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Javier Lopez | Relief Pitcher

Team: San Francisco Giants
Age / DOB:  (35) / 7/11/1977
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 230
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
College: Virginia
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Javier Lopez (hand) is slated to make his Cactus League debut Friday.
That's if the game isn't washed away by rain. Lopez has been sidelined since suffering a bruise on his pitching hand when he was hit by a comebacker on February 19. Mar 8 - 10:59 AM
Source: Alex Pavlovic on Twitter

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Javier Lopez - R - Giants

Javier Lopez (hand) threw a bullpen session Thursday with no issues.

He'll throw another one Saturday. Lopez isn't sure when he'll be ready for game action, but it shouldn't be long. The lefty has been out since getting hit on the left hand by a comebacker.
Source: Henry Schulman on Twitter
Mar 1 - 1:59 PM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

Javier Lopez underwent X-rays on his left hand which ruled out a fracture.

Lopez was hit in the hand with a ball Tuesday because of a short-hop throw, but he managed to walk away with just a contusion. The Giants figure to be extra careful since it's his throwing hand, but he should be able to resume regular workouts soon.
Source: Andrew Baggarly on Twitter
Feb 19 - 3:41 PM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

Javier Lopez left the field Monday after a ball hit his left hand and deflected up and hit his face.

The injury occurred on short-hop throw. It doesn't sound like a major concern, but the Giants are examining him just to be sure. The 35-year-old southpaw had a 2.50 ERA and 28/14 K/BB ratio over 36 innings last season and projects to serve as an important late-inning arm again in 2013.
Source: Andrew Baggarly on Twitter
Feb 19 - 1:08 PM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

Javier Lopez has opted against participating for Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

Lopez, who previously played in the World Baseball Classic in 2009, was listed on Puerto Rico's preliminary roster when it was first announced last month. However, the 35-year-old southpaw has decided to stay in spring training with the Giants and focus on getting ready for the regular season.
Source: Alex Pavlovic on Twitter
Feb 19 - 11:52 AM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

Javier Lopez retired all four batters he faced Friday to earn his fourth save versus the Braves.

Now this is different. In fact, he faced as many batters tonight as he did total in his first three saves. Lopez entered the night with a .436 average against versus righties, so he's not going to getting save chances like this with any frequency; his remaining saves figure to be of the one- and two-out variety. Things lined up great for him tonight, though; the only right-handed batter he had to face was switch-hitter Chipper Jones.
Sat, Aug 25, 2012 01:20:00 AM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

For the second straight night, Javier Lopez faced one batter and got a save Tuesday against the Dodgers.

It was Andre Ethier both nights. The difference tonight was that he got two outs: Ethier hit into a double play to end a 4-1 game. Lopez's saves have both been real cheapies, but he might be good for a couple of more in his lefty specialist role.
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 01:11:00 AM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

After Sergio Romo gave up a Hanley Ramirez homer, Javier Lopez recorded one out for his second save Monday against the Dodgers.

Romo got the first two outs of the ninth, but he was replaced by Lopez after the Ramirez homer, and Lopez got Andre Ethier to ground out to end the game. It was his seventh career save and first since June 1. He's likely still behind Jeremy Affeldt and Romo in the pecking order.
Tue, Aug 21, 2012 01:06:00 AM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

Javier Lopez and the Giants have agreed to an $8.5 million, two-year contract, according to the Associated Press.

The 34-year-old was set to hit free agency before San Francisco locked him up. He'll earn $4.25 million in each of the next two seasons after earning $2.375 million in 2011. Lopez is 7-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 97 appearances since being acquired from Pittsburgh in 2010. The Giants must decide by Monday whether to exercise the $5 million contract option on fellow left-handed reliever Jeremy Affeldt, who had a 2.63 ERA in 67 appearances this season. Affeldt, who sustained a season-ending hand injury in September, has a $500,000 buyout.
Related: Jeremy Affeldt
Source: Associated Press
Sun, Oct 30, 2011 04:45:00 PM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

With Brian Wilson in needed of the day off, Javier Lopez pitched a scoreless ninth Thursday and picked up his first save since 2006.

Sergio Romo started the ninth, but he was pulled following Ryan Roberts leadoff single. It was the prudent move, as the Diamondbacks were set to send up the lefty-swinging Miguel Montero, a pinch-hitter in the pitcher's spot and then two more lefties in Kelly Johnson and Gerardo Parra. Lopez retired the three lefties, allowing a single to Chris Young in the middle, to protect a one-run lead for his fifth career save.
Thu, May 12, 2011 06:42:00 PM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

Javier Lopez will make $2.375 million on his new one-year contract.

The Giants and Lopez agreed to the sum on Thursday, avoiding the need for an arbitration hearing. The 33-year-old dominated left-handed hitters last year and will again operate in a lefty specialist role in 2011.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 04:38:00 PM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

Giants and LHP Javier Lopez avoided arbitration Thursday by agreeing to a one-year contract.

Terms weren't disclosed, but Lopez requested $2.875 million and was offered $2 million when arbitration figures were exchanged Tuesday. Lopez, 33, was fantastic down the stretch for the Giants last season and held left-handed batters to a measly .162/.250/.242 batting line for the year.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 01:02:00 PM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

Javier Lopez requested $2.875 million and was offered $2 million from the Giants when arbitration figures were exchanged Tuesday.

Lopez was a stud down the stretch for the Giants in 2010, posting a 1.42 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 16/2 K/BB ratio over 19 innings while making $775,000 for the year. The two sides should be able to find common ground.
Tue, Jan 18, 2011 07:01:00 PM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

Giants acquired LHP Javier Lopez from the Pirates for RHP Joe Martinez and OF John Bowker.

A nice addition to the Giants' bullpen corps. Lopez has posted a 2.79 ERA overall this season while holding left-handed batters to a .204/.323/.352 batting line. He'll serve as a lefty specialist in San Francisco.
Sat, Jul 31, 2010 04:02:00 PM
Javier Lopez - R - Giants

Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that the Pirates are getting calls about left-hander Javier Lopez.

The 33-year-old Lopez is enjoying a resurgent season with the Pirates, posting a 2.48 ERA in 47 appearances. Mostly used as a left-handed specialist, Lopez has held left-handed batters to a .200 batting average and 628 OPS while posting an impressive 59.6 percent groundball rate. Still, he has a pretty underwhelming 21/18 K/BB ratio over 36 1/3 innings.
Source: Jon Paul Morosi on Twitter
Wed, Jul 28, 2010 12:08:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Buster Posey
2Guillermo Quiroz
1B1Brandon Belt
2Brett Pill
2B1Marco Scutaro
2Joaquin Arias
3Nick Noonan
SS1Brandon Crawford
3B1Pablo Sandoval
2Tony Abreu
LF1Gregor Blanco
2Francisco Peguero
CF1Angel Pagan
2Andres Torres
RF1Hunter Pence
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Matt Cain
2Madison Bumgarner
3Tim Lincecum
4Ryan Vogelsong
5Barry Zito
6Eric Surkamp
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Sergio Romo
2Javier Lopez
3Jeremy Affeldt
4Santiago Casilla
5Jose Mijares
6George Kontos
7Chad Gaudin
8Jean Machi