With 22% of his pitch usage, Lopez’s primary offspeed offering is his most effective pitch overall, getting batters to chase (45.8% O-Swing) and whiff consistently (17.2% SwStr). He’s also able to throw it for strikes (43% Zone, 77.3% Z-Contact) thanks to excellent depth and armside run and good velocity separation off a similarly-shaped sinker (7.5 mph). His changeup was hit for 6 HR when left elevated in the zone but, with those kinks ironed out as he gains experience, this could be a Money Pitch for him for years to come.
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Blurb written by Jon Straub