Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Despite right-hander George Kirby being on the mound for Seattle, Lopez will take a seat Friday. Brooks Baldwin will play second base while Paul DeJong fills in at shortstop.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: On bench in Baldwin's debut
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
The lefty-hitting Lopez will take a seat against Royals right-hander Michael Wacha in the White Sox's first game after the All-Star break. With the White Sox calling up prospect Brooks Baldwin from Triple-A Charlotte and installing him as the starter at second base Friday in his MLB debut, Lopez's time as a regular in the infield could be over. The veteran went hitless over his final three starts before the break, bringing his season-long slash line down to a dismal .240/.297/.287 over 285 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Not in Friday's lineup
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
Lopez has an .805 OPS through seven games in July and will sit Friday as southpaw Marco Gonzales takes the mound for the Pirates. Lenyn Sosa will shift to second base while Danny Mendick receives a start at third.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Hitting bench for nightcap
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Lopez is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Twins.
He'll cede his spot in the infield to Danny Mendick in the second leg of the twin bill. Lopez started at shortstop in the White Sox's 3-1 win in the first game of the day, going 0-for-3 at the dish.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Enjoying strong 15-game stretch
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Lopez went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Monday against the Twins.
Lopez has just a .607 OPS for the season, but he's in the midst of a very productive stretch. Across his last 15 games dating back to June 22, he's gone 15-for-43 with nine RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases. Lopez is still hitting in the bottom third of the order and sitting against lefties, limiting his overall value.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Taking seat Sunday
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Lopez will take a seat for the series finale in Miami in what appears to be a routine maintenance day. Lenyn Sosa will cover the keystone in place of Lopez, who had started each of the past five games while going 4-for-17 with three doubles, three walks, three runs and three RBI.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Getting Sunday off
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
With southpaw Kyle Freeland on the hill for Colorado, the lefty-hitting Lopez will move to the bench. Danny Mendick will replace Lopez at second base.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting against lefty
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
Southpaw Chris Sale is on the hill for Atlanta, so the lefty-hitting Lopez will retreat to the bench. Platoon mate Danny Mendick will spell Lopez at second base.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Taking seat against lefty
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
Lopez and fellow left-handed hitters Gavin Sheets and Andrew Benintendi will hit the bench as the White Sox go with an all-right-handed-hitting lineup versus Dodgers southpaw James Paxton. Danny Mendick will replace Lopez at second base and bat ninth.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Busy day in win
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Lopez went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in a 5-1 win over the Tigers on Saturday.
Lopez singled in the third inning then hit an RBI double in the fourth to give the White Sox a 2-0 lead. In the sixth frame, he singled, stole second and came around to score on a single by Lenyn Sosa. Lopez entered the contest just 10-for-50 in June. The second baseman is now hitting .239 with six RBI and three steals over 209 at-bats this season.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Taking seat against LHP
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Houston.
Lopez will avoid a matchup with southpaw Framber Valdez on Tuesday. Instead, Danny Mendick will bat ninth and play second base.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Idle against lefty
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The lefty-hitting Lopez will take a seat while southpaw Jordan Montgomery starts for the Diamondbacks. Danny Mendick will fill in for Lopez at the keystone.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: On bench Saturday
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The White Sox will turn to Danny Mendick at second base Saturday with southpaw Tommy Henry expected to pitch in bulk relief for Arizona. Lopez is batting .244 with a pair of RBI over 10 games in June.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting Saturday
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Lopez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
Despite Boston sending right-hander Brayan Bello to the mound Saturday, the lefty-hitting Lopez will begin the game in the dugout while Danny Mendick starts at second base. Lopez started in the first two games of the series, going 1-for-8 with two strikeouts.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Won't face lefty
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
Lopez will dodge a matchup with southpaw Shota Imanaga on Tuesday. Danny Mendick will fill in at second base and bat seventh.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: On bench versus lefty
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Lopez is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Brewers.
Lopez will take a seat as Chicago faces left-hander Robert Gasser on the mound Saturday. Danny Mendick will slide over to second base while Lenyn Sosa enters the lineup at third base and bats sixth against Milwaukee.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Strong series against Jays
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Lopez went 2-for-4 with a run scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
Lopez had a strong series against Toronto, as he collected six hits across 12 at-bats with an RBI and a run scored. He entered the three-game set having hit just .171 with one extra-base hit across his first 11 games in May. Lopez is still hitting only .223/.284/.238 with two stolen bases across 145 plate appearances for the season.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Idle against lefty
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
With the White Sox playing a day game following Tuesday's doubleheader and with a lefty (Patrick Corbin) on the hill for Washington, the lefty-hitting Lopez will get the afternoon off. Zach Remillard checks in for Lopez at second base.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Resting against lefty
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
With southpaw Logan Allen on the hill for Cleveland, the lefty-hitting Lopez will take a seat. Zach Remillard will replace Lopez at second base in the series finale.
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White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Checking out of starting nine
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Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Lopez recently overcame a sore adductor and started at second base in the first two contests of the series in Tampa, going 2-for-7 at the plate. The White Sox haven't indicated that Lopez suffered a setback with the injury, so his absence Wednesday is presumably maintenance-related.
