After hitting .360 between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville the Cincinnati Reds called up infielder Alejo Lopez on Monday morning to join the big league club.
“Childhood dream come true,” said Lopez prior to the game. “A lot of emotions going on – a lot that I can’t explain right now. Very thrilled, very excited to get out there and play baseball.”
When the lineup was released on Monday afternoon, Alejo Lopez wasn’t in the lineup. That’s not unprecedented. Many managers will let a guy have that first day in the big leagues get acclimated in the clubhouse, in the dugout during the game, and just allow them to take things in for a bit.