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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Not starting Saturday
Otto Lopez isn't in the Miami Marlins' lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.Although Lopez has gone 8-for-18 and scored five runs during his five-game hitting streak, the Marlins will sit him down Saturday while Javier Sanoja picks up a start at the keystone.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Idle Sunday
Otto Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.Lopez will hit the bench for the first time since Aug. 3, with his move to the bench coming after he saw his seven-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-4 showing in Saturday's 6-2 loss. Vidal Brujan will fill in for Lopez at the keystone.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Three hits in Thursday's win
Otto Lopez went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Rockies.The Miami Marlins took advantage of their last game in Coors Field for the season with an 18-hit, 12-run barrage, and Lopez carved out his share of the production. The 25-year-old infielder has hit safely in five straight games and 12 of the last 13, slashing .362/.444/.532 over the latter stretch with six doubles, a triple, two steals, five runs and seven RBI.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Getting Saturday off
Otto Lopez isn't in the Miami Marlins' lineup Saturday against Atlanta.After going 1-for-4 with a stolen base during Friday's loss, Lopez will give way to Vidal Brujan at second base.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Heading to bench Wednesday
Otto Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.Though he's checking out of the lineup after starting both of the past two games, Lopez's short-term playing-time outlook has been aided by the Miami Marlins' decision to demote trade-deadline pickup Connor Norby to Triple-A Jacksonville following his acquisition from the Orioles. Norby looked like a candidate to serve as Miami's everyday second baseman and should get the opportunity to do so later on this season, but for now, Lopez will likely remain the main option at the position.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Getting night off
Otto Lopez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.Lopez started eight consecutive games after being activated from the injured list July 19, but he will get a breather Saturday. In his place, Vidal Brujan will bat eighth and play second base.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Swipes bag in return
Otto Lopez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 6-4 win over the Mets.The 25-year-old infielder had been sidelined since June 30 with lower-back inflammation, but Lopez looked fully recovered in his return to the lineup. He got the start at second base Friday and batted fifth, and Lopez will likely remain at the keystone the rest of the year as the Miami Marlins let him settle in next to shortstop Xavier Edwards as their potential double-play combo of the present and future.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Activated and back in lineup
The Miami Marlins activated Otto Lopez (back) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.Lopez has missed much of July with a back injury but is ready to roll after playing a few rehab games. He is starting at second base and batting fifth for the Marlins in Friday's series opener versus the Mets.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Rehabs at Triple-A over weekend
Otto Lopez (back) began a rehab assignment last weekend at Triple-A Jacksonville, appearing in three games while going 2-for-12 with a double and a run scored.Lopez hasn't moved his rehab assignment to the rookie-level Florida Complex League while all of the Miami Marlins' full-season affiliates are in the midst of their All-Star break, but so long as he didn't experience any setbacks with his back this past weekend, he could be ready to return from the 10-day injured list when Miami opens its second-half schedule Friday versus the Mets. Before being placed on the shelf July 4 with lower-back inflammation, Lopez slashed .252/.279/.350 with three home runs and six stolen bases across 174 plate appearances. Lopez could take back primary starting duties at second base from Vidal Brujan once he's activated.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Lands on injured list
The Miami Marlins placed Otto Lopez on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to lower-back inflammation, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.The 25-year-old was held out of the lineup the past two days and will now take at least another week to get healthy on the injured list. Jonah Bride was called up in a corresponding move, and he could see time at second base along with Vidal Brujan while Lopez is sidelined.