Welcome back to Kings of Kauffman’s 12 Days of KC Royals Christmas series. Every day through December 25, the team here will take turns coming up with their wish lists for the hometown squad. Today, let’s focus on second baseman Nicky Lopez.
Playing baseball at Creighton University in Nebraska and building a reputation as a jack-of-all-trades infielder, Lopez would return to the state of Nebraska a mere two years after being drafted. In 57 games with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2018, the wiry second baseman hit for a .278/.364/.417 line. Those numbers jumped to .