Nicky Lopez

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Texas Rangers · Second Base

Age 315' 10" · 186 lbsBats Left

#297 Current

FBaseball Overview

At 31, Lopez remains a versatile utility option for Texas but offers limited fantasy upside in 2026. His early-season numbers show renewed contact ability with a .322 average through 87 at-bats, though power remains nonexistent with just one home run and minimal RBI production. The stolen base upside that once made him relevant has dried up significantly, with a 55-percent success rate in recent seasons compared to his elite conversion rates earlier in his career. Lopez is best viewed as a deep league flier for batting average in ultra-deep formats or best-ball leagues where his defensive flexibility provides value, but he should remain on waiver wires in standard leagues given his lack of production in power categories and inconsistent playing time behind Corey Seager.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	Kansas City Royals	103	402	379	.240	2	30	44	1	51	.276	.325	.601
2020	Kansas City Royals	56	192	169	.201	1	13	15	0	41	.286	.266	.552
2021	Kansas City Royals	151	565	497	.300	2	43	78	22	74	.365	.378	.743
2022	Kansas City Royals	142	480	436	.227	0	20	51	13	63	.281	.273	.554
2023	2 teams▼	94	262	225	.231	1	25	32	6	40	.326	.307	.633
2024	Chicago White Sox	124	445	398	.241	1	21	40	5	67	.312	.294	.606
2025	2 teams▼	19	28	24	.042	0	1	2	0	4	.179	.042	.221
2026	2 teams▼	85	235	210	.271	1	23	21	5	39	.314	.314	.628
Career	Totals	774	2609	2338	.248	8	176	283	52	379	.310	.311	.621

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2016	Burlington Royals	62	283	231	.281	6	29	54	24	30	.393	.429	.822
2017	2 teams▼	129	577	517	.279	2	38	68	21	52	.348	.356	.704
2018	2 teams▼	130	581	504	.308	9	53	75	15	52	.382	.417	.799
2019	Omaha Storm Chasers	31	138	116	.353	3	13	27	9	5	.457	.500	.957
2023	Omaha Storm Chasers	3	13	10	.300	0	1	1	1	1	.462	.400	.862
2025	3 teams▼	70	301	258	.267	0	20	38	7	37	.352	.333	.685
2026	Albuquerque Isotopes	15	62	54	.333	1	8	11	2	7	.387	.519	.906
Career	Totals	440	1955	1690	.293	21	162	274	79	184	.375	.396	.771

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg84.4 mph

Max EV104.7 mph

Launch Angle3.6°

Barrel %0.0%

K %16.2%

Hard Hit %21.4%

Sprint Speed27.7 ft/s

Bat Speed66.2 mph

Whiff %18.2%

Chase %33.0%

xBA0.244

xSLG0.293

xwOBA0.262

GB%59.3%

FB%15.4%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2019

Kansas City Royals

103

402

379

.240

.276

.325

.601

2020

Kansas City Royals

192

169

.201

.286

.266

.552

2021

Kansas City Royals

151

565

497

.300

.365

.378

.743

2022

Kansas City Royals

142

480

436

.227

.281

.273

.554

2023

2 teams▼

262

225

.231

.326

.307

.633

2024

Chicago White Sox

124

445

398

.241

.312

.294

.606

2025

2 teams▼

.042

.179

.042

.221

2026

2 teams▼

235

210

.271

.314

.628

Career

Totals

774

2609

2338

.248

176

283

379

.310

.311

.621

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2016

Burlington Royals

283

231

.281

.393

.429

.822

2017

2 teams▼

129

577

517

.279

.348

.356

.704

2018

2 teams▼

130

581

504

.308

.382

.417

.799

2019

Omaha Storm Chasers

138

116

.353

.457

.500

.957

2023

Omaha Storm Chasers

.300

.462

.400

.862

2025

3 teams▼

301

258

.267

.352

.333

.685

2026

Albuquerque Isotopes

.333

.387

.519

.906

Career

Totals

440

1955

1690

.293

162

274

184

.375

.396

.771