfer of sports citizenship by the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation. [20] The team went on to win silver, falling to Japan in the gold-medal game. [21]
López's father, Juan López, [1] was a minor-league catcher who later served as bullpen coach for three different National League teams during 14 seasons between 1999 and 2013. [22] [23] López's uncle Onix Concepción was a shortstop for the Kansas City Royals, [24] including their 1985 World Series team; he also played one game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [25]
Jack López | |||||||||||||||
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Los Angeles Angels | |||||||||||||||
Infielder | |||||||||||||||
Born: Río Piedras, Puerto Rico | December 16, 1992|||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
September 5, 2021, for the Boston Red Sox | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .154 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Teams | |||||||||||||||
Medals
|
Jack Henry López (born December 16, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 160 pounds (73 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.
López graduated from Deltona High School in Deltona, Florida. [1] He had a .462 batting average during his senior season and was named to the All-Central Florida baseball team. [2] Although he was offered a full scholarship to play college baseball with the Miami Hurricanes, [1] the Kansas City Royals selected López in the 16th round of the 2011 MLB draft, and he signed with the Royals for a $750,000 bonus. [3]
López began his professional career in 2012, splitting the season between the Rookie-level Idaho Falls Chukars and the Single-A Kane County Cougars. [4] The following year, López was promoted to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, where he batted .230/.297/.301 with 4 home runs and 45 RBI. He returned to Wilmington in 2014 and 2015, batting .215 and .238, respectively. In 2016, López advanced further through the Royals' farm system, reaching Double-A with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. For the 2017 season, López began the season in Double-A, and spent the year there aside from a short stint with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers of the Pacific Coast League. In 2018, López spent the year in Omaha, where he slashed .251/.279/.352 with 34 runs batted in (RBI) and a career-high 8 home runs. [4] He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018. [5]
On March 9, 2019, López signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization. He appeared in 96 games for the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers of the International League in 2019, batting .273 with 12 home runs and 57 RBIs. [4] López did not play in a game in 2020, as the minor-league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] He elected free agency on November 2, 2020.
On January 16, 2021, López signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization. He began the season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, and was promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox. [7] López was on Boston's taxi squad in late August, traveling with the major-league team as a potential roster replacement. [8] He was added to Boston's active roster on September 1, [9] and made his MLB debut that evening against the Tampa Bay Rays. [10] He was returned to Worcester on September 6, recalled to Boston on September 11, [9] and returned to Worcester on September 21. [11] López played in seven games for Boston, batting .154 (2-for-13). [12] In the minor leagues, he played five games for Portland, batting 8-for-19 (.421), and 68 games for Worcester, where he had a .274 average. [4] López became a free agent following the 2021 season.
On February 9, 2022, López signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. [13] López played in 95 games for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, batting .167/.205/.287 with 6 home runs, 34 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10. [14]
On April 11, 2023, López signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization. [15] In 93 games for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, he batted .277/.333/.476 with 13 home runs and 74 RBI. López elected free agency following the season on November 6. [16]
López re-signed with the Angels on a minor league contract on December 19, 2023. [17]
López has played in the Puerto Rican Winter League during the minor-league offseason, each year since the 2013–14 season. [4] He has played for several teams in the league, including three seasons with Cangrejeros de Santurce. [4]
López played for Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Series of 2018–19, 2019–20, and 2020–21, batting over .300 in each series. [4]
On July 2, 2021, López was named to the United States national baseball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [18] [19] He was granted a transfer of sports citizenship by the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation. [20] The team went on to win silver, falling to Japan in the gold-medal game. [21]
López's father, Juan López, [1] was a minor-league catcher who later served as bullpen coach for three different National League teams during 14 seasons between 1999 and 2013. [22] [23] López's uncle Onix Concepción was a shortstop for the Kansas City Royals, [24] including their 1985 World Series team; he also played one game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [25]