PEDRO LOPEZ

4/28/84; NDFA '00 (Chicago White Sox); Dominican Republic
R/R; 6-1, 160

Level	BA	OBP	SA	AB	2B	3B	HR	BB	K	SB	CS
2001 R (CWS)	.312	.359	.412	199	11	3	1	16	24	12	6
2002 R+ (CWS)	.319	.370	.362	260	11	0	0	20	27	22	8
2003 A+ (CWS)	.231	.286	.231	13	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2003 A (CWS)	.264	.314	.323	390	23	0	0	26	43	24	14
2004 AA (CWS)	.217	.379	.304	23	0	1	0	5	2	2	0
2004 A+ (CWS)	.288	.328	.347	430	13	0	4	23	35	12	9
2005 AL (CWS)	.286	.286	.286	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2005 AAA (CWS)	.202	.236	.282	188	6	0	3	7	24	1	1
2005 AA (CWS)	.238	.287	.314	239	7	1	3	13	29	0	2
2006 AAA (CWS)	.274	.320	.404	208	12	0	5	11	28	4	0
2006 AA (CWS)	.320	.357	.452	259	15	2	5	16	32	3	6
2007 NL (Cinn)	.178	.213	.222	45	2	0	0	1	10	0	0
2007 AAA (Cinn)	.339	.396	.427	124	6	1	1	13	12	3	0
2007 AAA (CWS)	.242	.307	.323	161	7	0	2	15	26	1	3
2008 AAA (Tor)	.236	.306	.295	339	12	1	2	33	63	4	1
2009 AAA	.275	.316	.310	142	5	0	0	9	20	0	2
2009 AA	.263	.311	.337	190	3	1	3	13	20	1	3

The Pirates signed Lopez to a minor league contract for 2009. He's a flashy defensive player, although he doesn't have an outstanding arm. He hasn't done enough with the bat, though, to become a real prospect. He spent the early part of his minor league career playing 2B because the White Sox had another prospect at the same levels whom they wanted to keep at SS. He's been primarily a SS, however, since 2004. It's interesting that he's a year and a half younger than Brian Bixler and over two months younger than Luis Cruz. Lopez lost a battle with Anderson Machado to be the primary backup infielder in AAA and instead opened as the utility infielder at Altoona. He ended up bouncing back and forth between AAA and AA, spending most of the season's second half in Indianapolis. He played every infield and outfield position except first and center, but he mostly played second in AAA, and short and third in AA. He hit pretty much like he always has, meaning some singles and not much else. He became a free agent after the season.

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