Lopez will draw the start for the Twins on Opening Day versus the Royals.
Lopez will make his first career Opening Day start after getting traded to the Twins this past offseason. The right-hander has some of the best off-speed stuff in the league and posted a 3.75 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with 174 punchouts over 180 innings in 32 starts for the Marlins in 2022.
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Twins' Pablo Lopez: Sharp in Twins debut
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Lopez allowed two hits with three strikeouts over two scoreless innings in his spring debut Monday. He'll make one more start for Minnesota before joining Venezuela for the World Baseball Classic, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Lopez's fastball touched 95 mph, as he threw more in the offseason to be ready for the WBC. Lopez made 32 starts for the Marlins last season and had a 3.75 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 174:53 K:BB across 180 innings. He'll be a mainstay in the Minnesota rotation after he was traded for Luis Arraez.
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Twins' Pablo Lopez: Sent to Minnesota for Arraez
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Lopez was traded from the Marlins to the Twins on Friday in exchange for infielder Luis Arraez, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
In addition to Lopez, prospects Jose Salas and Byron Chourio are also heading to Minnesota in the deal, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Lopez made 32 starts for the Marlins last season and had a 3.75 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 174:53 K:BB across 180 innings. The right-hander is under team control through the 2024 campaign and should slot in near the top of the Twins' starting rotation.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Settles with Miami
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Lopez agreed to a one-year, $5.45 million contract with the Marlins on Friday to avoid arbitration, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.
Lopez made $2.45 million in his first year of arbitration eligibility last season, and he'll more than double that salary in 2023. The 26-year-old had a 3.75 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 174:53 K:BB over 180 innings last year.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Magnificent in no-decision
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Lopez struck out seven in seven scoreless innings while allowing two hits and three walks in a 4-3 extra-innings win Sunday in Milwaukee. He did not factor into the decision.
After a leadoff walk to start the game, Lopez retired the next 12 batters he faced. Three of the five baserunners he allowed reached in the fifth inning, but Lopez got out of a bases-loaded, two-out jam with a strikeout. The 26-year-old ends the year with four consecutive quality starts, dropping his ERA from 4.04 to 3.75. He was rumored to be included in trade talks before the trade deadline, and it's possible that Sunday's outing was his last appearance in a game for the Marlins.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Racks up win No. 10
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Lopez (10-10) picked up the win Tuesday, giving up three runs on five hits over six innings in a 6-4 victory over the Mets. He struck out five without walking a batter.
The right-hander extended his quality start streak to three while reaching double-digit wins for the first time in his major-league career. It was a much better performance from Lopez than the last time he faced the Mets (eight runs in 3.2 innings Sept, 10). Even factoring that outing in, he's having a solid finish to the season, posting a 4.15 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 36:10 K:BB through 39 innings over his last seven starts.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Settles for no-decision Tuesday
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Lopez didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Cubs, allowing one run on five hits over 6.2 innings. He struck out six without walking a batter.
The right-hander put together one of his better starts of the second half, but a lack of run support kept Lopez out of the win column. He tossed 68 of 105 pitches for strikes en route to his second straight quality start but only his fifth in 12 outings since the All-Star break, a stretch during which he's stumbled to a 5.57 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 61:18 K:BB through 63 innings.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Bounces back for ninth win
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Lopez (9-10) allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five across 6.2 innings to earn the win Thursday against the Phillies.
Lopez held the Phillies scoreless through five innings in a solid bounceback effort after he surrendered eight earned runs in his prior outing. He has now given up two or fewer earned runs and struck out at least five in four of his last five outings. For the season, Lopez has a 3.99 ERA with a 156:50 K:BB across 160.1 innings.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Knocked around in loss
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Lopez (8-10) took the loss Saturday, allowing eight runs on 10 hits and three walks over 3.2 innings against the Mets. He struck out two.
Lopez allowed five runs on multiple RBI singles and an RBI double from Eduardo Escobar, and the remaining three runs were charged to him on a grand slam given up by lefty reliever Andrew Nardi off the bat of outfielder Mark Canha. Lopez has had serious walk issues in his last seven starts, issuing 14 free passes in 35 innings. In addition, the 26-year-old has allowed nine hits or more in three of his last eight starts.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Rain-shortened start in loss
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Lopez (8-9) allowed two runs on five hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out seven in four innings in a 7-1 loss Sunday in Atlanta.
Lopez was removed after four innings thanks to a nearly two-hour rain delay after the top of the fifth. A third-inning sacrifice fly and Marcell Ozuna's solo shot in the fourth accounted for the runs against him. His seven punchouts were the most batters he's fanned in a start since July 26. Since the All-Star break, he's 2-5 with a 5.48 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and seven homers allowed in 46 innings across nine outings. His next start will likely be next weekend at home against the Mets.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Sharp in eighth win
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Lopez (8-8) allowed four hits and two walks while striking out five over six scoreless innings to earn the win Tuesday versus the Athletics.
