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• Rockies' Nicky Lopez: Nets NRI deal with Rockies

  7D ago • By RotoWire

  The Rockies signed Lopez to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports. Lopez spent most of the 2025 season in the minors but did see action in 18 games between the Cubs and Angels, going just 1-for-24 at the plate. Most of Lopez's experience is at second base, and the Rockies have an opening at that position, but if the 30-year-old manages to crack the Opening Day roster, it will likely be in a reserve infielder role.

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• Cubs' Nicky Lopez: Returning to Cubs

  08/09/2025 • By RotoWire

  Lopez agreed to a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Saturday, Tommy Birch of The Des Moines Register reports. Lopez will report to Triple-A Iowa for what will be his third stint of the season with the Cubs organization. The veteran infielder has appeared in 19 games in the majors with the Cubs and Angels in 2025 but has spent the majority of his time at the Triple-A level. Across stops with the Diamondbacks' and Yankees' Triple-A affiliates, Lopez has slashed .266/.316/.323 with zero home runs and five stolen bases over 41 games.

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• Nicky Lopez: Released by New York

  08/01/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Yankees released Lopez on Friday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports. Lopez signed a minor-league deal with the Yankees last month and slashed .263/.338/.333 with two doubles, six RBI, nine runs scored and four stolen bases across 65 plate appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 30-year-old infielder will try to latch on elsewhere for the remainder of the season.

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• Yankees' Nicky Lopez: Links up with Yankees on MiLB deal

  07/03/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Yankees signed Lopez to a minor-league contract Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. The Yankees have one of the worst defensive infields in baseball, so signing the light-hitting but slick-fielding Lopez as a depth addition is sensible. Lopez has gone 1-for-24 at the plate during stints this season between the Angels and Cubs and will report to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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• Nicky Lopez: Opts out of minor-league contract

  07/01/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Diamondbacks released Lopez on Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. Lopez had the ability to trigger an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract on July 1, and he's done just that. The utility infielder slashed .267/.303/.317 in 24 games with Triple-A Reno and has gone 1-for-24 at the plate during stints this season between the Angels and Cubs.

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