Christian Lopes #84

He 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...The following year, his younger brother Tim was drafted by Seattle; he was traded to Toronto after the 2016 season. The brothers played together in Toronto's system in 2017, but never on the same team, as Christian spent most of the season at Triple-A Buffalo while Tim spent his season with Double-A New Hampshire...Spent first two years of high school at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, California...As a 12-year-old in 2006, was named U-13 Player of the Year by National Youth Baseball...Played on 2010 18-U USA Baseball National Team, batting .286 (18x63) with four doubles and 10 RBI. He was teammates with Francisco Lindor, Nicky Delmonico, and Lance McCullers; team finished fifth at 2010 World Junior Championships in Thunder Bay, Ontario, suffering its only loss to Cuba in the quarterfinals.

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.