Nicky Lopez

2B Texas Rangers
Age 32 L/R 5'10" / 186 lbs MLB HR +15%BB +5% Svc 8.000 · Ctrl thru 2027
Overview
MLB40-MANExt / FA-dealFA 2028
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202429MLBCWS445.241/.312/.29415740.1
202530MLBCHC28.042/.179/.04200-25-0.2
202631MLBTEX270.270/.324/.3121572-0.2
2027PROJ32MLBTEX365.233/.295/.2912768-0.2
2028PROJ33MLBTEX335.225/.287/.2741361-0.9
Last 3 seasons WAR -0.3  ·  Next 2 projected WAR -1.2Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2027Service8.000First FA2028
2027Ext / FA-deal$1M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Whiff%90
Chase%90
Speed52
xwOBA18
Bat Spd16
Barrel%10
Form.239/.299/.298 · rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .233/.293/.291
CompsJonathan Diaz (age 31) · Matt Erickson (age 32) · Ramon Valdez (age 32)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 4868vR 75
AVG/OBP/SLG.233 / .295 / .291
PA365
HR2
SB7
K%16
BB%7
BABIP277
ISO60
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -13.8 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-14BATRUN: +0.9 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: +1.9 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+2FLDPOS: +1.3 runs (Positional adjustment)+1POSREP: +7.9 runs (Replacement-level credit)+8REPTotal WAR: -0.10-0.1WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
-0.1-0.92728
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 45 / POW 35
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT45
Whiff%
905.3%
xAVG
270.233
POWER35
Barrel%
100.9
Avg EV
1084.9
Bat Spd
1667.7
EYE50
Chase%
9020.1%
SPEED50
Sprint
5227.6
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%15%▲13% over 46 PA (60d) · proj 16%
BB%7%·7% over 46 PA (60d) · proj 7%
ISO.058·.057 over 35 AB (60d) · proj .059
BABIP.281·.379 over 29 BIP (60d) · proj .277
SLASH.239/.299/.298·proj .233/.293/.291
Platoon Splits2024-2025 · 471 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
66
405
—
wRC+
31
75
▶▶R
wOBA
214
279
▶▶R
ISO
—
058
—
BABIP
250
280
▶R
K%
13.6%
15.3%
◀L
BB%
3.0%
9.6%
▶▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2019
Service   8.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2027
First FA Year   2028
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Ext / FA-deal$1M———
Totals $1M $-0.4M -$1M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201621 ROKBurlington Royals — 283231 65656 353010 244 281399429827 147296 1112 366 83 — — — — — —
201722 AANorthwest Arkansas Naturals — 253232 60610 16292 74 259312293605 34296 116 276 53 — — — — — —
201722 A+Wilmington Blue Rocks — 324285 841272 36231 148 295376407783 112315 711 351 91 — — — — — —
201722 INTLSurprise Saguaros — 9081 31522 7141 32 3834385681.006 185439 168 437 182 — — — — — —
201823 AAAOmaha Storm Chasers — 256223 62627 27293 62 278364417781 139294 1111 348 91 — — — — — —
201823 AANorthwest Arkansas Naturals — 325281 93852 33230 94 331401416818 85351 710 357 107 — — — — — —
201924 MLBKansas City Royals — 402379 912222 18511 11 240276325601 84273 134 268 69 -15 -0 +2 +2 +9 -0.2
201924 AAAOmaha Storm Chasers — 138116 41613 2052 93 353457500957 147352 414 428 134 — — — — — —
202025 MLBKansas City Royals — 192169 34801 18412 05 201286266552 65260 219 255 60 -9 -2 +5 +1 +4 -0.1
202126 MLBKansas City Royals — 565497 1492162 49744 221 300367378746 78347 139 330 110 +7 +4 +24 +6 +12 5.4
202227 MLBKansas City Royals — 480436 991240 29634 133 227281273554 46265 136 250 56 -25 +1 +12 +2 +10 0.0
202328 MLBAtlanta Braves — 262225 52831 26406 62 231327307634 76276 1510 290 82 -6 +0 +8 +1 +6 0.9
