MINNEAPOLIS – Alejo Lopez has been the most dominant hitter in the Cincinnati Reds’ farm system, but he’s come too far to be satisfied now.
Lopez, a 25-year-old second baseman, reached base in all 25 games he played at Double-A Chattanooga this year. He hit .362 and produced a .437 on-base percentage in 105 at-bats, which earned him a promotion to Triple-A Louisville.
The scary part? He’s hitting even better at Louisville.
Lopez, a switch-hitter, is hitting .388 with a .481 OBP in 18 games at Triple-A with nine doubles, two homers, 14 RBI and 17 runs scored.