Juan Lopez (born November 6, 1952) is a Puerto Rican former

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and

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. As a player, he was listed at and ; he throws and bats right-handed. He was on the coaching staff of the

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(MLB) during the 2002 and 2003 seasons.

Career

Lopez played in

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from 1971 to 1984, within the

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s of the

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and

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. One of the AL's eight chart ...

. After his playing career, he worked in coaching and related roles for multiple teams, mostly within the

organization: *1985 Roving instructor

*1996 Hitting coach Pittsfield Mets *1997–1998, 2001 Hitting coach

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*1999–2000, 2006 Hitting coach

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*2002–2003 Batting practice coach, advance scout coordinator

*2004 Hitting coach

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*2005 Coach

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*2008 Bullpen pitcher New York Mets *2009 Coach

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*2009 Bench coach Kingsport Mets *2010 Coach Kingsport Mets *2011 Coach

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*2012 Coach

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Personal life

Lopez is a cousin of

Luis Isaac Luis Isaac (born June 19, 1946) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and coach. As a player, he was a catcher in the minor leagues from 1962 through 1979; he batted and threw right-handed. He is well known for his large, well-gr ...

, who served on the coaching staff of the

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References

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* Living people 1952 births People from Río Piedras, Puerto Rico New York Mets coaches Minor league baseball managers Baseball infielders Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Canada Danville Warriors players Newark Co-Pilots players Shreveport Captains players Sacramento Solons players Spokane Indians players Vancouver Canadians players Evansville Triplets players {{PuertoRico-baseball-bio-stub