Rodrigo (Munoz) Lopez (twitter: @Lopez_Roro)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: December 14, 1975 in Tlalnepantla, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
High School: Thalnepanila (Thalnepanila, MX) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 29, 2000 (Age 24)   vs. ATL 7.0 IP, 4 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER
Teams (by GP): Orioles/Diamondbacks/Cubs/Rockies/Phillies/... 2000-2012
2013 Contract Status: Free Agent (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 8.046, Free Agent: 2013 [*], Agents: Scott Boras [*]
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• 3/22 Phillies Nation: Ruf and Mitchell to Minor Leauge Camp, Lopez Released: According to the Delaware News Journal’s Chris Branch, outfielders Darin Ruf and Jermaine Mitchell have been reassigned...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Release Rodrigo Lopez: The Phillies have released Rodrigo Lopez, Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports (on Twitter). Lopez, an MVP Sports Group client, signed...
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies addressed their outfield, third base, and late-inning relief concerns without making a major free agent splash. Major...
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• 1/13 Phillies Nation: Off-season League Notes: 1/13/13: It’s time, once again, to travel around the globe as we review how Phillies talents are performing in off-season and winter...
• 1/13 PhoulBallz.com: Off-season League Notes: 1/13/13: It's time, once again, to travel around the globe as we review how Phillies talents are performing in off-season and winter leagues. ...
• 1/12 Phillies Nation: Rodrigo Lopez to Re-Join Phils: Fernando Ballesteros of Puro Béisbol first reported that right-handed veteran Rodrigo Lopez has signed a Minor League contract...
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Rodrigo Lopez signed: The Philadelphia Phillies have signed free-agent P Rodrigo Lopez (Cubs) to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring...[+] training camp. He will receive a $1 million base salary plus incentives if he makes the team's Opening Day roster.
• 1/12 Baseball News Source: Philadelphia Phillies Sign Veteran Right-hander Rodrigo Lopez: The Philadelphia Phillies signed veteran right-hander Rodrigo Lopez to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training....
• 1/12 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Mark Hendrickson, Thomas Neal: Earlier today we learned the Phillies signed Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league deal, now here are the rest of Saturday's minor...
• 1/12 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Sign Rodrigo Lopez: The Phillies have signed Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, reports Fernando Ballesteros...

• 12/9 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: Jorge Cantu Homers Twice, Almost Singlehandedly Leads Hermosillo Over Mazatlan: Jorge Cantu‘s professional baseball career has been a roller coaster ride. And lately, it has been all downhill. Since slamming...

• 10/12 Birds Watcher: O’s ain’t through quite yet: I’m sure that somewhere in the heart of Yankee Stadium in New York last night there were several carts full of champagne...
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• 9/1 WasWatching: It’s Going To Be Better Than Eric Plunk Vs. Rodrigo Lopez, For Sure: Wei-Yin Chen and David Phelps face each other in the Bronx today. Related, some “relative numbers” to play with: Rk...

• 8/26 Tomahawk Take: Braves Pitching–The Reality Show: Prime Time Reality For Braves Fans Braves pitching’s taken on the aura of a reality TV show over the past two seasons. So when...
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• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Rodrigo Lopez outrightedChicago Cubs P Rodrigo Lopez was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa....[+] Chicago Cubs P Rodrigo Lopez was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa.
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• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Rodrigo Lopez cut: The Chicago Cubs designated SP Rodrigo Lopez for assignment Monday, April 23, but the team wants him in the starting rotation...[+] with Class AAA if he isn't picked up off waivers.
• 4/23 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Willis, Pudge, Lopez, Alvarez: As if the Phillies didn't already have enough stars on the disabled list, Hunter Pence missed Monday's game due to a shoulder...
• 4/23 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Designate Rodrigo Lopez For Assignment: The Cubs have designated Rodrigo Lopez for assignment, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune tweets. The move creates roster...
• 4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Rodrigo Lopez added to roster: The Chicago Cubs have added P Rodrigo Lopez to their roster from Triple-A Iowa. The team has not announced a corresponding move....[+]
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• 4/5 Cubbies Crib: Chicago Cubs Set Their 25 Man Roster: March 17, 2012; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Luis Valbuena (1) throws to first for an out in the second...

