NICKY LOPEZ NEWS

Ohtani leads Japan in World Classic, Bogaerts lifts Dutch

Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run double off the left-field wall, allowed one hit over four innings and got the win, leading Japan over China 8-1 in its opener at the World Baseball Clas...

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keller introduces new-look hook at Royals camp SURPRISE, Ariz. -- In a 2-2 count against Nicky Lopez during live batting practice on Tuesday, Brad Keller dropped in a curveball. The hook...

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

Ranking the best 24 second basemen of 2023 in the MLB

Ben Verlander continues his offseason positional tiers by ranking the best second basemen in baseball.

JANUARY 25, 2023

33 players left in arbitration as 170 reach agreements

A total of 170 major league players agreed to contracts in the hours before Friday night’s arbitration deadline to exchange proposed salaries with teams, and just one reached a mul...

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals Avoid Arbitration With Nicky Lopez and Brad Keller Kansas City agrees to terms with two of its players on one-year deals for the 2023 campaign.

JANUARY 13, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Royals Avoid Arbitration With Nicky Lopez and Brad Keller Kansas City agrees to terms with two of its players on one-year deals for the 2023 campaign.

JANUARY 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Avoids arbitration with K.C. Lopez signed a one-year, $3.7 million contract with the Royals on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact You could've made the case for Lopez as a non-tender candidate after he had one of the worst-hitting seasons as a regular in recent memory in 2022 with a .227/.281/.273 batting line. However, he's still excellent defensively and the Royals will hope he can be closer to what he was at the plate in 2021 when he hit .300/.365/.378. Lopez is slated to compete with Michael Massey for playing time at second base and offers protection at third for the perpetually-injured Adalberto Mondesi (knee).

JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nicky Lopez Makes MLB's Statcast 2022 All-Defense Team Kansas City’s reliable infielder receives a bit of recognition for yet another quality season.

NOVEMBER 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

What's inspiring Nicky Lopez to grow community presence KANSAS CITY -- In 2019, shortly after Nicky Lopez made his debut for the Royals, he was brainstorming ways he can use his platform to help o...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • MLB.COM

Longtime Royals executive Dayton Moore departs one last time

Dayton Moore was fired from his role atop the baseball operations department for the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Misses third straight Lopez isn't in the starting lineup Tuesday against Minnesota, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact Lopez has now missed three consecutive starts in the Royals' infield, sitting each time in favor of rookie Nate Eaton. Eaton will start the game at third base, batting ninth.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Saturday Lopez isn't starting Saturday against the Red Sox.

Impact Lopez went 0-for-6 with a strikeout over the last two matchups and will head to the bench for the third time in the last six games. Bobby Witt is starting at shortstop and batting second.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits Wednesday Lopez isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Twins.

Impact Lopez went 0-for-2 during Tuesday's loss to Minnesota and will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Bobby Witt is taking over at shortstop and batting second.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nicky Lopez Nominated for Roberto Clemente Award Lopez’s impact on the local community sees him get nominated for one of baseball’s best awards.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Nicky Lopez Nominated for Roberto Clemente Award Lopez’s impact on the local community sees him get nominated for one of baseball’s best awards.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Witt's go-ahead double in 8th lifts Royals past Tigers, 3-2

Bobby Witt Jr.’s eighth-inning double brought in the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

There Will Be No Nicky Lopez Renaissance in 2022 Lopez has come back down to earth this year, answering some questions about his long-term role.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Taylor, Perez homer, Royals beat Machado, Padres 15-7

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AUGUST 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kim, Myers lead Padres past Royals 13-5

Kim Ha-seong homered and drove in five runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 13-5

AUGUST 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Witt HR in late rally after Gallen exits, Royals beat Dbacks

Bobby Witt Jr. homered during a five-run rally in the seventh inning, leading Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals over the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3

AUGUST 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Walker's 3 hits lift Diamondbacks over slumping Royals, 7-3

Christian Walker had three hits and his RBI double led to a three-run eighth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals, 7-3

AUGUST 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luis Patiño strong in return, Rays beat Royals 7-1

Luis Patiño pitched strongly into the sixth inning, Yandy Díaz drove in three runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1

AUGUST 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Wednesday Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Impact Maikel Garcia will crack the lineup at shortstop while Lopez rests for the day game after a night game. Lopez's day off comes after he went 4-for-10 with a run scored while starting in each of the Royals' past three contests.

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE