Lopez went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a walk and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Orioles.
Lopez opened the scoring on the second pitch of the game, taking an Albert Suarez fastball over the right-field fence to put Chicago ahead 1-0 in the first inning. It's the first long ball of the year for the 29-year-old Lopez, who'd been stuck in a 6-for-39 (.154) slump in 12 contests coming into Wednesday. Overall, the infielder is slashing .241/.313/.299 with 37 runs scored, 18 RBI and five stolen bases across 405 plate appearances this year.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Not starting vs. lefty
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Lopez has a .472 OPS in his past 12 games and will sit Tuesday as southpaw Cade Povich takes the mound for Baltimore. Jacob Amaya will start at shortstop and bat ninth for Chicago.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: On bench against southpaw
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
With lefty Sean Manaea on the hill, the lefty-hitting Lopez will retreat to the bench for the series finale. The White Sox recently placed Lopez on waivers, but with the 29-year-old going unclaimed, he appears set to stick around in the organization for the rest of the season. Lopez should continue to play regularly against right-handed pitching.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Placed on waivers
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The White Sox placed Lopez on waivers Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
In his first season with the Southsiders, Lopez has slashed .238/.310/.290 with five steals, 33 runs and 17 RBI across 387 plate appearances. The other 29 clubs now have the opportunity to add the 29-year-old to their roster for the final month of the season and pay what's left of his $4.3 million salary. However, his poor performance makes it likely that he passes through waivers unclaimed and remains with the Sox.
Lopez isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit.
With formidable lefty Tarik Skubal set to start on the hill for the Tigers, the lefty-hitting Lopez will step out of the lineup Saturday. His absence will move Brooks Baldwin to shortstop while Lenyn Sosa starts at second base and Miguel Vargas covers third.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting down against lefty
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Lopez isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.
The left-handed bat of Lopez will take a seat to begin Tuesday's contest while southpaw Robbie Ray starts on the hill for San Francisco. As a result, Brooks Baldwin will shift to shortstop while Lenyn Sosa starts at the keystone and bats leadoff.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Not starting Tuesday
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Yankees.
Lopez has gone 6-for-18 with three walks, two doubles, two RBI and a run through five games in August but will sit for Tuesday's contest. Brooks Baldwin will shift to shortstop while Lenyn Sosa starts at second base and Miguel Vargas mans the hot corner.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Not starting Saturday
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Lopez isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Saturday's game versus the Cubs.
Lopez will get a breather Saturday after he went 3-for-5 with an RBI during a loss in Friday's series opener. While he rests, Brooks Baldwin will shift to shortstop while Lenyn Sosa and Miguel Vargas start at second and third base, respectively.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Out of lineup again
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Lopez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Lopez will sit for a second straight game Saturday after starting five straight. Brooks Baldwin will start at shortstop and bat second against Minnesota right-hander Bailey Ober.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting Friday
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
Lopez started the previous five games but will receive a day off after going 4-for-18 with two walks, a triple and three runs during that span. Brooks Baldwin will shift to shortstop while Lenyn Sosa receives a start at second base.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Taking over as leadoff man
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Lopez went 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs scored and a walk Tuesday against the Royals.
Lopez led off for the third straight contest and has tallied at least one hit on each occasion while scoring three runs. He has just a .049 ISO across 320 plate appearances for the season, though he has only a 14.7 percent strikeout rate and a 7.7 percent walk rate. If Lopez sticks as the leadoff hitter, he could be a decent source of runs for the final two months of the campaign.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: On bench Friday
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Even with right-hander George Kirby on the mound for Seattle, Lopez will take a seat. Brooks Baldwin will play second base while Paul DeJong fills in at shortstop.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: On bench in Baldwin's debut
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
The lefty-hitting Lopez will take a seat against Royals right-hander Michael Wacha in the White Sox's first game after the All-Star break. With the White Sox calling up prospect Brooks Baldwin from Triple-A Charlotte and installing him as the starter at second base Friday in his MLB debut, Lopez's time as a regular in the infield could be over. The veteran went hitless over his final three starts before the break, bringing his season-long slash line down to a dismal .240/.297/.287 over 285 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Not in Friday's lineup
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
Lopez has an .805 OPS through seven games in July and will sit Friday as southpaw Marco Gonzales takes the mound for the Pirates. Lenyn Sosa will shift to second base while Danny Mendick receives a start at third.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Hitting bench for nightcap
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Lopez is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Twins.
He'll cede his spot in the infield to Danny Mendick in the second leg of the twin bill. Lopez started at shortstop in the White Sox's 3-1 win in the first game of the day, going 0-for-3 at the dish.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Enjoying strong 15-game stretch
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Lopez went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Monday against the Twins.
Lopez has just a .607 OPS for the season, but he's in the midst of a very productive stretch. Across his last 15 games dating back to June 22, he's gone 15-for-43 with nine RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases. Lopez is still hitting in the bottom third of the order and sitting against lefties, limiting his overall value.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Taking seat Sunday
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Lopez will take a seat for the series finale in Miami in what appears to be a routine maintenance day. Lenyn Sosa will cover the keystone in place of Lopez, who had started each of the past five games while going 4-for-17 with three doubles, three walks, three runs and three RBI.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Getting Sunday off
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
With southpaw Kyle Freeland on the hill for Colorado, the lefty-hitting Lopez will move to the bench. Danny Mendick will replace Lopez at second base.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting against lefty
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
Southpaw Chris Sale is on the hill for Atlanta, so the lefty-hitting Lopez will retreat to the bench. Platoon mate Danny Mendick will spell Lopez at second base.
