Alejo Lopez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Cincinnati Reds #24 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Of the 22 players who signed after being drafted in the 27th round in 2015, only Lopez has reached the majors. Six years after signing out of high school, he was called up to Cincinnati in late June. Lopez’s grandfather and father played baseball in the Mexican League, and his father Alfonso is a vice president of the Mexican League’s Puebla franchise.
  
  Scouting Report: Lopez is a plus hitter who has hit wherever he’s played. A career .303 hitter in the minors, Lopez has exceptional contact skills. He swings a lot, but he rarely swings and misses with a slap-heavy approach. Lopez has bottom-of-the-scale power. He is an extreme ground ball hitter who sprays the ball around the field. He’s an average runner who isn’t a basestealing threat. Defensively, Lopez is versatile, but his inability to really play shortstop limits him. He’s best at second base, where his heady play, above-average arm and body control help him be average. He’s fine in left field, but his bat is stretched there. The ball gets on him a little quickly at third.
  
  The Future: Lopez is a big league-ready hitter but his lack of impact makes him better as a fill-in. He has survival skills, but he’s most likely headed back to Triple-A Louisville to be ready whenever he is needed.
  

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #354 prospect in 2015 draft
  Lopez can certainly play shortstop, with good hands and infield actions, as well as solid baseball instincts. Lopez's arm is at least average and he always has his feet under him when he throws. He has well above-average speed, and has been clocked with times of 4.02 seconds down the line. Lopez is a switch-hitter with a contact-oriented approach and average bat speed. But there isn't much power in his 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame and he is close to physically mature. Lopez is committed to Arizona State.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Of the 22 players who signed after being drafted in the 27th round in 2015, only Lopez has reached the majors. Six years after signing out of high school, he was called up to Cincinnati in late June. Lopez’s grandfather and father played baseball in the Mexican League, and his father Alfonso is a vice president of the Mexican League’s Puebla franchise.
  
  Scouting Report: Lopez is a plus hitter who has hit wherever he’s played. A career .303 hitter in the minors, Lopez has exceptional contact skills. He swings a lot, but he rarely swings and misses with a slap-heavy approach. Lopez has bottom-of-the-scale power. He is an extreme ground ball hitter who sprays the ball around the field. He’s an average runner who isn’t a basestealing threat. Defensively, Lopez is versatile, but his inability to really play shortstop limits him. He’s best at second base, where his heady play, above-average arm and body control help him be average. He’s fine in left field, but his bat is stretched there. The ball gets on him a little quickly at third.
  
  The Future: Lopez is a big league-ready hitter but his lack of impact makes him better as a fill-in. He has survival skills, but he’s most likely headed back to Triple-A Louisville to be ready whenever he is needed.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  Lopez has gone from being a late-round pick in a round that no longer exists (27th round, 2015) to a well-rounded utility infielder whose ability to hit for average (he's a career .306 minor league hitter) and not strike out makes him a useful MLB backup. He's already come up briefly in that role this year and did not look out of place.