• 3/22 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Spring Training Battle #4: The Bullpen: With the trade of Sean Marshall and Jeff Samardzija likely locking up a spot in the starting rotation, the Cubs bullpen has...
• 3/22 Cubbies Crib: Cubs’ Depth Could Signal A Trade:   February 23, 2012; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer watches during spring training at Fitch Park....
• 3/21 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.21.12: Practice Game(s) Recap Dempster went six innings against the Rangers, allowing 2 runs on four hits and 2 walks and striking out...
• 3/19 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Jeff Samardzija is turning the Cubs pitching plans upside down.: Per Paul Sullivan, Dale Sveum says that Jeff Samardzija is a near lock for the rotation.  Which means that the final rotation...
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Jeff Samardzija appears to have spot in rotation: Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said SP Jeff Samardzija appears to be a near-lock for the starting rotation. The fifth spot will...[+] be a competition between SPs Rodrigo Lopez, Chris Volstad, Randy Wells and Travis Wood.
• 3/14 Cubbies Crib: It’s A Numbers Game: Mar. 14, 2012; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Travis Wood leaves the game during the fourth inning against the Milwaukee...
• 3/12 MLBTradeRumors: Veterans On Minors Deals In Line For $100K Bonus: In recent years, several teams have included player opt-out clauses when signing veterans to minor league contracts.  Generally...
• 3/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Cubs ST Game 3: Break up the A’s! Oakland traveled to Mesa today to play the Cubs of Chicago at HoHoKam Park, the future spring home of...
• 3/6 Obstructed View: Projecting the 2012 Cubs: Paul Maholm: Next we move to the newest Cubs starter, Paul Maholm. Maholm stat-gathered 13.9 fWAR (11.1 rWAR) in his seven seasons with the...
• 3/6 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Cubs ST Game 3: Break up the A’s! Oakland traveled to Mesa today to play the Cubs of Chicago at HoHoKam Park, the future spring home of...
• 3/6 Obstructed View: Daily Facepalm 3.5.12 – Random state laws edition: This week in state laws Lots of discussion in the comments this morning about state liquor and marriage laws yesterday. Apparently...
• 3/6 Obstructed View: Spring Training Game 1: A’s @ Cubs: Rodrigo Lopez gets the first Cactus League start today at 2:05 pm. Starters generally pitch a couple innings their first start...
• 3/6 Obstructed View: What’s all this Jeff Samardzija starting crap?: I paid so little attention to Cubs baseball after the first few weeks that it's hard for me to believe that Jeff Samardzija...

• 2/13 MLB Dirt: 2012 Chicago Cubs Outlook: Starting Pitching: In my first installment of seven where I’m going to look at the outlook of the Cubs 2012 season. I’ll examine the...

• 1/31 Cubbies Crib: The Lucky 21: May 23, 2009; Stanford, CA, USA; California Golden Bears center fielder Brett Jackson throws the ball during the game against...
• 1/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | 21 invited to camp: The Chicago Cubs invited P Marco Carrillo, RP Manuel Corpas, P Jay Jackson, SP Rodrigo Lopez, SP Trey McNutt, P Blake Parker,...[+] P Dae-Eun Rhee, RP Trever Miller and P Chris Rusin; C Michael Brenly, Jason Jaramillo and Blake Lalli; IFs Alfredo Amezaga, Edgar Gonzalez, Jonathan Mota, Bobby Scales and Matt Tolbert; and Jim Adduci, Jae-Hoon Ha, Brett Jackson and Joe Mather to major league camp.
• 1/30 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Sign Matt Tolbert, Edgar Gonzalez: The latest minor moves from around MLB... The Cubs announced that they signed infielders Edgar Gonzalez and Matt Tolbert...
• 1/30 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Sign Trever Miller: The Cubs signed lefty reliever Trever Miller to a minor league deal, tweets ESPN's Jayson Stark.  The deal includes a spring...
• 1/27 RoxPile: With the Rockies Rotation, You Never Really Know: The 2007 Colorado Rockies won the National League and reached the World Series for the first time in franchise history. The following...
• 1/22 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/15/12 - 1/21/12: Let's take a look back at a busy week here at MLBTR.. The Rangers agreed to sign Yu Darvish to a six-year deal in the...
• 1/20 Justin Jabs: Ordering the Cubs’ ten man rotation: On the outset of the Winter Meetings last December, Theo Epstein commented on the Chicago Cubs’ starting pitching situation....
• 1/19 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Sign Rodrigo Lopez, Are 12 Deep At Starting Pitcher: What a difference a year makes. Last year as we headed into spring training, we thought that the Cubs had seven potential starters:...
• 1/19 Cubs Stats: Chicago Cubs, Matt Garza Far Apart; Cubs, Rodrigo Lopez Much Closer: In a weird some of duopoly of events, the Chicago Cubs have reached a major impasse with their ace RHP Matt Garza and meanwhile...
• 1/19 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Sign Rodrigo Lopez: The Cubs have signed Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training, according to Fernando Ballesteros...
• 1/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Rodrigo Lopez re-signsThe Chicago Cubs re-signed SP Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training Thursday, Jan. 19....[+] The Chicago Cubs re-signed SP Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training Thursday, Jan. 19.
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Make Offer To Veteran Starting Pitcher: The Rockies have made an offer to a veteran starting pitcher, GM Dan O'Dowd told Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post.  O'Dowd didn't...

