It’s the major league debut of Nicky Lopez, who will be batting 2nd in the Royals lineup.
#Royals infielder Nicky Lopez will be the starting second baseman and bat second tonight, becoming the first Royal to bat second in his MLB debut since Jeremy Giambi on Sept. 1, 1998, per the game notes.
— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) May 14, 2019