Lopez recently signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball in December, Francys Romero of MLB.com reports.
Lopez had been under contract with the Mets before the team officially released him Dec. 22 and sold his rights to Yomiuri for $600,000. The 29-year-old reliever could explore a move back to North America in 2023 depending on how he fares in Japan during the upcoming season.
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Yoan Lopez: Let go by Mets
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Lopez was released by the Mets on Thursday.
Lopez pitched primarily with Triple-A Syracuse in 2022, working 35 innings across 29 appearances as a reliever. He chipped in a bit at the big-league level but struggled to a 5.73 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in 11 frames. He'll likely be on the lookout for a minor-league deal with the hopes of cracking a big-league bullpen to open 2023.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Sent back to Syracuse
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The Mets returned Lopez to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
Lopez is back in the minors after New York designated him as its 29th man for Wednesday's doubleheader with the Pirates. He didn't make an appearance out of the bullpen in either game of the twin bill.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Activated as 29th man
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The Mets recalled Lopez from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
He'll be designated as the 29th man for Wednesday's doubleheader with the Pirates and is expected to be returned to Syracuse on Thursday. Over his eight relief appearances with the Mets this season spanning 11 innings, Lopez has delivered a 5.73 ERA and 1.73 WHIP.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Heads back to minors
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The Mets returned Lopez to Triple-A Syracuse following Saturday's doubleheader with Atlanta.
Lopez appeared in the Mets' 8-5 win in the first game of the twin bill and recorded just one out while allowing three earned runs on four hits. The 29-year-old right-hander owns a 5.73 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in 11 innings with the big club this season.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Back up as extra man
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Lopez was recalled by the Mets to serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Lopez was optioned Wednesday but returns to the team just three days later. In 10.2 innings of relief work at the big-league level this season, the 29-year-old owns a 3.38 ERA.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Sent down Wednesday
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Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Lopez spent a week and a half in the major-league bullpen and allowed two runs (one earned) in four innings over three appearances during his stint with the big-league club. The right-hander will head back to the minors as part of a move after Trevor May (triceps) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Called up Friday
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Lopez was called up from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Lopez will return to the big leagues after being sent down Sunday, replacing Colin Holderman in the bullpen after the latter was traded to the Pirates on Friday in exchange for Daniel Vogelbach. Lopez owns a 3.12 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with eight punchouts over 8.2 innings in five appearances with the Mets this season.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Moves back to minors
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The Mets optioned Lopez to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.
Lopez was returned to the minors after he served as the Mets' 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader sweep of the Cubs. He picked up the win in the Mets' extra-inning victory in Game 2, covering two innings while allowing an unearned run on two hits and two walks.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Serving as 27th man
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Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to serve as the 27th man during Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Lopez has made four relief appearances for the Mets this year and has posted a 4.05 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 6.2 innings. He'll provide bullpen depth for Saturday's twin bill before presumably returning to the minors ahead of the All-Star break.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Sent back to Triple-A
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Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Lopez was recalled June 15 and threw 3.2 scoreless innings across two appearances while up with the Mets. However, he'll lose his spot with the big-league club due to the return of Seth Lugo from the paternity list. Lopez will likely be among the first options for a promotion should an injury strike the Mets' bullpen.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Headed back to Syracuse
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Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Lopez was called up by the Mets on Friday but was unavailable while serving a one-game suspension. The right-hander will now head back to the minors after Nick Plummer was called up Saturday. Lopez has made nine relief appearances in Syracuse this year and has posted a 3.72 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 9.2 innings.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Recalled but unavailable Friday
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Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday but will be initially unavailable while serving a one-game suspension, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Lopez was suspended for three games back at the start of May after intentionally throwing at the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber. He was optioned prior to the suspension being levied but has to serve it now that he's back on the active roster, though it was reduced to one game after an appeal. He'll fill a lower-leverage role starting Saturday.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Suspended three games
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Lopez was hit with a three-game suspension Monday after he was judged to have intentionally thrown at Kyle Schwarber during Sunday's game against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The pitch in question came after the umpires had issued a warning, but Lopez was allowed to remain in the game. He was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse after the contest, but he'll now have to miss three games once he eventually returns. That means it's unlikely he'll be the first pitcher the Mets turn to if they need an extra arm in the bullpen.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Heading back to minors
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Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Lopez was called up by the Mets ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Phillies, and he allowed two runs on a hit and no walks while striking out one in one inning during the win. Since the Mets are required to cut their active roster down to 26 players by Monday, the right-hander will head back to Syracuse following his brief stint in the majors.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Rejoins big club
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Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The 29-year-old was optioned to Syracuse before Saturday's game but will quickly rejoin the Mets with Sean Reid-Foley (elbow) heading to the injured list. Lopez allowed an earned run on four hits with three strikeouts and zero walks over two innings during his lone appearance this season.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Optioned to Triple-A
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Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Lopez made one appearance during his time with the team, allowing one run on four hits in two innings of relief Wednesday against the Cardinals. He'll exit the roster as the Mets clear space for Taijuan Walker (shoulder) to return from the injured list.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Called up as 29th man
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Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to serve as the 29th man for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Giants, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
Lopez was claimed off waivers by the Mets in late March and will now serve as the extra player for Tuesday's twin bill. The 29-year-old appeared in 13 games for Arizona last year and allowed nine earned runs with a 13:6 K:BB over 12.1 innings.
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Mets' Yoan Lopez: Claimed by Mets
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The Mets claimed Lopez off waivers from the Marlins on Tuesday and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse.
Lopez has almost completed a tour of the National League East this winter. He began the offseason with Atlanta and has passed through Philadelphia, Miami and now Queens after getting designated for assignment three times. After posting a 6.19 ERA in 32 innings across the last two seasons, he's not likely to see high-leverage work out of the Mets bullpen in 2022.
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Marlins' Yoan Lopez: DFA'd by Miami
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Lopez was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Sunday.
Lopez was claimed off waivers by the Marlins last week but had a short stay on the 40-man roster. The 29-year-old will likely be assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville if he goes unclaimed on waivers. Lopez appeared in 13 games for the Diamondbacks last season and had a 6.57 ERA and 1.95 WHIP over 12.1 innings.
