Impact Lopez will sit for a second straight game Saturday after starting in the five previous contests. Brooks Baldwin will start at shortstop and bat second against Minnesota right-hander Bailey Ober.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
NICKY LOPEZ #8 - SECOND BASEMAN - CHICAGO WHITE SOX
1 HR •
21 RBI •
.241 AVG
1 HR
21 RBI
.241 AVG
Out of lineup again Lopez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Sitting Friday Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
Impact Lopez started the previous five games but will receive a day off after going 4-for-18 with two walks, a triple and three runs during that span. Brooks Baldwin will shift to shortstop while Lenyn Sosa receives a start at second base.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Taking over as leadoff man Lopez went 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs scored and a walk Tuesday against the Royals.
Impact Lopez led off for the third straight contest and has tallied at least one hit on each occasion while scoring three runs. He has just a .049 ISO across 320 plate appearances for the season, though he has only a 14.7 percent strikeout rate and a 7.7 percent walk rate. If Lopez sticks as the leadoff hitter, he could be a decent source of runs for the final two months of the campaign.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Taking over as leadoff man Lopez went 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs scored and a walk Tuesday against the Royals.
Impact Lopez led off for the third straight contest and has tallied at least one hit on each occasion while scoring three runs. He has just a .049 ISO across 320 plate appearances for the season, though he has only a 14.7 percent strikeout rate and a 7.7 percent walk rate. If Lopez sticks as the leadoff hitter, he could be a decent source of runs for the final two months of the campaign.
JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Friday Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Impact Despite right-hander George Kirby being on the mound for Seattle, Lopez will take a seat Friday. Brooks Baldwin will play second base while Paul DeJong fills in at shortstop.
JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Friday Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Impact Even with right-hander George Kirby on the mound for Seattle, Lopez will take a seat. Brooks Baldwin will play second base while Paul DeJong fills in at shortstop.
JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE
Seth Lugo retires 14 straight in 1st career complete game, Royals beat White Sox 4-1
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On bench in Baldwin's debut Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
Impact The lefty-hitting Lopez will take a seat against Royals right-hander Michael Wacha in the White Sox's first game after the All-Star break. With the White Sox calling up prospect Brooks Baldwin from Triple-A Charlotte and installing him as the starter at second base Friday in his MLB debut, Lopez's time as a regular in the infield could be over. The veteran went hitless over his final three starts before the break, bringing his season-long slash line down to a dismal .240/.297/.287 over 285 plate appearances.
JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE
On bench in Baldwin's debut Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
Impact The lefty-hitting Lopez will take a seat against Royals right-hander Michael Wacha in the White Sox's first game out of the All-Star break. With the White Sox calling up prospect Brooks Baldwin from Triple-A Charlotte and installing him as the starter at second base Friday in his MLB debut, Lopez's time as a regular in the infield could be over. Lopez went hitless over his final three starts before the All-Star break, bringing his season-long batting line down to a dismal .240/.297/.287 over 285 plate appearances.
JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE
White Sox hitting coach Marcus Thames ejected from game against Pirates
White Sox hitting coach Marcus Thames has been ejected from the game against the Pittsburgh PiratesJULY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not in Friday's lineup Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Lopez has an .805 OPS through seven games in July and will sit Friday as southpaw Marco Gonzales takes the mound for the Pirates. Lenyn Sosa will shift to second base while Danny Mendick receives a start at third.
JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE
Hitting bench for nightcap Lopez is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Twins.
Impact He'll cede his spot in the infield to Danny Mendick in the second leg of the twin bill. Lopez started at shortstop in the White Sox's 3-1 win in the first game of the day, going 0-for-3 at the dish.
JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Enjoying strong 15-game stretch Lopez went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Monday against the Twins.
Impact Lopez has just a .607 OSP for the season, but he's in the midst of a very productive stretch. Across his last 15 games, dating back to June 22, he's gone 15-for-43 with nine RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases. Lopez is still hitting in the bottom third of the order and sitting against lefties, limiting his overall value.
JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat Sunday Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Impact Lopez will take a seat for the series finale in Miami in what appears to be a routine maintenance day. Lenyn Sosa will cover the keystone in place of Lopez, who had started each of the past five games while going 4-for-17 with three doubles, three walks, three runs and three RBI.
JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat against lefty Lopez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Lopez and fellow left-handed hitters Gavin Sheets and Andrew Benintendi will hit the bench as the White Sox go with an all-right-handed-hitting lineup versus Dodgers southpaw James Paxton. Danny Mendick will replace Lopez at second base and bat ninth.
JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE
Busy day in win Lopez went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in a 5-1 win over the Tigers on Saturday.
Impact Lopez singled in the third inning then hit an RBI double in the fourth to give the White Sox a 2-0 lead. In the sixth frame, he singled, stole second and came around to score on a single by Lenyn Sosa. Lopez entered the contest just 10-for-50 in June. The second baseman is now hitting .239 with six RBI and three steals over 209 at-bats this season.
JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat against LHP Lopez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Houston.
Impact Lopez will avoid a matchup with southpaw Framber Valdez on Tuesday. Instead, Danny Mendick will bat ninth and play second base.
JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Saturday Lopez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact The White Sox will turn to Danny Mendick at second base Saturday with southpaw Tommy Henry expected to pitch in bulk relief for Arizona. Lopez is batting .244 with a pair of RBI over 10 games in June.
JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE
Garrett Crochet weaves a gem with 13 strikeouts and White Sox top Mariners 3-2 in 10 innings
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Brewers take on the White Sox after Yelich's 5-hit game
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Schneider and Gausman lead the Blue Jays past the sliding White Sox 7-2
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White Sox host the Blue Jays on home losing streak
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White Sox bring home losing streak into matchup against the Orioles
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Strong series against Jays Lopez went 2-for-4 with a run scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
Impact Lopez had a strong series against Toronto, as he collected six hits across 12 at-bats with an RBI and a run scored. He entered the three-game set having hit just .171 with one extra-base hit across his first 11 games in May. Lopez is still hitting only .223/.284/.238 with two stolen bases across 145 plate appearances for the season.
MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Checking out of starting nine Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Impact Lopez recently overcame a sore adductor and started at second base in the first two contests of the series in Tampa, going 2-for-7 at the plate. The White Sox haven't indicated that Lopez suffered a setback with the injury, so his absence Wednesday is presumably maintenance-related.
MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE
