Reynaldo Lopez
30-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
1.50
WHIP
1.00
K
31
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Lopez was a setup man for three different teams in 2023, splitting time between the White Sox, Angels by way of a trade, then Guardians via waiver claim. The 29-year-old compiled a career-best 22 holds and six saves while demonstrating increased velocity on his four-seam fastball that he threw 98.2 mph on average. He relied on the pitch more than ever, throwing the heater a career-high 64.3% of the time with excellent results (.188 BA, 46 strikeouts). After closing out 2023 with a scoreless month of September (11 innings), the right-hander finished with a respectable 3.27 ERA along with 83 strikeouts, his most as a full-time reliever. However, after Atlanta signed Lopez to a 3-year pact, beat writers have reported he will stretch out during spring training to possibly contribute as a starter and reliever. Given his career splits as a starter (4.73 ERA) versus reliever (3.01 ERA), one would think Lopez will hold a setup role once again. Read Past Outlooks
Stuck with loss Tuesday
Lopez (2-1) took the loss Tuesday against the Mariners, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven over five innings.
ANALYSIS
Lopez struck out the side to begin his night en route to tying his season-high in strikeouts. He pitched well overall, but there was not much he could do with Atlanta not scoring until the eighth inning. His one costly mistake came in the third after allowing a two-run blast to Jorge Polanco and the Mariners would tack on a third run in the fourth, which proved to be the deciding run in the game. Tuesday was the first time Lopez had failed to pitch at least six innings and surrender more than a run. He's now given up a home run in back-to-back outings. Still, the 30-year-old has been nothing short of spectacular through the first month, posting a 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB in 30 innings. He currently lines up for a meeting with the Red Sox early next week.
Lopez struck out the side to begin his night en route to tying his season-high in strikeouts. He pitched well overall, but there was not much he could do with Atlanta not scoring until the eighth inning. His one costly mistake came in the third after allowing a two-run blast to Jorge Polanco and the Mariners would tack on a third run in the fourth, which proved to be the deciding run in the game. Tuesday was the first time Lopez had failed to pitch at least six innings and surrender more than a run. He's now given up a home run in back-to-back outings. Still, the 30-year-old has been nothing short of spectacular through the first month, posting a 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB in 30 innings. He currently lines up for a meeting with the Red Sox early next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
88
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What part of the game does Reynaldo Lopez generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-2%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .204 | 75 | 38 | 50 | 6 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .212 | 102 | 17 | 71 | 5 | |||
2024vs Left | .189 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .192 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .180 | 35 | 23 | 18 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .227 | 48 | 11 | 32 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | .239 | 25 | 6 | 22 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .204 | 38 | 5 | 29 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-50%
ERA at Home
2024
-67%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 1.82 | 0.95 | 79.1 | 10.4 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.62 | 1.23 | 82.0 | 9.3 | 3.6 | ||||
2024Home | 0.69 | 0.85 | 13.0 | 8.3 | 3.5 | ||||
2024Away | 2.12 | 1.12 | 17.0 | 10.1 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Home | 2.53 | 1.13 | 32.0 | 12.4 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Away | 3.97 | 1.41 | 34.0 | 10.3 | 5.3 | ||||
2022Home | 1.57 | 0.82 | 34.1 | 9.4 | 0.8 | ||||
2022Away | 4.06 | 1.10 | 31.0 | 7.8 | 2.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Reynaldo Lopez compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.10K/9
9.3BB/9
3.0HR/9
0.6Fastball
95.3 mphERA
1.50WHIP
1.00BABIP
.251GB/FB
1.11Left On Base
91.9%Exit Velocity
84.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
2094 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.4%Swinging Strike
13.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Excelling on extra rest
According to David O'Brien of The Athletic, Lopez believes the extra rest he's received between starts during the first month of the season has helped with his performance.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander worked in relief over the past couple years for the White Sox but is one of the best starters in MLB so far in 2024 with a 0.72 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 24:8 K:BB across 25 innings. Lopez made only four starts through the first month of the season, and he has yet to pitch on fewer than six days rest. Atlanta may continue giving the 30-year-old extra days whenever it can, since his transition from relief always meant he was likely to face some limitations with his workload.
The right-hander worked in relief over the past couple years for the White Sox but is one of the best starters in MLB so far in 2024 with a 0.72 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 24:8 K:BB across 25 innings. Lopez made only four starts through the first month of the season, and he has yet to pitch on fewer than six days rest. Atlanta may continue giving the 30-year-old extra days whenever it can, since his transition from relief always meant he was likely to face some limitations with his workload.
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After five-and-a-half years of struggling to make it as a starter, Lopez made the transition to full-time reliever in 2022 with 60 of his 61 appearances coming out of the pen. The right-hander demonstrated increased velocity on all four of his pitches, including an extra 1.3 mph on his fastball for a 97.1 mph average (93rd percentile), plus another 3.5 mph on his curve. He had great results too, posting six wins, nine holds and career-best ratios across 65.1 innings. Lopez's strikeout rate was consistent with 2021 and slightly above average at 24.8%, but he really made strides with his control and home run rate. His 4.3% walk rate and 0.14 HR/9 were also career-bests, with the latter tied for the best among qualified relievers after giving up just one home run last season. Lopez has the upside to close, but with Liam Hendriks and other veteran relievers to contend with in Chicago, don't count on an abundance of saves chances in 2023.
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Blown save spoils would-be win
Lopez didn't factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks across seven innings against Miami. He struck out six.
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Spins six scoreless
Lopez (2-0) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing four hits and a walk over six scoreless innings against the Astros. He struck out seven.
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Secures first win of 2024
Lopez (1-0) picked up the win in Tuesday's 6-5 victory over the Mets, allowing three hits and three walks over six scoreless innings while striking out six.
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Quality start to begin season
Lopez didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the White Sox, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out five.
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Wins fifth starter spot
Lopez will open the season as Atlanta's fifth starter after the team optioned Bryce Elder to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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