Otto Lopez

Otto Lopez

27-Year-Old ShortstopSS
Miami Marlins
2026 Fantasy Outlook
After beginning 2025 as Miami's primary second baseman, Lopez took over for Xavier Edwards at shortstop in May, so he'll have dual-position eligibility for 2026. Lopez batted .270 with 20 steals over 117 games as a rookie in 2024, but he was unable to translate that production into a full season. However, he clubbed 15 homers last season compared to just six in 2024 and still recorded 15 stolen bases. Despite the increase in homers, Lopez's slugging percentage actually dropped nine points to .368 since he hit fewer doubles despite having 161 more plate appearances. His strong defense at a premier position should allow him to maintain a regular spot in the lineup for 2026, and that volume will be critical to Lopez's fantasy upside. The power output could be sustainable given that Lopez underperformed his .421 xSLG, and he should have a decent chance of getting back up to 20 stolen bases in 2026. If he can do that while rebounding his average, the shortstop would be a quality fantasy contributor. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the Marlins in March of 2026.
Extends streak with three-hit game
SSMiami Marlins
May 9, 2026
Lopez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Nationals.
Analysis
The shortstop has hit safely in 11 straight games, a hot streak that has seen Lopez rack up a .435/.435/.609 slash line with five doubles, a homer, a steal, four RBI and seven runs. Lopez's .351 batting average on the season is second in the majors behind the .353 mark of Arizona's Ildemaro Vargas.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
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2
2
7
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+26%
OPS vs RHP
2026
 
 
+28%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+43%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+35%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .605 374 34 5 26 11 .241 .276 .329
Since 2024vs Right .760 813 107 20 106 29 .283 .337 .423
2026vs Left 1.069 47 6 1 7 1 .444 .447 .622
2026vs Right .835 113 20 3 9 4 .311 .354 .481
2025vs Left .521 191 16 3 12 5 .197 .246 .275
2025vs Right .745 403 50 12 65 10 .270 .333 .413
2024vs Left .559 136 12 1 7 5 .231 .259 .300
2024vs Right .752 297 37 5 32 15 .289 .338 .414
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+1%
OPS at Home
2026
 
 
+16%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
+14%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
+9%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .715 595 72 13 74 18 .269 .320 .395
Since 2024Away .706 592 69 12 58 22 .270 .316 .390
2026Home .957 97 19 3 10 2 .359 .392 .565
2026Away .823 63 7 1 6 3 .339 .365 .458
2025Home .627 284 26 6 38 6 .226 .296 .331
2025Away .714 310 40 9 39 9 .265 .313 .401
2024Home .720 214 27 4 26 10 .283 .321 .399
2024Away .662 219 22 2 13 10 .259 .306 .356
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Stat Review
How does Otto Lopez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.21
 
BB Rate
3.8%
 
K Rate
17.5%
 
BABIP
.408
 
ISO
.172
 
AVG
.351
 
OBP
.381
 
SLG
.523
 
OPS
.904
 
wOBA
.393
 
Exit Velocity
91.4 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
36.3%
 
Barrels/PA
8.1%
 
Expected BA
.299
 
Expected SLG
.492
 
Sprint Speed
24.7 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
50.8%
 
Line Drive %
17.7%
 
Fly Ball %
31.5%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lopez was waived by the Giants in the first week of the 2024 season, but he was promptly picked up by the Marlins and assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville. He was called up by mid-April, initially serving in reserve capacity. Lopez hit his way into the starting lineup, which is where he stayed, other than a short IL stint for lower back inflammation. Lopez parlayed a 17.3 percent strikeout rate and a 53.6 percent groundball clip into a .270 batting average. He doesn't hit the ball hard, but 86th percentile sprint speed helped Lopez log an infield hit rate twice the league average and swipe 20 bases. He's a plus defender at second base and can play all around the infield and outfield. He'll be given a chance to be the regular second baseman but also can handle a utility role. Batting average and steals provide a floor, but unless he's playing every day, Lopez has limited fantasy allure.
Lopez saw just 10 plate appearances in the majors in 2023 as an oblique strain forced him onto the 60-day injured list in July, with the majority of his playing time coming across 346 plate appearances at Triple-A Buffalo. Lopez slashed .258/.313/.343 in Triple-A before the injury shortened his season. Capable of playing both middle infield roles as well as across the outfield, Lopez's path to major league playing time is pretty muddy. The signing of Isiah Kiner-Falefa knocks Lopez down the utility man depth chart for the Blue Jays as he'll likely compete with Ernie Clement for a bench role in 2024.
Lopez made his MLB debut in 2021 with a single appearance, and he followed up by playing in eight games for the Blue Jays last season. The 24-year-old missed time early in 2022 with an oblique issue, but he played in 91 games for Triple-A Buffalo and had a .297/.378/.415 slash line with three home runs, 34 RBI and 14 stolen bases. There's no clear path to playing time with Toronto, but Lopez should have an outside chance to fill a utility role early in 2023.
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Rare day off Wednesday
SSMiami Marlins
May 6, 2026
Lopez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Orioles.
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Another multi-hit game
SSMiami Marlins
May 2, 2026
Lopez went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run scored during Miami's 4-0 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Three more hits Friday
SSMiami Marlins
May 1, 2026
Lopez went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies.
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Keeps banging out hits
SSMiami Marlins
April 29, 2026
Lopez went 3-for-5 with a double in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.
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Three hits in Friday's win
SSMiami Marlins
April 24, 2026
Lopez went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Friday's 9-4 win over the Giants.
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On taxi squad
SSToronto Blue Jays
May 21, 2023
Lopez joined the Blue Jays as a member of the taxi squad Sunday and could be added to the active roster if Santiago Espinal's hamstring injury requires a trip to the injured list, reports Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca.
Analysis
Lopez was briefly on the taxi squad earlier this season but has yet to see major-league action in 2023, and he's struggled at the plate for Triple-A Buffalo with a .533 OPS in 36 games. The 24-year-old went 6-for-9 with three RBI during his brief stint with the big club last year. Toronto's group of position players are in good health beyond Espinal, so Lopez would likely fill a bench role if called up.
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