Nicky Lopez loses to KC Royals in salary arbitration
Blue Jays Royals Baseball Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez gets the force out on Toronto Blue Jays' Cavan Biggio at second, but couldn't make the play to first during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) (Reed Hoffmann)NEW YORK — (AP) — Kansas City infielder Nicky Lopez lost his salary arbitration case with the Royals on Friday and will get $2.55 million instead of his $2.9 million request, a decision that clinched management’s third straight winning record. Melinda Gordon, Scott Buccheit and John Woods made the Lopez case decision on Friday, a day after hearing arguments. The 27-year-old shortstop and second baseman is hitting .214 with five RBIs and four steals this year. Atlanta shortstop Dansby Swanson ($10 million), Seattle second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier ($8 million) and Kansas City outfielder Andrew Benintendi ($8.5 million) won.
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