Jack López
Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1992)
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Jack Henry López (born December 16, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels. Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 160 pounds (73 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.
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López with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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| Infielder | |||||||||||||||
| Born: December 16, 1992 Río Piedras, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| September 5, 2021, for the Boston Red Sox | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .238 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Baseball career
Amateur career
López graduated from Deltona High School in Deltona, Florida.[1] He had a .462 batting average during his senior season and was named to the All-Central Florida baseball team.[2] Although he was offered a full scholarship to play college baseball with the Miami Hurricanes,[1] the Kansas City Royals selected López in the 16th round of the 2011 MLB draft, and he signed with the Royals for a $750,000 bonus.[3]
Kansas City Royals
López began his professional career in 2012, splitting the season between the Rookie-level Idaho Falls Chukars and the Single-A Kane County Cougars.[4] The following year, López was promoted to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, where he batted .230/.297/.301 with 4 home runs and 45 RBI. He returned to Wilmington in 2014 and 2015, batting .215 and .238, respectively. In 2016, López advanced further through the Royals' farm system, reaching Double-A with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. For the 2017 season, López began the season in Double-A, and spent the year there aside from a short stint with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers of the Pacific Coast League. In 2018, López spent the year in Omaha, where he slashed .251/.279/.352 with 34 runs batted in (RBI) and a career-high 8 home runs.[4] He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[5]
Atlanta Braves
On March 9, 2019, López signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization. He appeared in 96 games for the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers of the International League in 2019, batting .273 with 12 home runs and 57 RBI.[4] López did not play in a game in 2020, as the minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He elected free agency on November 2, 2020.[7]
Boston Red Sox
On January 16, 2021, López signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization. He began the season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, and was promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.[8] López was on Boston's taxi squad in late August, traveling with the major-league team as a potential roster replacement.[9] He was added to Boston's active roster on September 1,[10] and made his MLB debut that evening against the Tampa Bay Rays.[11] He was returned to Worcester on September 6, recalled to Boston on September 11,[10] and returned to Worcester on September 21.[12] López played in seven games for Boston, batting .154 (2-for-13).[13] In the minor leagues, he played five games for Portland, batting 8-for-19 (.421), and 68 games for Worcester, where he had a .274 average.[4] López became a free agent following the 2021 season.
Detroit Tigers
On February 9, 2022, López signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[14] López played in 95 games for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, batting .167/.205/.287 with 6 home runs, 34 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[15]
Los Angeles Angels
On April 11, 2023, López signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization.[16] In 93 games for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, he batted .277/.333/.476 with 13 home runs and 74 RBI. López elected free agency following the season on November 6.[17]
López re-signed with the Angels on a minor league contract on December 19, 2023.[18] In 104 games for Salt Lake in 2024, he batted .274/.333/.421 with 12 home runs, 57 RBI, and 15 stolen bases. On August 16, 2024, the Angels selected López's contract, adding López to their active roster.[19] In 27 games for the Angels, he slashed .254/.286/.343 with one home run and six RBI. On October 24, López was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Salt Lake.[20] He elected free agency following the season on November 4.[21]
Seattle Mariners
On January 14, 2025, López signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.[22] He made 108 appearances for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, slashing .232/.275/.347 with nine home runs, 52 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. López elected free agency following the season on November 6.[23]
El Águila de Veracruz
On February 19, 2026, López signed with El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League.[24] In 29 appearances for the team, he batted .157/.198/.213 with one home run and eight RBI. On July 17, López was released by Veracruz.[25]
Winter ball
López has played in the Puerto Rican Winter League during the minor-league offseason, each year since the 2013–14 season.[4] He has played for several teams in the league, including three seasons with Cangrejeros de Santurce.[4]
López played for the Cangrejeros when they represented Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Series of 2018–19, 2019–20, and 2020–21, batting over .300 in each series.[4]
International career
López represented the Puerto Rico national baseball team at the 2015 Premier12.[26]
On July 2, 2021, López was named to the United States national baseball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[27][28] He was granted a transfer of sports citizenship by the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation.[29] The team went on to win silver, falling to Japan in the gold-medal game.[30]
Personal life
López's father, Juan López,[1] was a minor-league catcher who later served as bullpen coach for three different National League teams during 14 seasons between 1999 and 2013.[31][32] López's uncle Onix Concepción was a shortstop for the Kansas City Royals,[33] including their 1985 World Series team; he also played one game with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[34]