Christian Lopes #3

Christian Michael Lopes was originally signed by Blue Jays scout Joey Aversa…is married, Ashley… is a graduate of Edison High School in Huntington Beach, Calif…had committed to the University of Southern California before signing with Toronto after being selected in the seventh round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft…spent the first two years of high school at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif…as a 12-year-old in 2006, was named U-13 Player of the Year by National Youth Baseball…played on the 2008 16-U and 2010 18-U USA Baseball National Teams…his younger brother, Tim, was selected by Seattle in the sixth round of the 2012 draft and was traded to Toronto on Oct. 1, 2016…the brothers both played in the Blue Jays’ system in 2017 but never on the same team.

2021

Spent the entire season at Triple-A Reno in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization and batted .271 with nine home runs and 34 RBI in 66 games…added 29 walks and was hit by a pitch 12 times for a career-high .384 on-base percentage…also had career bests in slugging (.497) and OPS (.881) but his games played were his fewest since his first season in 2012... Hit .431 (25-for-58) with five home runs and 13 RBI against left-handed pitching compared to .195 (24-for-123) with four home runs and 21 RBI against right-handers…had a 1.300 OPS against lefties, .684 against righties... Had a .303 batting average and six of his nine home runs with runners on base compared to .239 with the bases empty…was 2-for-3 (.667) with five RBI with the bases loaded... Slugged six of his nine home runs on the road... Batted .341 with three home runs and nine RBI in 12 day games... Was 12-for-22 (.545) with two doubles, three home runs and seven RBI when putting the first pitch in play... Started 18 games at second base, 10 in left field, nine at third base, five at designated hitter and four at first base…committed two errors as a second baseman and one each at third base and in left field... Was 3-for-16 (.188) with a home run, two RBI and two walks as a pinch hitter... Hit in every spot in the order and saw his most playing time with 19 games batting sixth, 16 hitting ninth and 14 batting seventh.

DAY-BY-DAY: Had the second two-homer game of his career in his first game of the season on May 7 at Salt Lake…the first came on June 8, 2018 for Round Rock at Las Vegas…was hitting .316 with two home runs and four RBI in six games when he was placed on the injured list May 16 with an inflamed right elbow…was reinstated June 9 and went 3-for-18 (.167) over his first seven games following his return…then hit .350 (14-for-40) over a 15-game stretch from June 21 to July 13…went 7-for-30 (.233) during nine games from July 17-29 but had two doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI over that span…drove in a season-high four runs July 27 vs. Round Rock…was 3-for-16 (.188) over a nine-game span from July 30-Aug. 14…hit safely in a season-high seven consecutive games from Sept. 7-19…went 11-for-29 (.379) with four doubles, a home run and eight RBI during the streak…had his first and only three-hit game of the season Sept. 14 at Las Vegas when he doubled twice and singled…was 1-for-13 (.077) over his final five games.

2020

Added to Miami’s Alternate Training Site on Aug. 4 and was released on Sept. 1...Was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training with the Marlins.

2019

Chrisitian M. Lopes split 2019 between Double-A Frisco (67 games) and Triple-A Nashville (54) in the Texas Rangers' system, combining to bat .265 with 29 doubles, 13 home runs, 65 RBI, and 14 steals. 

2018

Ranked fourth in the Pacific Coast League in 2018 with 68 walks, while ranking third in PA/BB (third at 7.47) and PA/SO (eighth at 6.86). Also that year, nearly doubled his previous career high with 12 home runs...Earned PCL Player of the Week honors for June 4-10 after going 12x20 (.600) with three home runs and nine RBI in five games, leading all of Minor League Baseball for the week with 26 totals bases...Hit the first inside-the-park home run in Round Rock history on June 8 at Las Vegas.

2017

Spent the bulk of the season with Buffalo in his 1st Triple-A action…combined to bat .269 (94-349) with 7 HR and 46 RBI in 96 G with Buffalo, Dunedin (Hi-A), and the GCL Blue Jays…career highs with 7 HR, .357 OBP, 46 BB, and 19 SB…for Bisons, played 51 games at 3rd base and 30 at 2nd base…ranked among team leaders in doubles (2nd, 25), SB (3rd, 18), TB (4th, 134), BB (4th, 43)…hit .364 (36-99) against International League left-handed pitching…best month was June, batting .379 (25-66) with a 1.040 OPS in 22 G before a DL stint from 6/29-7/29 for a right ankle sprain sustained on 6/26 vs. Rochester…it is his only career DL visit…had brief rehab stint with GCL Blue Jays (3-for-8 in 2 G), then went 5-for-10 in 2 G with Dunedin before returning to Buffalo…hit .210 (21-100) in final 26 G after returning to the IL.

2016

Spent most of April with Dunedin before finishing season at New Hampshire (AA), combining to bat .283 (130- 460) with 31 2B, 6 HR, 56 RBI, and 64 R…set career highs in doubles and runs…after Eastern League All-Star break, batted .309 (58-188) in final 46 G beginning 7/14…played exclusively at 2nd base.

2015

Had 3 different stints at Double-A, but spent bulk of season in Florida State League, combining to bat .260 (88-338) in 104 G with Dunedin and New Hampshire… marked 1st career action at Double-A…played just one game at shortstop, the rest at 2nd base.

2014

Played entire season with Dunedin…selected to play winter ball with Canberra in Australian Baseball League, batting .371/.421/.581/1.002 (46-124) with 6 HR and 24 RBI in 31 G.

2013

Was with Lansing in A-ball Midwest League, setting career highs in games (129) and RBI (66) in his 1st full season as a pro.

2012

Combined to bat .278 with .801 OPS for Bluefield in Rookie Appalachian League and Vancouver in Northwest League.