Nicky Lopez
Nicholas Lopez
Born: March 13, 1995
Naperville, IL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, LF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 5 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Creighton
Career: 2016-2025
Major League Statistics
Nicky Lopez compiled a career batting average of .296 with 22 home runs and 164 RBI in his 445-game career with the Burlington Royals, Surprise Saguaros, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Omaha Storm Chasers, Iowa Cubs, Reno Aces and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Burlington Royals |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
 Surprise Saguaros |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Omaha Storm Chasers |
 Reno Aces |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders |
 Iowa Cubs |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | 62 | 283 | 231 | 54 | 65 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 35 | 30 | .281 | .393 | .429 | .821 | 99 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 20 | 90 | 81 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | .383 | .433 | .568 | 1.001 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 59 | 253 | 232 | 26 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 29 | .259 | .312 | .293 | .605 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 70 | 324 | 285 | 42 | 84 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 36 | 23 | .295 | .376 | .407 | .783 | 116 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 73 | 325 | 281 | 42 | 93 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 23 | .331 | .397 | .416 | .814 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 57 | 256 | 223 | 33 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 29 | .278 | .364 | .417 | .781 | 93 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 31 | 138 | 116 | 27 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 5 | .353 | .457 | .500 | .957 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .300 | .462 | .400 | .862 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 17 | 65 | 57 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .263 | .338 | .333 | .672 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 24 | 109 | 101 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | .267 | .303 | .317 | .620 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 29 | 127 | 100 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 17 | .270 | .402 | .350 | .752 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 445 | 1983 | 1717 | 278 | 508 | 61 | 26 | 22 | 164 | 80 | 31 | 210 | 191 | .296 | .377 | .400 | .777 | 687 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | SS | 62 | 84 | 174 | 5 | 34 | .981 | 4.161 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | SS | 66 | 89 | 166 | 7 | 41 | .973 | 3.864 |
| 2017 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | SS | 33 | 43 | 87 | 1 | 20 | .992 | 3.939 |
| 2017 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2B | 25 | 45 | 75 | 1 | 24 | .992 | 4.800 |
| 2017 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | SS | 20 | 26 | 72 | 2 | 18 | .980 | 4.900 |
| 2018 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | SS | 58 | 69 | 161 | 1 | 29 | .996 | 3.966 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | SS | 36 | 43 | 96 | 4 | 19 | .972 | 3.861 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 2B | 18 | 33 | 53 | 0 | 18 | 1.000 | 4.778 |
| 2018 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2B | 14 | 28 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | SS | 17 | 12 | 50 | 5 | 8 | .925 | 3.647 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 2B | 14 | 28 | 34 | 1 | 9 | .984 | 4.429 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | SS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 2B | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.286 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 3B | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.714 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | LF | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | SS | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 2B | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | SS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | SS | 20 | 21 | 51 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 3.600 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 1B | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 2B | 11 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 4 | .975 | 3.545 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | CF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 439 | 579 | 1155 | 31 | 250 | .982 | 3.950 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Royals | KCA | June 23, 2016 | September 1, 2016 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | April 7, 2017 | June 25, 2017 |
| 2017 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | June 29, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2017 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 10, 2017 | November 15, 2017 | |
| 2018 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | April 5, 2018 | June 23, 2018 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | June 29, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 4, 2019 | May 12, 2019 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | May 16, 2023 | May 20, 2023 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | May 28, 2025 | June 28, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | NYA | July 5, 2025 | July 30, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | August 9, 2025 | September 20, 2025 |
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