Lopez threw 60 of 90 pitches for strikes in an effective outing, which snapped his run of four starts without a win. It was his first quality start since July 26 and his ninth such effort of the season. The right-hander lowered his ERA to 3.66 with a 1.16 WHIP and 136:42 K:BB through 140 innings across 25 starts. Lopez is lined up for a home start against the Dodgers in his next appearance.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Falls to 7-7
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Lopez (7-7) took the loss Saturday, allowing four runs on nine hits and two walks over five innings against the Cubs. He struck out six.
Lopez continues to baffle Marlins fans and those rostering him in fantasy baseball. He's allowed at least four runs in three of his last four turns. The 26-year-old has an ERA close to 5.00 since the end of May, but at least his strikeouts rebounded Saturday after he managed just one his last time out. Lopez has already established a new career high in innings (123.2) this season, and given his injury history, it would make sense if the Marlins took steps to limit him down the stretch.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Hammered for six runs
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Lopez (7-6) gave up six earned runs on 13 hits and no walks while striking out one over 2.2 innings to take the loss in a 9-3 defeat to the Mets on Sunday.
Lopez was handed his worst start of the season by an aggressive Mets lineup that jumped all over his fastball. Despite coming off an 11 strikeout performance over the Reds, Lopez only managed to fan one batter before getting the hook in the third inning. The 26-year-old right-hander will look to return to form in his next expected start in a favorable matchup at the Cubs this weekend.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Dominant in seventh win
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Lopez (7-5) picked up the win in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Reds, allowing one run on two hits over seven innings. He struck out 11 without walking a batter.
A solo shot by Mike Moustakas in the fifth inning was the only real blemish on Lopez's line, as he racked up 18 swinging strikes among his 94 pitches en route to tying his career high with 11 Ks. It was his first quality start since July 3 and his eighth of the season, and the right-hander will take a 3.03 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 118:35 K:BB through 116 innings into what could be his final outing as a Marlin, if trade rumors are to be believed.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Takes fifth loss
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Lopez (6-5) allowed five earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six across five innings to take the loss Thursday against the Rangers.
Lopez ran into some bad luck that made his line look worse than he actually performed, including a pair of infield singles that lengthened the third inning during which he allowed three earned runs. However, he also served up a homer to Adolis Garcia and surrendered at least three walks for the third time in his last four starts. Those struggles with control largely haven't come back to haunt Lopez, as he entered Thursday's start having maintained a 2.20 ERA and 0.98 WHIP across his previous three outings. Overall, Lopez owns a 3.14 ERA and 107:35 K:BB across 109 frames for the campaign.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Strong over five innings
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Lopez pitched five innings, surrendering one run on one hit and four walks with three strikeouts in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning victory over the Pirates. He did not factor into the decision.
Lopez was effective Wednesday, limiting the Pirates to just one run that came home on a Ben Gamel RBI single in the top of the fifth frame. Lopez has now surrendered four runs over 16.1 innings in his last three starts after he gave up five runs to the Cardinals on June 27. The strong stretch has lowered his ERA to 2.86 over 104 innings in 18 starts this season. Lopez will head into the All-Star break with a 6-4 record, and he's tentatively expected to pitch again July 21 against the Rangers.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Ekes out sixth win
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Lopez (6-4) picked up the win Friday, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over five innings in a 5-2 victory over the Mets. He struck out five.
A third-inning solo shot by Brandon Nimmo was the only real blemish on Lopez's line, but the right-hander wasn't efficient and left after 93 pitches (64 strikes) with the Marlins clinging to a 2-1 lead. He also hit another batter, his sixth HBP in his last five starts. Lopez's early-season success has faded, and since the beginning of June he carries a 4.50 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 37:13 K:BB through 40 innings over seven outings.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Folds against Cards
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Lopez (5-4) took the loss Monday, giving up five runs on six hits and a walk over five innings as the Marlins were routed 9-0 by the Cardinals. He struck out five.
Homers by Paul Goldschmidt and Juan Yepez accounted for most of the damage off Lopez, marking only the second time this season in 15 starts the right-hander has been taken deep multiple times. Lopez will be happy to put June behind him, as he stumbled to a 5.34 ERA and 1.29 WHIP on the month after posting a 1.83 ERA and 0.98 WHIP through his first 10 outings.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Picks up fifth win
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Lopez (5-3) allowed an unearned run on four hits and three walks while striking out six across seven innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Rockies.
Lopez surrendered his only run of the game in the first inning after allowing a leadoff double. He occasionally had to work out of jams from there, but the only additional extra-base hit he yielded was a triple by Brendan Rodgers. Lopez got back on the track with the effort, as he entered the game having allowed four of more earned runs in three of his last five starts. Overall, Lopez still owns an excellent 2.61 ERA with an 83:23 K:BB across 82.2 frames.
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Marlins' Pablo Lopez: Mauled by Mets
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Lopez (4-3) took the loss Friday as the Marlins were downed 10-4 by the Mets, surrendering seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out five.
New York jumped on the right-hander for three runs in the first inning before chasing him from the game as part of a seven-run sixth. Lopez was dominant through his first seven starts this season but has regressed significantly in his last six, posting a 5.23 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 31:12 K:BB through 32.2 innings over that stretch.
