Alejo López
Mexican baseball player (born 1996)
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Jesús Alejo López (born May 5, 1996) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder in the Kansas City Royals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.
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| Alejo López | |
|---|---|
López with the Louisville Bats in 2021 | |
| Kansas City Royals | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: May 5, 1996 Mexico City, Mexico | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 28, 2021, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 11 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
López attended Greenway High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 27th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Professional career
Cincinnati Reds
López made his professional debut that year with the Arizona League Reds, where he slashed a torrid .419/.526/.484. In 2016, López played for the rookie-level Billings Mustangs, posting a .273/.342/.327 slash line with one home run and 29 RBI. He returned to Billings for the 2017 season, and hit .300/.388/.455 with four home runs and 33 RBI.[2] For the 2018 season, López played for the Single-A Dayton Dragons, slashing .321/.375/.406 in 65 games. In 2019, he played for the High-A Daytona Tortugas and batted .287/.353/.347 with two home runs and fifty RBI.[3]
López did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] López began 2021 with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts before being promoted to the Triple-A Louisville Bats after hitting .362 in Chattanooga.[5]
On June 28, 2021, López was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time after hitting .358/.436/.526 with two home runs and 14 RBI in Louisville.[6] López made his Major League debut that day as a pinch hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies. López faced relief pitcher Bailey Falter, where he connected on the first pitch he saw for a single. [7] López finished his rookie campaign with a .261/.261/.261 slash across 14 games.
López appeared in 59 games for Cincinnati in 2022. In 145 at-bats, he batted .262/.314/.331 with 1 home run and 10 RBI.
On February 8, 2023, López was designated for assignment by the Reds following the acquisition of Will Benson.[8] On February 14, López cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Louisville.[9] In 108 games for Triple–A Louisville, he batted .282/.390/.404 with 7 home runs, 38 RBI, and 15 stolen bases. On August 29, the Reds selected López's contract, adding him to the major league roster.[10] On August 31, López was once again designated for assignment by the Reds, without appearing in a game for the team.[11] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Louisville on September 2.[12] On September 9, López was selected back to the major league roster as a COVID-19 replacement for Stuart Fairchild.[13] He served as the starting second baseman that day after Noelvi Marte suffered a pregame injury. In the contest against the St. Louis Cardinals, he went 1–for–2 with an RBI before being ejected for arguing a called third strike.[14] The next day, López was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Louisville.[15] On October 2, López elected free agency.[16]
Atlanta Braves
On October 7, 2023, López signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.[17] He played in 112 games for the Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers in 2024, hitting .307/.392/.397 with four home runs, 55 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. López was released by the Braves on September 23, 2024.[18]
Athletics
On November 11, 2024, López signed a minor league contract with the Athletics.[19] He made 117 appearances for the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators in 2025, slashing .268/.365/.353 with five home runs, 48 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. López elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.[20]
Seattle Mariners
On February 21, 2026, López signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.[21] In 45 appearances split between the High-A Everett AquaSox and Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, he batted .314/.390/.431 with two home runs, 16 RBI, and three stolen bases. López was released by the Mariners on July 20.[22]
Kansas City Royals
On July 22, 2026, López signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.[23]
