Juan Lopez (baseball coach, born 1952)
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| Juan Lopez | |
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| Infielder / Coach | |
| Born: November 6, 1952 Río Piedras, Puerto Rico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Juan Lopez (born November 6, 1952) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball infielder and coach. As a player, he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 170 pounds (77 kg); he throws and bats right-handed. He was on the coaching staff of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 2002 and 2003 seasons.[1]
Career
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Lopez played in Minor League Baseball from 1971 to 1984, within the farm systems of the Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers.[2] After his playing career, he worked in coaching and related roles for multiple teams, mostly within the New York Mets organization:
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- 1985 Roving instructor Detroit Tigers
- 1996 Hitting coach Pittsfield Mets
- 1997–1998, 2001 Hitting coach Capital City Bombers
- 1999–2000, 2006 Hitting coach Kingsport Mets
- 2002–2003 Batting practice coach, advance scout coordinator New York Mets
- 2004 Hitting coach Gulf Coast Mets
- 2005 Coach Brooklyn Cyclones
- 2008 Bullpen pitcher New York Mets[3]
- 2009 Coach St. Lucie Mets
- 2009 Bench coach Kingsport Mets
- 2010 Coach Kingsport Mets
- 2011 Coach Lansing Lugnuts
- 2012 Coach GCL Blue Jays
Personal life
[edit]Lopez is a cousin of Luis Isaac,[4] who served on the coaching staff of the Cleveland Indians.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mets Coaches". MLB.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Juan Lopez Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ http://www.nyfuturestars.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=435281&highlight=&sid=a71853ad637d0bfe9e76be19536470bb
- ^ Bogovich, Rich. "Luis Isaac". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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