| Date | News |
| 6/02/10 | Lopez was lifted from the game with a bruised right thumb. He suffered the injury on a hard-hit grounder from Reds center fielder Drew Stubbs in the top of the fifth frame. Lopez bobbled the ball before throwing late to first.
"He hit it good," Lopez said. "I was just trying to get in front of it and trying to block it. That was it. I caught a bad bounce and it hit me."
Both Lopez and Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said they would wait until Wednesday to determine Lopez's status.
"The good news is it's not broken," Lopez said. "X-rays are negative. We'll see how I wake up tomorrow."
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| 5/18/10 | Felipe Lopez was added to the active roster on Monday after missing three weeks due to a strained right elbow. He was immediately inserted into the lineup, starting at shortstop and batting leadoff. Tyler Greene was optioned to Triple-A Memphis to make room for Lopez on the roster. Lopez did not go on a Minor League rehabilitation assignment.
"I wasn't playing him until he was cleared to play short," manager Tony La Russa said. "He could have played second a few days ago."
In a way, Lopez will actually fill in for two players. He will likely play extensively at shortstop in place of Ryan, who has slumped badly for most of the season. But he also has a chance to hit leadoff regularly, filling the role that has been mostly occupied by Skip Schumaker for the past two years |
| 5/18/10 | Lopez was activated from the DL Monday and batted leadoff for the Cardinals. |
| 5/17/10 | Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said on Saturday that he anticipates infielder Felipe Lopez could be activated as soon as Monday. Earlier this week, manager Tony La Russa had sounded a cautious tone regarding Lopez, but Mozeliak said that things have gone well and Lopez's return to active duty could be very soon. |
| 5/14/10 | The Cardinals remain hopeful that Felipe Lopez can be activated from the disabled list early next week, but manager Tony La Russa cautioned on Thursday that it still might not be that soon. Lopez has been sidelined for 2 1/2 weeks with a right elbow strain.
Lopez could help as a pinch-hitter now, but his defensive versatility means that the club does not want to activate him unless he can play defense as well.
"The key is, it is his throwing arm," La Russa said. "And when he comes back, we want to have a good feeling, like he's back. He keeps stepping up what he's doing. But if at some point there's a setback, a little bit even, he gets stiff, we back it off a day or two. But right now, so far, now it's good."
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| 5/10/10 | Infielder Felipe Lopez (strained right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list April 26 and is hopeful of returning to the lineup soon. He is scheduled to have the elbow examined on Monday in St. Louis.
Lopez has just started swinging the bat in light workouts.
"I've been hitting a lot," Lopez said. "It feels great and I'm tired of sitting back and watching. It seems like a long time, but it could be worse. I could be playing through the pain and then missing four months, that's the way I look at it. I'm anxious to get back out there."
Cards manager Tony La Russa is taking a cautious but optimistic approach with Lopez.
"He's making progress," La Russa opined. "I think he's making progress, but he really hasn't tested it or stretched it out. He's been hitting on one side a little bit left-handed. He has not been stressing it, but he is doing good. I know they've got a plan for him, we're patiently impatient." |
| 5/03/10 | Felipe Lopez hopes to be activated from the 15-day disabled list when he's eligible on May 11, but even he acknowledges that he probably won't be able to do much throwing when that time comes.
Lopez is sidelined with a right elbow strain, and at present, he's limited to taking ground balls. But he said that swinging a bat is no trouble for his elbow, so when the 15 days end, he should be able to pinch-hit. Lopez said Friday that the injury is getting better as time goes by.
"It feels good," he said.
However, Lopez will not even play light catch until two weeks are up from when he was placed on the DL. So it's highly unlikely that he'll be able to play in the field at that time. If he is in fact activated on the first possible day, he almost certainly will only be able to pinch-hit. |
| 4/26/10 | The Cardinals placed infielder Felipe Lopez on the 15-day disabled list on Monday due to a right elbow injury, recalling infielder Tyler Greene from Triple-A Memphis to take his place. St. Louis also sent outfielder Allen Craig to Memphis and recalled outfielder Jon Jay. |
| 4/26/10 |
SAN FRANCISCO -- Cardinals infielder Felipe Lopez, who has been struggling with soreness in his right elbow for more than a week, was scratched from Sunday's original lineup about 90 minutes before St. Louis' game against the Giants.
Lopez missed two games with the injury before returning as a pinch-hitter in Friday night's 4-1 loss to the Giants. He went 2-for-4 in Saturday's 2-0 setback. |
| 4/24/10 | Lopez was given an extra day to rest his sore right elbow. He hasn’t played since Tuesday. |
| 4/12/10 | For the first time since 2008, Felipe Lopez started a game at shortstop, replacing Brendan Ryan in the Cardinals' lineup Saturday.