• 12/17 MLBTradeRumors: Reds Continue To Look For Pitching: The Reds made a significant addition to their rotation today by trading for Mat Latos, but ESPN's Buster Olney says (on Twitter)...
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• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Rumors: Zambrano, Pena, Lopez: Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune has several Cubs issues packed into his latest article. Here are the highlights: After...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Want to re-sign Rodrigo LopezThe Chicago Cubs would like to re-sign SP Rodrigo Lopez to give them more pitching depth....[+] The Chicago Cubs would like to re-sign SP Rodrigo Lopez to give them more pitching depth.

• 11/30 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Pitching Tops My Cubs Christmas Wish List: OK, I'll admit it.  I've been a little burned out writing about the Cubs.  After another disappointing season, I found...
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• 11/19 MLB Dirt: Breaking Down the Starting Pitching Market: To find which pitcher may be the best match for your team, I have broken down this year’s 2012 starting pitcher market. I first...
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• 8/10 Obstructed View: 33rd Spot Start Game Thread: Rodrigo Lopez is the starting pitcher tonight and it is the 33rd game started by one of the following pitchers: Doug Davis (9),...
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• 7/19 PaulLebowitz.com: If It’s Believed, It’s Real—Thoughts On Roy Halladay, Ubaldo Jimenez And Others: Weakness, real or perceived? Roy Halladay had to leave his start yesterday against the Cubs because of the inhuman heat in Chicago....
• 7/19 Crashburn Alley: Ryan Howard Sitting on Career-Lows: Ryan Howard went 0-for-4 last night in the series opener against the Chicago Cubs, just a small part of the Phillies’ collective...
• 7/18 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (59-35) at Whitney Young Dolphins (38-58): Technically, the Phillies have the best record in MLB. And technically, the Cubs have the second worst. So technically, the...
• 7/18 Brotherly Glove: The Week Ahead: Wind, Giants, Injuries: If I told you last Thursday that the Hamels portion of Worley-Hamels-Kendrick would get rocked, would you believe that the Phillies...
• 7/15 Through The Fence Baseball: The evolution of the Diamondbacks starting rotation: Dan Haren, Barry Enright, Edwin Jackson, Dontrelle Willis, D.J. Carrasco, Rodrigo Lopez –– if you watched baseball last summer,...
• 7/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Cubs at Pirates: Cubs (37-54) at Pirates (46-43) 1:35 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, WGN The Bucs...
• 7/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Cubs at Pirates: Cubs (36-53) at Pirates (45-42) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, CSN Chicago...
• 7/12 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Iowa Cubs of Chicago (36-53) at Pittsburgh Pirates (45-42): I was going to write a longer preview for this series, but I saw the Cubs probable pitchers and gave up. Friday: Rodrigo Lopez Saturday:...
• 7/3 Baseball Musings: Lopez Delivers: Spot starter Rodrigo Lopez gave the Cubs seven excellent innings, holding the White Sox to two hits as he walked none and struck...
• 7/1 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Chicago White Sox (40-42) vs Iowa Cubs of Chicago (34-48): Somehow the White Sox are hovering around .500 despite the vortex of suck that is their offense. As @rotopat pointed out on Twitter...

• 6/28 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Reigning Champs (44-34) vs Iowa Cubs of Chicago (32-46): I knew that today's first game is a makeup game, but I was wondering how that worked out. The "typical" schedule, at least as...
• 6/28 Cubbies Crib: Tuesday Morning One-Liners Including Byrd’s Rehab Status: Hey. Hey Lets Play two! The Chicago Cubs continue their long stretch of consecutive games today as they are set to play two. The...
• 6/20 My Pinstripes: Swisher Clubs Cubs: Nick Swisher has been looking high and low for his swing all season, especially from the left side of the plate, where his has...
• 6/9 Crashburn Alley: Cubs Series Preview with Joe Aiello: Phillies fans have been a bit frustrated with the team’s performance as of late, but Cubs fans have had much more to lament....
• 6/6 Blog Red Machine: Jim Hendry’s Seat Getting Hotter: Throughout the Cubs six game losing streak, and most of the season general manager Jim Hendry has gone rather unnoticed. Making...
• 6/6 B-R Blog: Random Recap for Sunday, June 5: Washington 9, Arizona 4 (11 innings): In a game that featured 5 hit batsmen and a pair of manager/pitcher ejections, 4 things...
• 6/5 Baseball Musings: Walk Off This Way: For the second game in a row, Albert Pujols ends a game in extra innings with a home run. Carlos Zambrano pitched seven strong...
• 6/4 MLBTradeRumors: Outrighted To Minors: Coello, Stevens : We'll keep track of all of today's outrighted players right here: The Cubs outrighted right-hander Robert Coello to Double-A...
• 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Matt Garza throws off mound: Chicago Cubs SP Matt Garza (elbow) threw off a mound for the first time Wednesday, June 1, since going on the disabled list May...[+] 17. He tossed 30 pitches and will throw another side session over the weekend before returning to the rotation next week. SP Rodrigo Lopez will be available out of the bullpen for the next few days, but manager Mike Quade said that doesn't mean he will be removed from the rotation.

• 5/31 Obstructed View: Cubs are Bleeding On and Off the Field: The injuries are piling up for the Cubs. In the outfield, our centerfielder and unlikely three hitter is down with a BROKEN FACE,...
• 5/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Rodrigo Lopez roughed up in first start: Chicago Cubs SP Rodrigo Lopez was roughed up for six runs and 10 hits in just 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision Monday, May 30, against...[+] the Houston Astros. He did not walk any batters and struck out four in his team debut.
• 5/30 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Houston Astros (19-34) vs Iowa Cubs (23-28): Stoppable force meets movable object in this series between the Cubs and Astros. Both teams are throwing two starters in this...
• 5/29 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 5/22/11 - 5/29/11: We're already just two months shy of the trade deadline, so make sure you tell all your friends where they can find the latest...
• 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Rodrigo Lopez to start Monday: Chicago Cubs SP Rodrigo Lopez will get the start Monday, May 30, against the Houston Astros. Lopez, who was acquired from the...[+] Atlanta Braves Thursday, May 26, was 6-1 with a 2.59 ERA while pitching for Triple-A Gwinnett.
• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Rodrigo Lopez to pitch out of bullpen: Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade said SP Rodrigo Lopez will pitch out of the bullpen Friday, May 27, but his role could change....[+] Lopez was 6-1 with a 2.59 ERA while pitching for the Atlanta Braves' Class AAA affiliate.
• 5/27 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Designate Robert Coello For Assignment: The Cubs announced that they designated Robert Coello for assignment to create 40-man roster space for Rodrigo Lopez. The Cubs...
• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Robert Coello cutThe Chicago Cubs designated RP Robert Coello for assignment Friday, May 27, to make room on the roster for SP Rodrigo Lopez....[+] The Chicago Cubs designated RP Robert Coello for assignment Friday, May 27, to make room on the roster for SP Rodrigo Lopez.
• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Justin Berg sent downThe Chicago Cubs optioned RP Justin Berg to Triple-A Iowa to make room for P Rodrigo Lopez's arrival with the club....[+] The Chicago Cubs optioned RP Justin Berg to Triple-A Iowa to make room for P Rodrigo Lopez's arrival with the club.
• 5/26 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Inge, Molina, Bedard, Lopez, Aceves: Thursday night Quick Hits.. Brandon Inge will pick up ten and five rights next Wednesday, according to John Lowe of the Detroit...
• 5/26 DC Pro Sports Report: Braves Acquire Ryan Buchter: Following the signing of Steven S**** the Braves today swapped 35 year old Rodrigo Lopez for perennial minor league reliever...
• 5/26 Tomahawk Take: Braves Acquire Ryan Buchter: Following the signing of Steven S**** the Braves today swapped 35 year old Rodrigo Lopez for perennial minor league reliever Ryan...
• 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Rodrigo Lopez acquiredThe Chicago Cubs have acquired SP Rodrigo Lopez from the Atlanta Braves for P Ryan Buchter....[+] The Chicago Cubs have acquired SP Rodrigo Lopez from the Atlanta Braves for P Ryan Buchter.
• 5/26 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Acquire Rodrigo Lopez From Braves: The Cubs have acquired right-hander Rodrigo Lopez from the Braves for left-hander Ryan Buchter, according to Paul Sullivan of...
• 5/16 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Not Interested In Trading Lowe: The Braves have no interest in trading Derek Lowe, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney (on Twitter). Despite some speculation...
• 5/16 MLB Fantasy Recon: : Just when you thought it was overRotoRob runs through some speculative waiver wire adds for your Monday morning, including more...
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Rotation replacement won't be named until Wednesday: The Atlanta Braves won't announce a rotation replacement for SP Brandon Beachy (oblique) until Wednesday, May 18. The team will...[+] only need a fifth starter once until May 31. Potential candidates are SPs Rodrigo Lopez, Mike Minor and Julio Teheran.
• 5/14 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Links: Beltran, Baez, Braves: Six years ago today, two NL East clubs pulled off a rare intra-division trade when the Phillies sent Marlon Byrd to the Nationals...
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Rodrigo Lopez, Mike Minor top candidates for recall: Atlanta Braves SPs Rodrigo Lopez and Mike Minor are the top candidates to be recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett if SP Brandon Beachy...[+] (oblique) is placed on the 15-day disabled list, as expected.
• 5/5 MLBTradeRumors: Best Minor League Deals: Pitchers: It would be hard to argue that R.A. **** wasn't the best minor league signing of the year in 2010. The knuckleballer posted...

