Lopes was returned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Lopes spent just over a week in the majors as a depth option while several players were on the COVID-19 injured list. The 29-year-old went 0-for-9 with a walk and five strikeouts in four major-league appearances, and he should see more playing time in Las Vegas.
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Athletics' Christian Lopes: Added to major-league roster
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Lopes' contract was selected by the Athletics on Monday.
Lopes signed a minor-league deal with the Athletics in January, and he'll now provide depth for the major-league club after several players landed on the COVID-19 injured list Monday. He's made 10 appearances at Triple-A Las Vegas this year and has hit .282 with three doubles, four runs and four RBI.
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Diamondbacks' Christian Lopes: Signs minors deal with Arizona
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Lopes signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Monday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
The 28-year-old has yet to make his big-league debut. He can play anywhere in the infield or in the outfield corners, which helps his chances at winning a bench spot, but his .263/.359/.410 career line at the Triple-A level isn't particularly exciting.
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Christian Lopes: Dumped by Miami
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The Marlins released Lopes on Sept. 1.
Lopes was added to the Marlins' 60-man roster pool Aug. 4 and had been working out at the organization's alternate training site in Jupiter for about a month before receiving his walking papers. The 27-year-old spent the 2019 season in Texas' organization, slashing .265/.366/.422 with 13 home runs and 14 stolen bases between stops at Triple-A Nashville and Double-A Frisco.
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Marlins' Christian Lopes: Added to player pool
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Lopes joined the Marlins' player pool Monday.
Lopes will report to the team's alternate training site. The utility man has yet to make his big-league debut but owns a respectable .263/.359/.410 slash line over parts of three seasons at the Triple-A level.
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Marlins' Christian Lopes: Inks minor-league deal with Marlins
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Lopes signed a minor-league contract with the Marlins on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training
Lopes was invited to spring training over the past three seasons with the Rangers, and he will get the chance to appear in the Marlins' camp in 2020. The 27-year-old has yet to appear in the majors, but he was effective with Triple-A Nashville in 2019, hitting .272/.364/.426 with five home runs and 33 RBI.
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Rangers' Christian Lopes: Testing out catching
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Lopes is working on catching this spring, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
Lopes has been mostly an infielder to this point in his career, also spending a bit of time in the outfield corners. Infield-to-catcher transitions are not unheard of but are uncommon. Lopes hit a respectable .261/.365/.408 with 12 homers and 16 steals for Triple-A Round Rock last season, numbers which would look all the more interesting behind the plate.
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Rangers' Christian Lopes: Agrees to minor-league deal with Rangers
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Lopes signed a minor league contract with the Rangers on Monday.
Lopes' contract includes an invitation to spring training. To this point, Lopes has spent his entire career in the Blue Jays' farm system, with the bulk of the 2017 season being at Triple-A Buffalo. Over 92 games with Buffalo, he slashed .261/.349/.402. He'll likely play a similar role with Texas and provide organizational depth.
