Jesús Alejo López (born May 5, 1996) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
Alejo López | |
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![]() López with the Louisville Bats in 2021 | |
Cincinnati Reds – No. 35 | |
Infielder | |
Born: (1996-05-05) May 5, 1996 (age 26) Mexico City, Mexico | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 28, 2021, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Batting average | .262 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 10 |
Teams | |
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López attended Greenway High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 27th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
López made his professional debut that year with the Arizona League Reds, where he slashed a torrid .419/.526/.484. In 2016, López played for the rookie-level Billings Mustangs, posting a .273/.342/.327 slash line with one home run and 29 RBI. He returned to Billings for the 2017 season, and hit .300/.388/.455 with four home runs and 33 RBI.[2] For the 2018 season, López played for the Single-A Dayton Dragons, slashing .321/.375/.406 in 65 games. In 2019, he played for the High-A Daytona Tortugas and batted .287/.353/.347 with two home runs and fifty RBI.[3]
López did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] López began the started 2021 with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts before being promoted to the Triple-A Louisville Bats after hitting .362 in Chattanooga.[5]
On June 28, 2021, López was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time after hitting .358/.436/.526 with two home runs and 14 RBI in Louisville.[6] López made his Major League debut that day as a pinch hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies. López faced relief pitcher Bailey Falter, where he connected on the first pitch he saw for a single. [7]