ARTURO LOPEZ RUMORS & GOSSIP

Egbert and Lopez sticking around...

The Mets claimed Egbert from the White Sox at the end of the season, the former Rutgers standout and top prospect had fallen out of grace in Chicago. Egbert was designated for assignment to make room for outfielder Jason Pridie and after not being claimed Egbert chose to remain with the club. This is what he told NJ.com as to why he decided to stay with the Mets...“Since I’ve...
Via Mets Fever  |  February 28, 2010

SATURDAY IN THE PARK, IT SURE AIN’T THE 4TH OF JULY

Some quick hits for a snowy Saturday: Growing up in a full blooded Irish household, we were always taught to never ever air your dirty laundry in public, so I guess that’s why I have such a hard time finding sympathy for Steve Phillips. Phillips yesterday spent a full two hours on Mike Francesa’ WFAN radio program and for ninety of those minutes talked about his sex addiction...
Via The Eddie Kranepool Society  |  February 27, 2010

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, IT TOLLS FOR THEE ARTURO LOPEZ

Hold off on purchasing  that Arturo Lopez Mes jersey kids, Lopez has been DFA to make room for Rod Barajas on the 40 man roster
Via The Eddie Kranepool Society  |  February 24, 2010

Lopez DFA to make room for Barajas...

I never understood why Arturo Lopez lasted this long on the 40 man roster but it appears that his uneventful stay with the Mets has come to an end. The needed to make room for Rod Barajas and did so by designating Lopez for assignment.The one curious thing is that the Mets were reported to be in the process of rescinding their claim on Jay Marshall. Even if the commissioners office...
Via Mets Fever  |  February 24, 2010

Arturo Lopez Designated For Assignment

The Mets designated lefty Arturo Lopez for assignment to make room for Rod Barajas, tweets Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News.  Lopez, 27, posted a 3.82 ERA, 6.2 K/9, and 3.8 BB/9 while allowing just one home run in 61.3 Triple A innings last year.  The Mets had claimed Lopez off waivers from the Padres in June.
Via MLB Trade Rumors  |  February 24, 2010

Mets Designate Arturo Lopez for Assignment

Posted by Matt PignataroAccording to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, the Mets have designated LHP Arturo Lopez for assignment to make room for Rod Barajas on the 40-man roster.
Via Seven Train to Shea MetsBlog  |  February 24, 2010

Link: Adam Rubin’s Q&A with LHP prospect Eric Niesen

According to Rubin, Niesen is competing with Arturo Lopez, Jay Marshall, Pat Misch, Travis Blackley, Hisanori Takahashi and Bobby Livingston to be the team’s second left-handed relief pitcher.
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog  |  February 18, 2010

Buffalo lefties pitch in doubleheader possibly for rotation spots

The Mets may need to fill rotation spots for a number of reasons; ineffectiveness, injuries and rest for certain starters ( Johan/Pelfrey).Two of the pitchers who would sit at the top of the depth chart both started today for Buffalo in a doubleheader. Pat Misch started the first game but for unknown reasons only went four innings ( 67 pitches) in which he allowed one run on three...
Via Mets Fever  |  August 20, 2009

Mets claim Arturo Lopez...

There were many good left handed relievers on the market this off-season, but when an average lefty reliever can stay in the league until he's forty, a good one is going to cost you. The Mets chose to pass on the lefty relief market, while they swore their righties were capable of getting lefties out and only needed Feliciano, it was pretty clear they just didn't want to...
Via Mets Fever  |  June 20, 2009

Mets Claim Arturo Lopez Off Waivers From Padres

David Lennon of Newsday reports that the Mets claimed Arturo Lopez, a 26-year-old reliever, off waivers from the Padres. The lefty allowed ten baserunners over the course of 2.1 innings for the Padres this year without striking anyone out. He can be much better than that, however. In 20 games for Triple A Portland, Lopez had a strikeout to walk ratio of 23/13 and allowed less than...
Via MLB Trade Rumors  |  June 19, 2009
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