202429 MLBChicago White Sox — 445398 961231 37674 57 241312294606 53288 158 277 74 -14 -2 +5 +2 +10 0.1
202530 MLBChicago Cubs — 2824 1000 440 00 4217942220 50 1414 132 -25 -4 +0 +1 +1 +1 -0.2
202530 AAAIowa Cubs — 301258 691130 33374 74 267359333693 66304 1211 315 76 — — — — — —
202631 MLBTexas Rangers — 270237 64511 12447 53 270324312636 42325 164 279 72 -9 -0 +0 +1 +6 -0.2
202631 AAAAlbuquerque Isotopes — 6254 18511 670 21 333400519919 185354 1110 391 106 — — — — — —
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 26442365 58688198 19338428 5222 248312311623 63292 157 281 76 -75 +2 +57 +15 +57 5.7
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201621 ROK MLEBurlington Royals — 283244 58545 224310 244 238326352679 115250 158 291 83 — — — — — —
201722 AA MLENorthwest Arkansas Naturals — 253236 57510 12372 74 242284271555 30281 155 246 53 — — — — — —
201722 A+ MLEWilmington Blue Rocks — 324298 801162 23331 148 268323366689 97294 107 302 91 — — — — — —
201823 AAA MLEOmaha Storm Chasers — 256230 59625 20373 62 257324365689 109282 148 302 91 — — — — — —
201823 AA MLENorthwest Arkansas Naturals — 325291 93762 23290 94 320369405775 86330 97 327 107 — — — — — —
201924 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 402379 912222 18511 11 240276325601 84273 134 270 69 -15 -0 +2 +2 +9 -0.2
201924 AAA MLEOmaha Storm Chasers — 138122 38512 1472 93 311391418809 107320 510 366 134 — — — — — —
202025 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 192169 34801 18412 05 201286266552 65260 219 257 60 -9 -2 +5 +1 +4 -0.1
202126 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 565497 1502162 49744 221 302369380749 78347 139 331 110 +7 +4 +24 +6 +12 5.4
202227 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 480436 1001240 29634 133 229284275559 46265 136 251 56 -25 +1 +12 +2 +10 0.0
202328 MLB MLEAtlanta Braves — 262225 52831 26406 62 231327307634 76276 1510 290 82 -6 +0 +8 +1 +6 0.9
202429 MLB MLEChicago White Sox — 445398 961231 37674 57 241312294606 53288 158 277 74 -14 -2 +5 +2 +10 0.1
202530 MLB MLEChicago Cubs — 2824 1000 440 00 4217942220 50 1414 132 -25 -4 +0 +1 +1 +1 -0.2
202530 AAA MLEIowa Cubs — 301269 67930 22454 74 249315305620 56286 157 281 76 — — — — — —
202631 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 270238 64511 11447 53 269320311631 42325 164 275 72 -9 -0 +0 +1 +6 -0.2
202631 AAA MLEAlbuquerque Isotopes — 6256 16411 480 21 286333446780 161295 136 325 106 — — — — — —
201621 ROK MLEBurlington Royals — 283244 58545 224310 244 238326352679 115265 158 291 83 — — — — — —
201621 ROK RAWBurlington Royals — 283231 65656 353010 244 281399429827 147296 1112 366 83 — — — — — —
201722 A+ MLE3 teams — 667617 1591883 40804 2414 258307327635 70292 126 277 74 — — — — — —
201722 A+ RAW3 teams — 667598 17523104 59664 2414 293360385745 92323 109 334 74 — — — — — —
201823 AA MLE2 teams — 581522 1521387 42663 156 291347387734 96321 117 316 100 — — — — — —
201823 AA RAW2 teams — 581504 1551479 60523 156 308384417801 109327 910 353 100 — — — — — —
201924 MLB MLE2 teams — 540501 1312835 32583 104 261310359669 98288 116 294 85 -9 +0 +2 +2 +12 0.7
201924 MLB RAW2 teams — 540495 1322835 38563 104 267323366688 99293 107 309 85 -9 +0 +2 +2 +12 0.7
202025 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 192169 34801 18412 05 201286266552 65260 219 257 60 -9 -2 +5 +1 +4 -0.1
202025 MLB RAWKansas City Royals — 192169 34801 18412 05 201286266552 65260 219 255 60 -9 -2 +5 +1 +4 -0.1
202126 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 565497 1502162 49744 221 302369380749 78349 139 331 110 +7 +4 +24 +6 +12 5.4
