Alejo Lopez #35

Graduated from Greenway High School in Phoenix, the same high school attended by former Angels outfielder Tim Salmon...committed to play for Arizona State University before he was drafted in 2015... follow on Twitter @alejo_lopez9.

2022

In his four stints with the Reds made 22 starts at 2B, four starts at 3B, seven starts at DH and his only career start in LF (9/23 vs Mil)... Made his first two career appearances in RF (5/4 at Mil, 8/31 vs StL)... In 29 appearances and 19 starts after his 8/9 promotion hit .274 (3 2b, 1 3b, 1hr, 9rbi)...was the longest of his four stints on the Reds' roster... From 9/12-9/24 did not strike out in 27 consecutive plate appearances...was the third-longest active streak in the Major Leagues when snapped... In the ninth inning of the 11-4 loss on 8/16 vs Phi came off the bench to make the first pitching appearance of his Major League career...on just three pitches retired both batters faced (Bryson Stott P5, Rhys Hoskins FC/6-4)... Also pitched in the 13-4 loss on 8/29 vs St. Louis and 10-2 loss on 9/24 vs Mil... In the 7-6 loss on 9/11 at Mil, in a start at DH produced an RBI-double and his first Major League home run (2-run off Peter Strzelecki)...his three RBI and three runs scored were career highs... While with Louisville, on 6/26 vs Iowa hit a grand slam off Ben Leeper... Was rated by Baseball America the organization's best hitter for average and batter with the best strike zone discipline.

2021

Was the Reds' Minor League Hitter of the Year and an MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Was the fifth of nine Reds players to make Major League debuts in 2021 (2B Jonathan India, RHP Ryan Hendrix, RHP Vladimir Gutierrez, RHP Tony Santillan, OF TJ Friedl, RHP Dauri Moreta, LHP Reiver Sanmartin, RHP Riley O'Brien)...Made 14 appearances and three starts during three stints with the Reds (9g from 6/28-7/17, 2g as PH from 7/23-7/25 vs StL, 3g from 9/1-9/3)...Made his first two starts for the Reds at 3B (6/30 & 7/1 vs SD) and his third and final start at 2B (7/5 at KC)...For games on 8/15 and 8/16 at Phi was on the Taxi Squad in response to an injury to Jesse Winker...was his only stint on the Taxi Squad...Began the season at Chattanooga and hit .362 in 25 appearances before he was promoted to Louisville on 6/2...for the Bats hit .358 in 24 appearances before his 6/28 promotion to the Reds...for the season at Louisville hit .303 in 67 appearances while playing 2B (23gs), 3B (29gs) and LF (10gs)...Was promoted from Louisville the first time on 6/28, when OF Scott Heineman was designated for assignment, and made his Major League debut in that night's 12-4 win vs Phi...with one out in the seventh inning singled on the first pitch from Bailey Falter and ignited the Reds' four-run inning that featured Nick Castellanos' sixth career grand slam...Became the first Reds batter to record his first Major League hit on the first pitch of his first plate appearance since pitcher Rookie Davis doubled off Clay Buchholz on 4/6/17 vs Phi...When promoted the first time, on 6/28, led the minor leagues in hits (72, .360ba)...his 13-game hitting streak was the longest active streak in Class AAA when snapped two days before his promotion...In the 5-4 win on 7/1 vs SD became the first Reds batter with four hits in a game within his first four Major League appearances since Jay Bruce went 4-for-5 on 5/30/08 vs Atl...In the ninth inning of the 7-6 walk-off loss on 7/6 at KC, entered the game for Shogo Akiyama and was credited with playing CF as part of a five-man infield...following the second out, played second base after Mike Freeman moved to CF...Participated in early minor league Spring Training camp that coincided with 2021 Major League camp...for the Reds appeared in 10 "A" games, including one start (2-9, .222, 1bb, 2k, 1r, 6g in LF, 3g/1gs at 3B, 1g at 2B)...Following the season played for los Mochis in the Mexican Winter League (35g, .235, 2 2b, 1 3b, 2hr, 19rbi, 22bb, 18k, .357obp).