Felipe Lopez

Felipe Lopez is shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks. A native of Puerto Rico, Lopez was voted Florida's player of the year as a high school senior, and was rated as the best defensive high school shortstop by Baseball America. Out of high school, the Toronto Blue Jays selected him with the 8th overall pick in the 1998 amateur draft. He played for the Blue Jays and the Reds before a trade sent him to the Nationals in 2006.

• June 2, 1998: Drafted in the 1st round of the 1998 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays

• December 15, 2002: Traded to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a 4-team trade

• July 13, 2006: Traded with Austin Kearns and Ryan Wagner to the Washington Nationals for Gary Majewski, Royce Clayton, Bill Bray, Brendan Harris, and Daryl Thompson

• December 11, 2008: Signs with the Arizona Diamondbacks

Lopez is very athletic fielder, with good range and a strong throwing arm. At the plate, Lopez is a switch-hitter, and has shown flashes of power.[1]

Lopez struggles to hit breaking-balls, and commits errors in the field despite his range and arm.[1]

• Mahalo's Guide to Washington Nationals
• ESPN.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 6' 1"
  • Weight: 185 lbs
  • Rookie Year: 2001

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