Lopez elected to become a free agent Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Lopez was outrighted off the Cardinals' 40-man roster at the end of October. The 28-year-old infielder has logged only 12 career plate appearances at the MLB level, all with St. Louis in 2023, and has yet to record a big-league hit.
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Cardinals' Irving Lopez: Sent outright to Triple-A
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St. Louis outrighted Lopez to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
Lopez made his major-league debut in September but ultimately went 0-for-11 with zero walks and five strikeouts in five games. The 28-year-old infielder spent the majority of the 2023 season with Double-A Springfield and slashed .248/.344/.393 across 277 plate appearances in the Texas League.