After entering the game at shortstop in the seventh inning Friday night, Lopez got the starting nod Saturday in place of Ryan, who batted .067 (1-for-15) in the team's first four games.
Last year, Lopez played second base for Arizona and Milwaukee. He last started at shortstop two seasons ago when he was in his first stint with the Cardinals.
"I've played that position all my life," he said. |
| 2/26/10 | The Cardinals and Lopez have agreed to a one-year deal worth $2 million. He could win the third base job in St. Louis this spring. |
| 11/06/09 | Lopez filed for free agency on Thursday. |
| 7/19/09 | Lopez was traded from Arizona to the Brewers late this afternoon in exchange for two minor-leaguers. |
| 5/29/09 | Lopez missed a fifth straight game Thursday with soreness in his left hamstring. |
| 5/24/09 | Lopez left Saturday's game with left hamstring soreness and is listed as day-to-day. |
| 5/05/09 | Lopez was scratched Tuesday because of left ankle soreness. |
| 12/12/08 | The D'Backs signed Lopez to a one-year deal worth $3.5 million to be their second baseman in 2009. The deal will become official after a physical exam, which is scheduled for later today. |
| 10/31/08 | Lopez filed for free agency on Thursday. |
| 8/25/08 | Lopez, who was acquired on Aug. 6, has given St. Louis manager Tony La Russa another versatile player who can be slotted in at a variety of positions as a switch-hitter. Lopez, who got another start at second base on Saturday, also can play shortstop, third base or the outfield.
The fresh start seems to have rejuvenated Lopez, who hit .326 in his first 14 games as a Cardinal. |
| 8/07/08 | A day after the Cardinals signed him to a Major League contract, Felipe Lopez started Wednesday's game in left field.
Released by the Washington Nationals on July 31, Lopez sported No. 22 for the Cardinals and made his seventh start of the year in left. Although Lopez primarily plays the infield, manager Tony La Russa wanted to exploit the matchup against Los Angeles Dodgers starter Derek Lowe.
"We want to get an extra left-hand hitter in there against Mr. Lowe, and we've already got one at second and short," La Russa said, referring to Adam Kennedy and Cesar Izturis.
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| 8/07/08 | Infielder Felipe Lopez, released by the Washington Nationals last week, signed a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
Lopez, a 28-year-old switch hitter, hit .234 with two home runs, 20 doubles and 25 RBIs for the Nationals. He started 69 games at second base, seven at shortstop and six at left field before being cut loose on Friday.
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| 8/06/08 | Cardinals signed Lopez for the rest of the season. |
| 8/01/08 | Nationals released Felipe Lopez. |
| 4/23/08 | Lopez has overtaken Ronnie Belliard as the Nationals' starting second baseman. |
| 3/30/08 | Ron Belliard will start at second base and be backed up by Felipe Lopez at the beginning of the season. |
| 8/07/07 | Lopez did not play Monday because of tendinitis in his right knee. He could return to the lineup on Tuesday. |
| 5/17/07 | The struggling Lopez got the night off on Wednesday. He is 14-for-85 (.165) with 23 strikeouts. |
| 12/13/06 | With today's trade of Jose Vidro to Seattle, Lopez will take over the starting second base duties for the Nats. |
| 9/09/06 | Lopez left Friday's game with a bruised right ankle. He is day-to-day. |
| 7/13/06 | Austin Kearns, Felipe Lopez and Ryan Wagner have been traded from the Reds to the Nationals for the Gary Majewski, Bill Bray, Royce Clayton, Brendan Harris and Daryl Thompson. |
| 5/12/06 | Lopez has flashed more speed this season and stole his 16th base of the season Thursday. He has already matched his season's total from last year of 15. |
| 8/23/05 | Lopez had struggled recently at the plate but broke out of his slump last week and was named NL Player of the Week. He batted .400 (12-30) with three home runs and seven RBI. He leads all NL shortstops with 19 home runs. |
| 8/09/05 | Lopez has really struggled at the plate lately and had been in an 0-19 slump prior to Monday's game. Over his last 14 games, Lopez is just 7-55 (.127) and has seen his season's average fall to .279. |
| 5/30/05 | Lopez is on fire at the plate and extended his hitting streak to 11 games on Sunday. Lopez is a very attractive option at middle infield right now. |
| 5/11/05 | Lopez will see most of the time at shortstop with Rich Aurilia on the DL. Lopez has started the last six games and has had two hits in five of the six games. Over that span, he is batting .407 with six runs scored, one home run and seven RBI. He is currently a good middle infielder candidate in mixed leagues. |
| 9/08/04 | Lopez, who is hitting .291 with five home runs and 17 RBI, will split time at shortstop for the remainder of the year with Anderson Machado. Lopez will also see time at third base due to the recent release of Brandon Larson. |