• 4/5 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Eyeing Rotation Depth: Baltimore's front office is 'poking around' for No. 5 starter types, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). The...
• 4/2 MLB Fantasy Recon: Zach Britton in Brian Matusz out: The Brittons are coming!Sorry, couldn't resist.  The Orioles continue to live the curse of Mike Mussina.  After Mussina...

• 3/29 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Arizona Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings J.J. Putz, RP: two years, $10MM.  $6.5MM...
• 3/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Five cut: The Atlanta Braves reassigned SP Kenshin Kawakami, SP Rodrigo Lopez, C J.C. Boscan, IF Ed Lucas and OF Wilkin Ramirez to minor...[+] league camp, USAToday.com reports.
• 3/27 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 3/20/11 - 3/26/11: Let's take a look back at the last seven days in what will be our final review befor Opening Day 2011: Kevin Millwood finally...
• 3/26 B-R Blog: Is Kevin Milwood really that bad?: Kevin Milwood finally has a team after signing a minor-league deal with the Yankees. I'm surprised it took him so long to find...
• 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Sabathia, Lopez, Castillo, Rangers: Links for Friday night, as Brandon Beachy continues to impress.... Speaking to Jack Curry of the YES Network, C.C. Sabathia...
• 3/25 Phillies Nation: Blanton Sharp in Phils Win, Lidge News is Bad News: In Clearwater on Friday, the Phillies continued a hot spring and beat the Braves 3-1 to continue leading National League teams...
• 3/23 Tomahawk Take: New Homes For Braves pitchers & If Frenchy’s the answer, what’s the question?: There were two items that caught my eye when I got time to actually catch up on Braves news tonight. The first was the loss of...
• 3/23 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Is Rodrigo Lopez a Fit?: Last night MLBTradeRumors.com speculated that as the Braves seek to trade Rodrigo Lopez that the A’s could be a potential...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Suitors For Rodrigo Lopez: The Braves are looking to trade two veteran starters: Rodrigo Lopez and Kenshin Kawakami. Lopez logged 200 innings in the majors...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Looking To Trade Rodrigo Lopez: The Braves are "looking to make a deal involving Rodrigo Lopez," tweets ESPN's Buster Olney.  The news comes as no surprise;...
• 3/22 B-R Blog: 5+ Quality Start Losses In 2010: How many pitchers last season threw 5 or more games where they had a "Quality Start" and yet got tagged with a loss? Here's the...
• 3/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Looking to trade Rodrigo LopezThe Atlanta Braves are looking to trade SP Rodrigo Lopez, according to ESPN's Buster Olney....[+] The Atlanta Braves are looking to trade SP Rodrigo Lopez, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Still Hoping To Deal Kawakami: The Braves are still hoping that Kenshin Kawakami draws interest from another team that's willing to take on a considerable portion...
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Starters: As two of their top starters look to recover from Spring Training setbacks, the Brewers are considering the idea of acquiring...
• 3/19 Call to the Pen: Why Jordan Lyles Could Be an Ace: Astros righthander Jordan Lyles has been the talk of Houston's camp this spring. Although he's just twenty years old (and he didn't...
• 3/15 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Atlanta Braves: The Braves are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League/International Signings Alex Gonzalez, SS: one year,...
• 3/15 Mastersball.com: Grapefruit League Notes (3/14): Braves rotation Competitors in Action: The three competitors in the fifth starter competition for the Atlanta Braves all pitched Monday. Rodrigo Lopez started a “B”...
• 3/10 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: With spring training camps open in Florida and Arizona, this article is a great way to get caught up on all the off-season player...
• 3/10 B-R Blog: 2003:Inexperienced Opening Day Starters: Andy's post on Tuesday and the ensuing discussion in the comments, made me wonder about recent inexperienced Opening Day starters. ...

• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Rodrigo Lopez works two scoreless frames: Atlanta Braves SP Rodrigo Lopez allowed a hit and a walk with one strikeout in two scoreless innings in a start Sunday, Feb. 27,...[+] against the New York Mets. The veteran Lopez is locked in a three-way competition with SPs Brandon Beachy and Mike Minor for the fifth starter job.
• 2/26 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: With spring training camps open in Florida and Arizona, this article is a great way to get caught up on all the off-season player...
• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: Should The Braves Shop Their Starters?: Earlier today, the Cardinals confirmed that Adam Wainwright will undergo Tommy John surgery, shelving him for all of 2011.  Without...
• 2/23 MLBTradeRumors: Gonzalez Doesn't Expect Braves To Trade A Starter: It was just a few years ago that the Braves seemed desperate for starting pitching help, but now they boast enough that new manager...
• 2/23 Braves Journal: Other Pitching Possibilities: In the starting rotation, there are two pitchers who might go if something goes wrong with one of the top five, though unless...
• 2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Rodrigo Lopez seen as insurance policy: Atlanta Braves SP Rodrigo Lopez is in camp as an insurance policy, in case SPs Brandon Beachy and Mike Minor both fall flat in...[+] their bids for the No. 5 starting job, reports Mark Bowman, of MLB.com.
• 2/21 Call to the Pen: Breaking Down the Non-Roster Invitees: Atlanta Braves: Since I've finished breaking down the notable American League NRIs, it's time to turn to the NL teams. First up, the Atlanta Braves,...
• 2/20 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: Pitchers and catchers are beginning to report to spring training camps in Florida and Arizona. This article is a great way to...
• 2/18 The World's Worst Sports Blog: Weird Pitching Decisions Almanac in 2010: I’m a big fan of weird pitching decisions. A pitcher with a lot of tough losses pitches effectively but stands behind a...
• 2/14 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: Now less than 2 weeks remain before most spring training camps open in Florida and Arizona. This article is a great way to get...
• 2/2 PaulLebowitz.com: Laughable Or Not: Inspirations for wit: It’s easy to take potshots at teams that have bad off-seasons especially when one of those teams is...
• 2/1 Call to the Pen: The Useless Veteran Signings Continue as Milwaukee Adds Mark Kotsay: It's been a weird week on the transactions front, as the Yankees and Braves both added pitchers who don't improve their team. The...
• 2/1 Call to the Pen: The Danger of Atlanta Starting Rodrigo Lopez: The Braves signed former Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Arizona pitcher Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league contract today. Lopez, 35,...

• 1/31 Tomahawk Take: Frank Wren Signs Rodrigo Lopez…Again – Why?: I really didn’t think he would do it. It was just too silly for words really; the idea we would sign a pitcher – even...
• 1/31 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Hamilton, Paxton, Rockies, Dodgers: Some news from baseball's western divisions.... Rangers assistant GM Thad Levine gives ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett an...
• 1/31 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Sign Rodrigo Lopez: The Braves announced that they signed Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, according...
• 1/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Rodrigo Lopez signs: The Atlanta Braves signed free-agent SP Rodrigo Lopez (Diamondbacks) to a minor league deal Monday, Jan. 31, according to ESPN.com's...[+] Jerry Crasnick.
• 1/31 Tomahawk Take: Odds and Ends on Ending an Odd Week: Bits and pieces for the weekend because the news is weak… Following up on Bob’s Mike Minor story Dave Shovein over at...
• 1/30 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/23/11 - 1/30/11: Pitchers and catchers will report to Spring Training in just two short weeks, but that doesn't mean the rumors have stopped. Let's...
• 1/29 MLBTradeRumors: Rodrigo Lopez Weighing Offers From Braves, Mets, Rockies: Rodrigo Lopez "expects to decide to sign" with either the Braves, Mets or Rockies by the end of the weekend, reports ESPN.com's...
• 1/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rockies | Interested in two pitchers: The Colorado Rockies are interested in free-agent SP Rodrigo Lopez (Diamondbacks) and P Mark Hendrickson (Orioles), The Denver...[+] Post's Troy E. Renck reports.
• 1/26 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Looking To Add Pieces: The Rockies are considering available free agents as they look to add rotation depth, left-handed relief and infield help, according...
• 1/24 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Best Remaining Free Agent Starting Pitcher: Pitchers and catchers are due to report in about three weeks, and by now all of the high-end free agents have come off the board....
• 1/22 Philly Phanatics: Available MLB/MiLB free agents: AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS, listed by position, ranked, and with projected 2011 contract value NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES •...
• 1/21 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Free Agent Starters By Innings Pitched: A glance at MLBTR's Free Agent Tracker confirms the commonly-held belief that there's just not much starting pitching remaining...
• 1/18 Philly Phanatics: Available MLB/MiLB free agents: AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS, listed by position, ranked, and with projected 2011 contract value NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES •...
• 1/15 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Sign Two To Minor League Contracts: The Rockies have signed right-hander Jim Miller and left-hander Josh Muecke to minor league contracts, reports Jack Etkin of...
• 1/13 MLBTradeRumors: D’Backs Could Add Rotation Depth: The Diamondbacks have a full rotation, but they could add depth, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Piecoro suggests...

• 12/24 The World's Worst Sports Blog: Weird Pitching Decisions Almanac in 2010: I’m a big fan of weird pitching decisions. A pitcher with a lot of tough losses pitches effectively but stands behind a...
• 12/22 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Off-Season Recap: Starting Pitching: After a 65-97 record and a last place NL West finish in 2010, new Diamondbacks General Manager Kevin Towers has made several move...
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Waiting For Pitching Prices To Drop: The Mets are waiting for the asking prices of low-risk, high-reward starting pitchers to drop, reports Andy Martino of the New...
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees, Mets, Others Considering Freddy Garcia: The Yankees, Mets, and others have asked for medicals on free agent starter Freddy Garcia, tweets SI's Jon Heyman.  Mark Feinsand...
• 12/2 Call to the Pen: Safety In Numbers: A (Kind of) Brief Look At Pitching Efficiency: Baseball is a beautiful game. You take a seat and look out over a field of lush, green grass with carefully measured pristine...

• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For Right-handed Starters: The free agent market for right-handed starters features an array of mediocrity.  Let's break it down. The Best Available Five...

• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Innings Eaters: It's difficult to define an innings eater these days, as almost all pitchers miss significant time due to injury at some point. ...
• 10/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Rodrigo Lopez gives up two runs in loss: Arizona Diamondbacks SP Rodrigo Lopez (7-16) gave up two runs and three hits in five innings, struck out six and walked three...[+] to lose his second start in a row, according to Associated Press reporter Beth Harris. The Diamondbacks lost 3-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 3.

• 9/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Want to add veteran starter: Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers said one of the main priorities this offseason will be to add a veteran starting...[+] pitcher to the roster, according to The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro. SPs Joe Saunders, Dan Hudson and Barry Enright figure to battle it out for the No. 4 and 5 spots in the rotation next season. It is likely that the team will try to upgrade over SP Rodrigo Lopez.
• 9/29 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Angels, Tamura, Matsui, Helton: Links for Wednesday, before the Giants ask Tim Lincecum to help extend their NL West lead... The Angels let scouting director...
• 9/28 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: It’s the older versus the new in Toronto as the Yankees try to clinch a playoff spot for the second game in a row. CC Sabathia...
• 9/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Rodrigo Lopez to start next week: Arizona Diamondbacks SP Rodrigo Lopez (hand) will make his start against the San Francisco Giants Tuesday, Sept. 28, after being...[+] struck on the palm of his pitching hand during his start Wednesday, Sept. 22, according to MLB.com's Andrew Pentis.
• 9/22 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Rays and Yankees continue their four-game series in New York. The pitching matchup isn’t great, with Wade Davis facing...
• 9/21 Reds Fan Central: Reds Split With Diamondbacks in 3-1 Loss: Closing the 4-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks ended with a series split for the 1st place Reds.  Edinson Volquez had...
• 9/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Rodrigo Lopez solid Thursday: Arizona Diamondbacks SP Rodrigo Lopez gave up eight hits and one run and did not walk a hitter to beat the Cincinnati Reds Thursday,...[+] Sept. 16, his first win since July 8, according to The Associated Press. He was 0-7 with a 6.53 ERA in his last 11 starts.
• 9/16 Baseball Musings: Lopez in Control: Rodrigo Lopez did not issue a walk in his seven innings of work to earn a win as the Diamondbacks downed the Reds 3-1 Thursday...
• 9/14 MLBTradeRumors: Nine Teams Likely To Add Starters For 2011: Some teams can relax because their 2011 rotations are more or less set, but that's not the case for every club. That's why the...
• 9/11 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: I would really love to see the Giants-Padres game on Fox, but both my feeds are showing Phillies at Mets. I hope I can get the...
• 9/1 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Call Up Allen, Abreu, Rosa, and Rosales: The Diamondbacks have called up only four players as rosters expand on September 1st – 1B/LF Brandon Allen, 2B/SS Tony...

• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Available Starting Pitchers: Let's put on our speculating hats and conjure up a list of starting pitchers who might be currently available.  Warning: most...
• 8/31 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Clinch First Winning Month of the Season: With Monday’s 7-2 win over the Padres, the Diamondbacks now have a 15-13 record in August, clinching their first winning...
• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Rodrigo Lopez on winless streak: Arizona Diamondbacks SP Rodrigo Lopez lasted four innings and gave up five runs and eight hits Sunday, Aug. 29, against the San...[+] Francisco Giants. According to The Associated Press, Lopez is winless in his last nine starts.
• 8/24 D'Backs Venom: Young Starters Move to Top of Diamondbacks Starting Rotation: At this point of the season, the Diamondbacks’ young starting pitchers, led by 23 year old Daniel Hudson and 24 year old...
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Rodrigo Lopez roughed up Thursday: Arizona Diamondbacks RP Rodrigo Lopez surrendered seven runs and seven hits in five innings to lose to the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday,...[+] Aug. 12, according to The Associated Press. Lopez leads the National League in home runs allowed this year with 28. He is also first in the league in runs allowed with 98.
• 8/10 MLBTradeRumors: The D'Backs' 2011 Rotation: The D'Backs hoped that Brandon Webb, Dan Haren and Edwin Jackson could carry the rotation through the 2010 season. Next year,...

