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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry
So close to being the best lineup, just need Garcia in for Lopez
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I was going to say there is no reason why Lopez should be playing over Garcia, but actually Lopez has been decent this year. According to baseball reference he has 0.9 WAR in 30 games this season. That extrapolates out to 4.9 WAR over 162 games. He's got decent value considering he plays GG caliber D at SS and he's been more than serviceable at the plate this year with a .723 OPS, plus he can play other positions. He could be a decent trade chip over the off-season if he can keep his OPS above .700. He also is cost controlled through 2024, 2025, and maybe even 2026, but I'm not sure if he's eligible for free agency after 2025 or after 2026.