Javier Arturo López (born February 22, 1983) is a Mexican former professional

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. He played in

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Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

López signed with the

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as an international free agent on February 12, 2001. He made his professional debut with the rookie ball GCL Dodgers, recording a 5-1 record and 2.04 ERA in 14 appearances. He split the 2002 season between the rookie ball

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and the High-A

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, accumulating a 7-3 record and 3.87 ERA between the two clubs. He split 2003 between the Single-A South Georgia Waves and Vero Beach, registering a 7.33 ERA in 31 games. In 2004, López played for the Single-A Columbus Catfish, recording a 5-4 record and 4.76 ERA with 83 strikeouts in 29 appearances.

San Diego Padres

On December 13, 2004, López was selected by the

in the minor league phase of the

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. He spent the 2005 season with the High-A

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, pitching to a 5-11 record and 5.85 ERA in 27 appearances. In 2006, López split the year between Lake Elsinore and the Double-A

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, and also appeared in 21 games for the

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of the

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, but struggled to a 9.49 ERA. He spent the majority of the 2007 season with the Double-A

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, notching a 4.54 ERA, and also recorded a 5.71 ERA in 9 games for the Diablos. He played in 3 games for the Triple-A

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in 2008, spending the rest of the season with the Diablos, notching a 9-3 record and 3.45 ERA in 16 appearances. From 2001 to 2008 in the minors, Lopez had a 38–39 record with a 5.15 ERA. López was invited to Spring Training with the Padres for the 2009 season. He did not make the club and was assigned to Triple-A Portland to begin the season. On April 28, 2009, López was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut on April 29, against the

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. López allowed 5 runs in innings for the Padres without striking anybody out before being optioned to Triple-A on May 11.

New York Mets

On June 19, 2009, López was claimed off waivers by the

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. He did not play for the Mets in 2009, and spent the remainder of the year in Triple-A with the

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, where he recorded a 3.86 ERA in 15 games. On February 24, 2010, López was designated for assignment by the Mets. He cleared waivers two days later and was invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. He did not play in a game in 2010, and spent the 2011 season on loan to the

, struggling to a 12.33 ERA in 10 games. In 2012 for Mexico, López recorded a 6-7 record and 6.44 ERA in 37 appearances.

San Diego Padres (second stint)

On January 29, 2013, López signed a minor league contract with the

organization. On March 24, 2013, López was loaned to the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the

, the team with whom he played for in 2011. On August 21, 2013, López was reacquired by the Padres, and spent the remainder of the year with the Triple-A

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. On December 13, 2013, López was released by the Padres.

Diablos Rojos del México

On March 29, 2014, López re-joined the

of the

. López recorded an 11-4 record and 4.13 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 24 games on the season. In 22 starts for the team in 2015, López pitched to a 8-4 record and 5.34 ERA with 74 strikeouts across innings pitched. The next year, López made another 22 starts, struggling to a 4-11 record and 6.17 ERA with 66 strikeouts across innings pitched. In 2017, he recorded a 7-7 record and 5.43 ERA with 55 strikeouts over 21 starts. On February 12, 2018, López was traded to the

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alongside Carlos Morales, Filiberto Baez, Javier Rodriguez, Jose Augusto Figueroa, and Luis Alfonso Garcia. However, he did not play for Oaxaca, and was re-assigned to the Diablos on July 4. López pitched primarily out of the

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for the club in 2018, and recorded a 2.84 ERA with five strikeouts in innings across 14 games. In 2019, he recorded a 6-4 record and 5.48 ERA with 71 strikeouts over 22 starts. In 2020, López did not play a game because of the cancellation of the Mexican League season due to the

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. López made one scoreless start for the Diablos in 2024, striking out one batter over three innings of work. With the team, he won the

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. López retired on April 17, 2025, following the season opener against the

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International career

In June 2023, López represented

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at the

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, where the team won the gold medal. López was part of the Mexican squad that won the bronze medal at the

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contested in

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in October 2023.

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