Pablo López (baseball)

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Pablo López
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López with the Miami Marlins in 2019
Miami Marlins – No. 49
Pitcher
Born: (1996-03-07) March 7, 1996 (age 25)
Cabimas, Venezuela
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 30, 2018, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through July 11, 2021)
Win–loss record18–21
Earned run average4.03
Strikeouts311
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • MLB Record most consecutive strikeouts to start a game (9)

Pablo José López Serra (born March 7, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career[]

Seattle Mariners[]

López signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in July 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the VSL Mariners and spent the whole season there, going 7-1 with a 2.57 ERA in 12 starts. He missed all of 2014 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[1] He returned in 2015 with the AZL Mariners, going 2-1 with a 3.13 ERA in 37.1 innings pitched. He spent 2016 with the Clinton LumberKings where was compiled a 7-1 record, 2.13 ERA, and 0.91 WHIP in 17 games (13 starts), and he began 2017 with the Modesto Nuts.

Miami Marlins[]

On July 20, 2017, the Mariners traded López, along with Brayan Hernandez, Brandon Miller and Lukas Schiraldi to the Miami Marlins for David Phelps.[2] Miami assigned him to the Jupiter Hammerheads where he finished the season. In 27 games (24 starts) between the two teams, he was 5-11 with a 4.15 ERA and a .271 batting average against.[3]

The Marlins added López to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[4] He began 2018 with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and was promoted to the New Orleans Baby Cakes in early June.

López was promoted to the major leagues on June 30, 2018, and he made his MLB debut that same day as the starting pitcher at Marlins Park versus the New York Mets.[5] He pitched six innings in which he gave up two runs on six hits while walking one and striking out five, earning the win as Miami defeated the Mets 5-2.[6]

In June 2019, López suffered a mild right shoulder strain[7] that led to a two-month stint on the injured list. Overall that season, he was 5-8 with a 5.09 ERA in 21 starts.

In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, López was 6–4 with a 3.61 ERA in eleven starts and struck out 59 batters in 57+1⁄3 innings.

On July 11, 2021, in a game against the Atlanta Braves, López set a Major League record by striking out the first nine batters of the game.[8] López struck out Ehire Adrianza, Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, Orlando Arcia, Dansby Swanson, Guillermo Heredia, Kevan Smith, and Ian Anderson on 35 pitches during the first, second, and third innings.[9] He finished the 2021 season with a 5–5 record, a 3.07 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 102+2⁄3 innings over 20 starts.

Pitching style[]

López's fastball velocity generally sits between 92–95 miles per hour, maxing out around 97 mph. He uses both a four-seam fastball and sinker. His secondary pitches are the changeup (86 mph average velocity) and curveball (80 mph).[10]

Personal[]

López graduated high school at age 16, where he became fluent in four languages, and was then accepted into medical school.[11] He instead chose to pursue baseball.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Who are the prospects the Marlins got for David Phelps?". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Marlins trade David Phelps to Mariners for four prospects". Miami Herald.
  3. ^ "Pablo Lopez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Healey, Tim. "Marlins make trade with Yankees, add four other players to 40-man roster".
  5. ^ "Pablo Lopez to make MLB debut for Marlins". MLB.com.
  6. ^ "Pablo Lopez wins MLB debut for Marlins". MLB.com.
  7. ^ "Lopez, Fish get relatively good news on injury". MLB.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  8. ^ "Marlins' López fans first 9, sets MLB record". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  9. ^ McPherson, Jordan (11 July 2021). "Miami Marlins' Pablo Lopez breaks MLB record for consecutive strikeouts to start a game". Miami Herald. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Pablo Lopez Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics | MLB.com". baseballsavant.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  11. ^ "Miami's López carries mom's memory to prominence".
  12. ^ "Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez is one smart rookie | Miami Herald". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2018-07-13.

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