Suspension
Est. Return 4/20/2025
2025 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
10.57
WHIP
1.70
K
5
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Lopez was cut by the Mets midway through last season, but latched on with the Cubs and immediately went on one of the best statistical runs of his career, turning in a 2.03 ERA and 1.09 WHIP across 26.2 innings with Chicago. A groin strain ended his season prematurely last September, but the 31-year-old right-hander's strong run in the second half was enough to land him a one-year, $3 million deal with Washington for 2025. Lopez holds a poor 5.25 ERA (4.39 SIERA) over his nine-year career and his strikeout and walk rates are likely to be below league average, but a lack of depth in the Nationals' bullpen could still afford him regular high-leverage opportunities. Read Past Outlooks

Suspension reduced to two games
Lopez had his three-game suspension reduced to two games Saturday following his appeal to MLB, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Lopez was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Pirates after inciting a bench-clearing brawl when he threw near Andrew McCutchen's head in the seventh inning. Lopez was initially handed a three-game suspension by MLB, but he was able to reduce that to two games, meaning he'll be available out of the Nationals' bullpen for the second leg of Sunday's doubleheader against the Rockies.
Lopez was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Pirates after inciting a bench-clearing brawl when he threw near Andrew McCutchen's head in the seventh inning. Lopez was initially handed a three-game suspension by MLB, but he was able to reduce that to two games, meaning he'll be available out of the Nationals' bullpen for the second leg of Sunday's doubleheader against the Rockies.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
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Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Jorge Lopez generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jorge Lopez generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-66%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .290 | 46 | 18 | 49 | 12 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .252 | 58 | 27 | 73 | 7 | |||
2025vs Left | .462 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||
2025vs Right | .158 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
2024vs Left | .253 | 24 | 7 | 20 | 5 | |||
2024vs Right | .222 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | .299 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 6 | |||
2023vs Right | .286 | 28 | 13 | 44 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-27%
ERA on Road
2025
-74%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 5.56 | 1.40 | 66.1 | 7.6 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 4.05 | 1.39 | 53.1 | 8.1 | 3.7 | ||||
2025Home | 4.50 | 1.25 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | ||||
2025Away | 17.18 | 2.18 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | ||||
2024Home | 4.76 | 1.34 | 28.1 | 9.8 | 2.9 | ||||
2024Away | 0.73 | 1.09 | 24.2 | 6.9 | 3.6 | ||||
2023Home | 6.35 | 1.47 | 34.0 | 6.1 | 3.4 | ||||
2023Away | 5.40 | 1.56 | 25.0 | 9.4 | 3.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jorge Lopez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.25K/9
5.9BB/9
4.7HR/9
1.2Fastball
94.3 mphERA
10.57WHIP
1.70BABIP
.325GB/FB
2.75Left On Base
34.5%Exit Velocity
77.5 mphBarrels/BBE
6.1%Spin Rate
2043 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
30.6%Swinging Strike
6.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lopez's days as a starter are likely over, as he was used strictly as a reliever in 2022 and turned in the best season of his career. His success can be attributed to a velocity spike on all four pitches, with noticeably more movement. Lopez averaged 97.7 mph on his sinker, a whopping +2.4 difference from 2021 that resulted in a career best 57.8% groundball rate. He also set career marks with a 2.54 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 24.2% strikeout rate. Lopez's success as a reliever afforded him closing duties early in the 2022 season. He posted 23 saves between the Orioles and Twins, but struggled with his command after the trade to Minnesota and saw limited chances for his new club. Lopez should earn a nice raise in his second year of arbitration, but his relief role for 2023 is currently unclear. He's likely to get some save chances, but don't count on double digits in the category again. Somewhere from seven to 15 saves is a more reasonable expectation.
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Appealing three-game ban
MLB announced Thursday that Lopez has been suspended three games for intentionally throwing at the Pirates' Andrew McCutchen in Wednesday's 6-1 loss, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports. Lopez will appeal the suspension and will remain available for Thursday's series finale in Pittsburgh.
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Tossed from Wednesday's contest
Lopez was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Returns from illness
Lopez (illness) tossed a scoreless inning in his return to the mound Sunday against the Phillies.
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Making appearance Friday
Lopez (hip) will make an appearance during Friday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Marlins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Coming back from hip issue
Lopez hasn't pitched since March 10 due to a left hip issue but will throw a light bullpen session Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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Lots of trade interest
Many teams have an interest in acquiring Lopez, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Lopez is "getting lots of hits" as teams look to shore up their bullpen at the trade deadline. The 29-year-old is having a breakout season and has posted a 0.73 ERA and 0.81 WHIP while notching 13 saves in 32 appearances for Baltimore. The Blue Jays, Cardinals, White Sox, Padres and Twins could all benefit from an upgrade at the back end of their bullpen. Lopez has two years of team control after this season, and the Orioles could also keep him as they work to field a competitive team within that time frame.
Lopez is "getting lots of hits" as teams look to shore up their bullpen at the trade deadline. The 29-year-old is having a breakout season and has posted a 0.73 ERA and 0.81 WHIP while notching 13 saves in 32 appearances for Baltimore. The Blue Jays, Cardinals, White Sox, Padres and Twins could all benefit from an upgrade at the back end of their bullpen. Lopez has two years of team control after this season, and the Orioles could also keep him as they work to field a competitive team within that time frame.