Javy Lopez
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| Born: | November 5, 1970 |
| Birthplace: | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 220 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1987: Undrafted Free Agent by the Atlanta Braves |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Academia Cristo Rey (Urb la Ramble Ponce, Puerto Rico) |
| Other Teams: | Atlanta Braves 1987-2003 Baltimore Orioles 2004-2006 |
| Years with Boston: | 2006 |
Javier López Torres (born November 5, 1970 in Ponce, Puerto Rico), is better known as Javy López. Acquired by the Red Sox with cash via a trade for a mid-level prospect PTBNL (Adam Stern) on August 4, 2006 to replace the injured Jason Varitek. He was released by the Sox just over a month later (on September 8) after only 18 games with the team.
In his limited action in Boston, Lopez hit an anemic .190/.215/.270 with five doubles and 4 RBI. He struck out 16 times in 63 at-bats.
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Overall Career
Signed by the Atlanta Braves in 1987 as an amateur free agent, López made his debut on September 18, 1992 against the New York Mets. After sharing duties with Charlie O'Brien and Eddie Pérez for four seasons, he established himself as the Braves regular catcher in 1996.
López enjoyed his best season in 2003, batting .328/.378/.687 with 43 home runs, 29 doubles and 109 RBI. In that season he broke Todd Hundley's record for most home runs hit in a season by a catcher (42). Before the 2004 season, López signed as a free agent with Baltimore.
The Colorado Rockies signed López to a one-year, $750,000 non-guaranteed contract on January 7, 2007. He was released by the Rockies on March 12, 2007.
Moment in the Sun
- 2003, when he broke the record for home runs in a season by a catcher, with 43.
Trivia
- Hit the first double in Turner Field.
- His sister, Elaine, was a professional volleyball player in Puerto Rico. She was briefly married to Javy's fellow Puerto Rican baseball player, Juan González until Juan was caught cheating on her. How was he caught? He was cheating on her with a singer and was photographed kissing this singer at one of her concerts.
- Married the former Gina Brodbeck on 6/23/04. His first wife, Analy, is a model.
- He pilots model airplanes for a hobby, making him the best Catcher/Pilot since Thurm... making him the best Catcher/Pilot ever.
Awards
- 1991 Carolina League All-Star (A)
- 1992 Southern League Most Valuable Player (AA)
- 1992 Southern League All-Star (AA)
- 1993 International League All-Star (AAA)
- 1996 NLCS MVP
- 3-time National League All-Star (1997-98, 2003)
- 2003 National League Silver Slugger
Transactions
- November 6, 1987: Signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent.
- November 5, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
- December 7, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- October 26, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
- January 6, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
- August 4, 2006: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles with cash to the Boston Red Sox for a Player to be Named (Adam Stern).
- September 8, 2006: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
- January 7, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.
- March 12, 2007: Released by the Colorado Rockies.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Javy Lopez Acquired by Red Sox: News broken here.
