Reynaldo Lopez Headed To Angels In Trade
9 months agoChicago White Sox relief pitcher Reynaldo Lopez is being moved to the Los Angeles Angels as part of a trade featuring starting pitcher Lucas Giolito. The Angels are shipping their No. 2 prospect, catcher Edgar Quero, and No. 3 prospect left-hander Ky Bush, in return. While the significant haul of youth was sacrificed mainly to obtain Giolito's services, Lopez should also help bolster Anaheim's bullpen. The 29-year-old figures to shore things up as a lower-leverage option behind closer Carlos Estevez after the club lost some arms out of the 'pen to injury earlier this year. Lopez struggled as the interim White Sox closer to start the season in the spring, but hasn't given up a run in his last nine innings. The right-hander has posted a modest 4.29 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and 52:22 K:BB overall in 2023. Lopez's fantasy value doesn't figure to differ very much with the move at the moment.
Source: Jeff Passan
Source: Jeff Passan