202126 MLB RAWKansas City Royals — 565497 1492162 49744 221 300367378746 78347 139 330 110 +7 +4 +24 +6 +12 5.4
202227 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 480436 1001240 29634 133 229284275559 46267 136 251 56 -25 +1 +12 +2 +10 0.0
202227 MLB RAWKansas City Royals — 480436 991240 29634 133 227281273554 46265 136 250 56 -25 +1 +12 +2 +10 0.0
202328 MLB MLEAtlanta Braves — 262225 52831 26406 62 231327307634 76276 1510 290 82 -6 +0 +8 +1 +6 0.9
202328 MLB RAWAtlanta Braves — 262225 52831 26406 62 231327307634 76276 1510 290 82 -6 +0 +8 +1 +6 0.9
202429 MLB MLEChicago White Sox — 445398 961231 37674 57 241312294606 53288 158 277 74 -14 -2 +5 +2 +10 0.1
202429 MLB RAWChicago White Sox — 445398 961231 37674 57 241312294606 53288 158 277 74 -14 -2 +5 +2 +10 0.1
202530 AAA MLE2 teams — 329293 68930 26494 74 232303283587 51272 158 268 68 — — — — — —
202530 AAA RAW2 teams — 329282 701130 37414 74 248344309652 60283 1211 299 68 — — — — — —
202631 MLB MLE2 teams — 332294 80922 15527 74 272323337660 65320 165 284 78 -9 -0 +0 +1 +7 -0.0
202631 MLB RAW2 teams — 332291 821022 18517 74 282339351689 69331 155 300 78 -9 -0 +0 +1 +7 -0.0
201621 ROK MLEBurlington Royals — 283249 58545 224310 244 233326345671 112250 158 291 83 — — — — — —
201722 A+ MLE3 teams — 667618 1591883 40804 2414 257307327634 70288 126 277 74 — — — — — —
201823 AA MLE2 teams — 581531 1521387 42663 156 286347380728 94309 117 316 100 — — — — — —
201924 MLB MLE2 teams — 540500 1312835 32583 104 262310360670 98285 116 294 85 — — — — — —
202025 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 192170 34801 18412 05 200286265550 65260 219 257 60 — — — — — —
202126 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 565507 1502162 49744 221 296369373742 77347 139 331 110 — — — — — —
202227 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 480444 1001240 29634 133 225284270554 45265 136 251 56 — — — — — —
202328 MLB MLEAtlanta Braves — 262228 52831 26406 62 228327303629 75276 1510 290 82 — — — — — —
202429 MLB MLEChicago White Sox — 445401 961231 37674 57 239312292604 52288 158 277 74 — — — — — —
202530 AAA MLE2 teams — 329296 68930 26494 74 230303280584 51266 158 268 68 — — — — — —
202631 MLB MLE2 teams — 332307 80922 15527 74 261323322645 62319 165 284 78 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202429 MLB MLEChicago White Sox — 445401 961231 37674 57 239312292604 52288 158 277 74 — — — — — —
202530 AAA MLE2 teams — 329296 68930 26494 74 230303280584 51266 158 268 68 — — — — — —
202631 MLB MLE2 teams — 332307 80922 15527 74 261323322645 62319 165 284 78 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202732 MLB MLETEX 100% 365332 771022 24606 72 233295291587 59277 167 269 68 -14 +1 +2 +1 +8 -0.1
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202732 MLB CTXTEX 100% 365332 781022 24606 72 233295291587 58277 167 269 68 -14 +1 +2 +1 +8 -0.2
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202833 MLB MLETEX 100% 335306 69921 21575 31 225286275561 50272 176 258 61 -16 +0 -2 +1 +7 -0.9
202833 MLB CTXTEX 100% 335306 69821 21575 31 225287274561 49271 176 258 61 -16 +0 -2 +1 +7 -0.9
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 29792671 65596219 21444133 5523 245309307616 62290 157 278 79 -91 +2 +54 +16 +65 4.7
/ 162G— A+C — 650583 1432152 47967 125 245309309618 63290 157 278 79 -20 +0 +12 +4 +14 1.0
Career— MLE — 53764834 12261624830 38175062 14357 254316326642 72293 147 285 79 -105 +2 +56 +18 +72 4.5
/ 162G— MLE — 650584 1492064 46917 177 255317330647 75295 147 285 79 -20 +0 +11 +3 +14 0.9