• 7/10 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks – One Week with New Manager Kirk Gibson: The Arizona Diamondbacks have now played for one week with their new manager, Kirk Gibson, and have complied a 2-6 record.  It...
• 7/8 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – July 8: Yesterday was a stellar day for The ‘Lunch, with home runs and extra-base hits all over the place, and the two starters...
• 7/6 Obstructed View: Series Preview: No. 7 pick at No. 4 Pick: I was struggling to think of an angle for writing a series preview between these two teams' lost seasons, but thankfully 2883...
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Rodrigo Lopez suffers loss Saturday: Arizona Diamondbacks SP Rodrigo Lopez (4-2) allowed nine runs (two earned) on six hits over 3 2/3 innings in a loss to the Los...[+] Angeles Dodgers Saturday, July 3, according to The Associated Press. He walked one and struck out two.
• 7/2 PaulLebowitz.com: Diamondbacks Fire GM Josh Byrnes And Manager A.J. Hinch: Organizational advocacy, loyalty and a train wreck: The Arizona Diamondbacks fired both GM Josh Byrnes and manager A.J. Hinch...

• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Rodrigo Lopez walks five but wins Sunday: Arizona Diamondbacks SP Rodrigo Lopez improved to 4-6 Sunday, June 27, after allowing just one run through six innings to the...[+] Tampa Bay Rays, reports The Associated Press. Lopez gave up two hits and walked five while fanning three.
• 6/25 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Update – May 24, 2010: The Diamondbacks head into a three game series at Tampa Bay with a 28-45 record, 14.5 games behind the division-leading Padres....
• 6/23 B-R Blog: 8+ IP 0 CG: Andy's post earlier this evening made reference to the fact that Doug Fister has pitched at least 8 innings in 4 of his  starts...
• 6/22 My Pinstripes: Burnett's Performance No Mirage: Picture if you will A.J. Burnett wandering through the desert. Down on his hands and knees, crawling, gasping for...COMMAND....
• 6/22 TetreaultVision: Snakebitten New Yorkers Waste Away in the Desert: T**** went to the woods to suck the marrow out of life. Burnett went to the desert to get the snot kicked out of him. Arizona...
• 6/21 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: There are only three games in the major leagues Monday night. The Royals and Nationals get the early time slot to themselves as...
• 6/21 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees vs. Diamondbacks historical results and Series Preview: The Yankees are in the desert for a three-game set starting tonight against the franchise that beat them in seven games in the...
• 6/16 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – June 16: Yesterday was a perfect example of what happens with non-recommended pitchers. Sometimes they are great, pitching well and picking...
• 6/13 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 11: Home Run of the Day: Chris Carter, New York Mets (Trot Time: 21.66 seconds) [video] There weren't too many big or important...
• 6/12 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: June 11: Home Run of the Day: Chris Carter, New York Mets (Trot Time: 21.66 seconds) [video] There weren't too many big or important...
• 6/11 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – June 11: If you haven’t done so yet, read Doug’s articles on Strasburg: http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/2010/06/10/stras-wars-ii-the-prior-strikes-back/ The...
• 6/1 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Arizona Just Invents New Ways to Lose: A balk-off? Seriously? As best as I can tell, that’s the 12th time it’s happened since 1954 (here’s the list....

• 5/26 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – May 26 (Breakfast Edition): Remember to get your moves in extra-early today with the early start! They didn’t exactly pile up the strikeouts, but...
• 5/24 D'Backs Venom: Diamondbacks Team Review and Preview for Week of May 24-30: Arizona Diamondbacks (20-25) Opponents for May 24 – May 30:  3 @ COL (22-22), 3 @ SF (22-21) The Diamondbacks are coming...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Rodrigo Lopez earns win Saturday: Arizona Diamondbacks SP Rodrigo Lopez (2-2) allowed one run on seven hits over eight innings in a victory over the Atlanta Braves...[+] Saturday, May 15, according to The Associated Press. He walked two and struck out five.
• 5/16 Baseball Musings: Arizona Bullpen Holds 11-1 Lead: Rodrigo Lopez and the Diamondbacks offense figure out a way to keep the bullpen from blowing a lead. Lopez pitched eight innings,...
• 5/15 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – May 15: We don’t often discuss how MLB teams handle their operations on Roto Lunch, aside from where it impacts you, the fantasy...
• 5/8 B-R Blog: Bibbidi Bobbidi BAbip: Batting Average on balls put into play (BAbip) is a pitcher's batting average allowed on batted balls ending a plate appearance...

• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Rodrigo Lopez hit hard Friday: Arizona Diamondbacks SP Rodrigo Lopez allowed six runs in six innings to lose to the Chicago Cubs Friday, April 30, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 4/22 MLBTradeRumors: If The Diamondbacks Become Sellers: The Diamondbacks are three games back with over 90% of the season remaining, so it'd be silly to write them off.  Still, let's...