Wilton López

Wilton López
López with the San Diego Padres
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1983-07-19) July 19, 1983 León, Nicaragua
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 28, 2009, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics (through 2014 season)
Win–loss record	16–17
Earned run average	3.54
Strikeouts	221
WHIP	1.29
Teams
Houston Astros (2009–2012) Colorado Rockies (2013–2014)

Wilton López (born July 19, 1983) is a Nicaraguan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies.

Professional career

López signed with the New York Yankees in 2002. He played in their minor league system until he was released in 2007. He signed with the San Diego Padres two days later.

In 2007, López played for the Fort Wayne Wizards and Lake Elsinore Storm, going 1–0 with a 3.30 ERA in 22 games for the former and 2–1 with a 6.10 ERA in 22 games for the latter. He played for the Storm, San Antonio Missions and Portland Beavers in 2008, going 2–1 with a 2.64 ERA in 30 games with the Storm, 0–2 with a 4.93 ERA in 27 games with the Missions, and 0–0 with a 9.00 ERA in one game with the Beavers.

Houston Astros

On April 10, 2009, López was selected off waivers by the Houston Astros from the Padres. López served as the team's closer in 2012 after Brett Myers was traded to the Chicago White Sox.

Colorado Rockies

López and a player to be named later or cash from the Astros was traded to the Colorado Rockies for pitcher Alex White and minor league pitcher Alex Gillingham. He was designated for assignment on June 9, 2014. He was re-added to the roster on June 21. In October 2014, Lopez elected free agency.

Toronto Blue Jays

López signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on December 12, 2014. He was released on June 30.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)