| 8/17/04 | Lopez has been playing very well lately and his play has kept a healthy Barry Larkin on the bench. He currently has a 10-game hitting streak during which he is batting .371 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. |
| 8/07/04 | Lopez is hitting .400 with two home runs and four RBI in his last 10 games. Lopez's hot streak has been one on the reasons Barry Larkin has been slow to return to the lineup from a strained oblique. |
| 7/27/04 | Lopez was recalled to replace the injured Jason Romano. This will be Lopez's second stint with the Reds this season. He played in 18 games earlier this season and hit .152. |
| 6/27/04 | Sent down to AAA to open a roster spot. |
| 6/01/04 | Lopez was recalled from AAA to replace the injured Juan Castro. Lopez will be the Reds' reserve middle infielder and will have minimal fantasy value. |
| 3/22/04 | Lopez was optioned to AAA. |
| 1/19/04 | Lopez suffered a serious ankle injury last summer, but his recovery is ahead of schedule. He should be ready for the start or at least near the start of spring training. He will likely begin the year at AAA, but once he gets back into the baseball groove and his injury is well behind him, he will be recalled to the Reds. |
| 7/28/03 | Lopez will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing ankle surgery last week. |
| 7/25/03 | Lopez suffered a dislocated ankle in the minors and underwent surgery today. There is no word on how much time he will miss. |
| 6/16/03 | The Reds sent the slumping Lopez back to AAA today. Expect him to return when Barry Larkin gets hurt again. |
| 6/05/03 | Lopez is hitless in his last 21 at-bats and is just 4 for his last 41 (.098). |
| 6/02/03 | Lopez did not start Sunday's game. Lopez is hitless in his last 13 at-bats and is just 4 for his last 33. |
| 5/05/03 | Lopez will move from shortstop to second base once Barry Larkin returns but he will remain the leadoff hitter for the Reds. Lopez has hit just .264 as the leadoff hitter but has an on-base percentage of .369 and has stolen six bases. |
| 4/15/03 | Lopez will see a majority of the playing time at shortstop while Barry Larkin is on the DL. |
| 4/06/03 | Lopez started at third base on Saturday. Lopez will see action at shortstop, second and third base throughout the season. Manager Bob Boone said Lopez will get significant playing time this year. |
| 4/03/03 | Lopez will start at shortstop Thursday for the Reds. |
| 2/16/03 | Lopez will be given a chance to beat out Barry Larkin for the shortstop job in Cincinnati this spring. |
| 2/10/03 | Lopez, who was acquired to be the replacement for Barry Larkin, will back-up Larkin at SS and Aaron Boone at 2B. Lopez struggled this winter in Puerto Rico, hitting .201 while striking out once every four at-bats. |
| 12/15/02 | The Reds acquired Lopez in a four-team trade this afternoon. |
| 10/01/02 | Lopez will battle Orlando Hudson for the second base job in Toronto next spring. |
| 9/02/02 | Felipe Lopez has been recalled from Syracuse. The one time Blue Jay starter did well in his minor league stint. He hit .307 and swiped 13 bases. |
| 7/18/02 | The Blue Jays optioned the struggling Lopez to AAA today. |
| 5/02/02 | Lopez batted lead-off last night for the first time in his major league career, replacing Shannon Stewart who was given the night off. |
| 4/09/02 | Lopez returned to action tonight vs the Yankees after not starting the last 2 games and promptly smashed his first HR of the season. The Jays' SS had committed 3 errors in 3 games vs the Twins last week but is in no danger of losing his starting job. |
| 3/26/02 | Lopez, out since Mar 18 with a sore elbow, returned to action today going 0 for 2 with a walk. He is expected to play tomorrow and is "ready to go" according to Jays' manager Buck Martinez. |
| 3/25/02 | Lopez has only played twice in the last 11 days as he nurses a tender elbow. However he is expected to accompany the team to Winter Haven for today's game against the Indians. |
| 12/10/01 | The Blue Jays traded incumbent shortstop Alex Gonzalez today, opening up the starting shortstop job for Lopez. He will be the Opening Day starter in Toronto. |
| 12/07/01 | With today's acquisition of Eric Hinske from Oakland, Lopez will need a big spring training to take the starting third base job. |
| 9/27/01 | The Blue Jays anticipate heading into 2002 with Lopez as their starting third baseman. |
| 8/14/01 | Lopez left tonight's game with flu-like symptoms. |
| 8/05/01 | The Jays will use Lopez nearly every day at third base for the rest of the season. |
| 8/03/01 | The Blue Jays called Lopez up from the minors today. He is 21 years old and split this season between AA and AAA. In 89 games, he batted .279 with 14 homers, 44 RBI and 13 steals. |
Felipe Lopez
