Jorge Yabiel López Ramos (born February 10, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. He made his MLB debut in 2015 and was an

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in 2022.

Professional career

Milwaukee Brewers

The

selected López in the second round of the

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out of the Caguas Military Academy in

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. He signed with the Brewers and made his professional debut with the

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. He spent 2012 with the Dominican Summer League Brewers and Gulf Coast Brewers and 2013 with the

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. In 2014, López pitched for the

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. In July he was selected to appear in the

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. In 2015, he played for the

Biloxi Shuckers The Biloxi Shuckers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League (1964–present), Southern League and the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Biloxi, Mississippi, and are named in ref ...

of the Double–A Southern League. He had a 12–5

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, a 2.26

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(ERA), and 137

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s in

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for Biloxi. López was named the Brewers' minor league pitcher of the year and Southern League's most outstanding pitcher. After Biloxi's 2015 season ended, the Brewers promoted López to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on September 29, 2015. In 2016, López began the season with the

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of the Triple–A

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, but struggled, pitching to a 6.81 ERA in 17

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. He was demoted to Biloxi. López pitched for the

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in the

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. In the 2017 season, López returned to Biloxi. He pitched to a 4.61 ERA as a

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, and then became a

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, and had a 3.62 ERA in that role. He made one appearance for the Brewers in 2017, pitching two innings and allowing one

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on four

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on June 29. During the 2017–18 offseason, López pitched for the

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of the

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. López began the 2018 season with Colorado Springs. The Brewers again promoted him to the major leagues on April 11. He made one appearance, on April 16, before being returned to Colorado Springs on April 17.

Kansas City Royals

On July 27, 2018, López, along with teammate Brett Phillips, was traded to the

for

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. On September 8, in his seventh major league start, López flirted with a perfect game as he retired 24 consecutive

batters in order over eight innings. In the ninth inning, López surrendered a leadoff walk to

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and a hit to

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before walking off the mound at

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to a standing ovation. He became the first pitcher in Royals history to bring a perfect game into the ninth inning, besting Bret Saberhagen's seven-inning attempt vs. the

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. He was

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on August 7, 2020.

Baltimore Orioles

On August 9, 2020, the

claimed López off of waivers. López ended the 2020 season with a 6.69 ERA and 28 strikeouts to partner with a 2–2 record over 10 appearances. On August 21, 2021, after going 3–14 with a 6.35 ERA in 25 starts, Lopez was moved to the bullpen. In 2022, the Orioles shifted López into the closer role. After pitching to a 1.62 ERA with 17 saves in 40 games during the first half of the season, López represented the Orioles at the

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Minnesota Twins

On August 2, 2022, the Orioles traded López to the

in exchange for minor league pitching prospects

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, Yennier Canó, Juan Núñez, and Juan Rojas. On January 13, 2023, López agreed to a one-year, $3.525 million contract with the Twins, avoiding salary arbitration.

Miami Marlins

On July 26, 2023, López was traded to the

in exchange for

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. In 12 appearances for the Marlins, he struggled immensely to a 9.26 ERA with 8 strikeouts in innings pitched. On September 2, he was optioned to the Triple–A

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after

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was activated from the injured list.

Baltimore Orioles (second stint)

On September 2, 2023, López was claimed off waivers by the

. In 12 appearances for Baltimore, he posted a 5.25 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched. On September 30, López was

by the Orioles. He cleared waivers and elected free agency on October 5, 2023.

New York Mets

On December 14, 2023, López signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the

. On May 29, 2024, López was ejected in the eighth inning of a 10–3 loss to the

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by the third base

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. While walking off the field, he threw his glove into the stands and untucked his shirt. In a postgame interview, López seemingly called the Mets "the worst team in all of fucking MLB." However, López clarified he said "the worst teammate in the entire league." He was

by the Mets the next day. On June 5, López was released by the team. In 28 games for the Mets, he compiled a 3.76 ERA with 19 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Chicago Cubs

On June 11, 2024, López signed a minor league contract with the

. He made three scoreless appearances for the Triple–A

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, striking out one batter in innings. On June 28, the Cubs selected López's contract, adding him to their major league roster. On November 1, López elected to become a free agent.

Washington Nationals

On January 11, 2025, López signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the

. On April 16, López was ejected from a game against the

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after throwing an up-and-in pitch at

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that nearly hit the batter's head. He was subsequently suspended for three games. During an appearance against the

on May 29, López yelled at home plate umpire

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during an at-bat, after Fletcher called a ball on a close pitch. Manager

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went out to the mound to calm López down, but López struggled through the rest of the inning, giving up the lead before the Nationals came back to win the game. Two days later, the Nationals designated López for assignment. In a news conference regarding the decision, Martinez explained that Washington wasn't "the right fit" for López and he wanted to focus on developing younger pitchers. López was released by the Nationals after clearing waivers on June 3.

Personal life

López and his wife, Karla, have a son, Mikael. Their son suffers from

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since birth, and is waiting for an

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. They had to leave their town of

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due to

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in 2017.

References

External links

Jorge López Profile – Rotoworld.com
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