Promoted, starting Wednesday Lopez had his contract selected by the Red Sox on Wednesday and is starting at second base against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports. Impact Lopez has spent his past three seasons at the Triple-A level, and he'll receive his first crack in the big leagues due to Boston's current COVID-19 outbreak, which has sidelined eight players to this point. The 28-year-old has appeared in 58 games for Triple-A Worcester this year and is hitting .260/.321/.378 with three homers, 30 RBI and 11 stolen bases.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE