Lopez (illness) will start at shortstop and bat fifth Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Lopez was held out of the starting nine in the previous three games due to a stomach illness, but he's good to go for the series finale versus Toronto. The 26-year-old has struggled to a .189/.250/.230 slash line with just three extra-base hits (all doubles) through 21 games in August.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Still out Saturday
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Lopez (illness) isn't starting Saturday's contest against the Blue Jays.
Lopez had to be scratched from Friday's lineup due to an illness, and he's slated to miss at least one more game. Maximo Acosta is Miami's starting shortstop Saturday with Lopez out of action.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Scratched due to illness
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Lopez was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays due to a stomach illness, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
Lopez was a late scratch from Friday's lineup, though it sounds like he may not have to miss any additional games. Maximo Acosta will start at shortstop and bat ninth due to Lopez's illness.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Scratched from Friday's lineup
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Lopez was scratched from the Marlins' lineup against the Blue Jays on Friday for an undisclosed reason.
An update on why Lopez was removed from the lineup should come from the Marlins during or shortly after Friday's game. Maximo Acosta will take over at shortstop and bat ninth in Lopez's absence.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Exiting starting nine
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Lopez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Cardinals.
It appears to be a routine day off for Lopez, who had started each of the previous 10 contests. Maximo Acosta will handle shortstop and bat ninth as the Marlins try to avoid being swept by St. Louis.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Taking seat for Game 1
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Lopez isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Atlanta.
Lopez will grab a seat in the dugout to begin Saturday's activities after going 2-for-8 with a run scored through the first two games of the series. Javier Sanoja will start at shortstop and bat eighth.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Three doubles in win
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Lopez went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Brewers.
Lopez delivered his first three-hit performance since June 27, highlighted by what proved to be a game-winning two-run double in the seventh. The 26-year-old has hit safely in eight of his past 10 games, collecting seven extra-base hits, 10 RBI and five runs scored over that span. On the season, he's slashing .254/.326/.399 with 11 home runs, 54 RBI, 44 runs scored and 10 stolen bases across 359 plate appearances.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Carries offense in Saturday's win
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Lopez went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Royals.
After bringing home Xavier Edwards with an RBI grounder in the first inning, Lopez broke open a 1-1 tie in the eighth with his 11th double of the season, and second in as many games coming out of the All-Star break. Clutch hitting has become the 26-year-old infielder's forte over the last month -- Lopez has driven in an astonishing 27 runs in his last 21 games, a stretch in which he's batting .282 (24-for-85) with five homers, two steals and 15 runs scored.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Reaches double-digit homers
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Lopez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Orioles.
The 26-year-old infielder accounted for all of Miami's offense on the night by taking Andrew Kittredge deep in the ninth inning. Lopez is up to double digits in both homers (10) and steals (10) on the year, and since the beginning of June he's slashing a respectable .270/.333/.418 over 36 games with 21 runs and 28 RBI.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Pilfers 10th bag
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Lopez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Reds.
The 26-year-old infielder keeps finding ways to make a fantasy contribution. Over his last 24 games, Lopez is slashing .289/.346/.402 with three of his nine homers and three of his 10 steals on the season, along with a stunning 15 runs and 20 RBI.
Lopez is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Reds.
Lopez will exit the starting nine for the first time since May 27 while he's gone just 3-for-22 at the dish so far in July. Javier Sanoja will start at shortstop and bat ninth as the Marlins open a series in Cincinnati.
Lopez went 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers.
An RBI groundout in the first inning preceded a two-run homer off Quinn Priester in the fifth, which tied the game at 5-5. Lopez has been a run-producing machine of late, hitting safely in 12 of his last 14 games and slashing .339/.413/.536 with three of his nine homers on the season, plus a whopping 19 of his 44 RBI.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Swipes bag, knocks in two
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Lopez went 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Lopez got a rare look at leadoff while Xavier Edwards rested for Sunday's game. Lopez has certainly earned the opportunity to fill in atop the lineup -- he's hit safely in his last 10 games, going 17-for-41 (.415) with 15 RBI in that span. The infielder has lifted his batting average from .230 to .260 during the streak, and he's added a .723 OPS, eight home runs, 40 RBI, 36 runs scored and nine steals over 67 contests this season.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Three more hits in win
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Lopez went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Friday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks.
Lopez has five multi-hit efforts during his eight-game hitting streak, going 15-for-32 (.469) in that span. The infielder's homer Friday was his first since June 9 versus the Pirates, and this was his first game with multiple extra-base hits all season. The 26-year-old's surge has him up to a .261/.332/.386 slash line with a career-high seven homers as well as 35 RBI, 33 runs scored, nine doubles and eight stolen bases over 65 contests in 2025.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Drives in three in Wednesday's win
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Lopez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and three RBI in Wednesday's extra-inning win over the Giants.
The 26-year-old infielder came through with one of the game's biggest hits, bringing home Nick Fortes in the top of the 10th inning to break open a 4-4 tie and spark a four-run rally for the Marlins. Lopez has been locked in at the plate of late, slashing .347/.389/.367 over the last 12 games with five runs, seven RBI and a steal, but Wednesday's double was his first extra-base hit of any kind since June 9.
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Marlins' Otto Lopez: Swipes seventh bag
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Lopez went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Rays.
The 26-year-old has swiped a bag in back-to-back games, giving him seven on the season in 10 attempts. Lopez has picked up the pace at the plate over the last few weeks, slashing .255/.333/.412 over the last 14 contests with two homers, four steals, six runs and eight RBI.
Lopez went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Padres.
Lopez tied the game at 6-6 with a three-run homer in the fifth inning. It was the 26-year-old's first multi-hit effort since April 29, though he is currently riding a modest five-game hit streak. On the season, he's batting .239 with four home runs, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and five steals across 156 plate appearances.
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