Mendy López Aude (born October 15, 1973) is a Dominican professional baseball player and

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for the

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. As an

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, López played in Major League Baseball for the

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, Florida Marlins,

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, and

from 1998 to 2004 and for the

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of the KBO League in 2004.

Career

López was signed as an amateur free agent by the

on February 26, . He is often referred to as a " journeyman", a title bestowed upon those in the sports world who play on several different teams within a short amount of time. Lopez has played for four Major League Baseball teams over the span of his 7-year career: the

(–, –), the Florida Marlins (), the

(), and the

(2001–). On July 9, 2004, the Kansas City Royals sold his contract to the

of the

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. He was selected as the

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of the best-of-five playoff series where the Lions defeated the Doosan Bears to advance to the 2004 Korean Series. In , López played for the

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of the Mexican League. He hit .304 with 21 home runs and 67

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. In , he again played for Monterrey batting .321 with 22 home runs and 97 RBI. He was named to the midseason All-Star team in , 2007, and 2008. He played for Águilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Winter League in 2008. Lopez played for the

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of the Mexican League in 2010.

Coaching career

On November 3, 2022, the

promoted Lopez to their major league coaching staff.

References

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1973 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players Arizona League Royals players Calgary Cannons players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Florida Marlins players Gulf Coast Royals players Houston Astros players Kansas City Royals players KBO League infielders Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mexican League baseball first basemen Mexican League baseball third basemen Mexican League Most Valuable Player Award winners Nashville Sounds players New Orleans Zephyrs players Omaha Golden Spikes players Omaha Royals players Pericos de Puebla players Pittsburgh Pirates players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Samsung Lions players Sultanes de Monterrey players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Wichita Wranglers players Pittsburgh Pirates coaches {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-infielder-stub