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Pablo López
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MIN
2025 season (his most recent)
- GP
- 14
- W-L
- 5-4
- ERA
- 2.74
- WHIP
- 1.11
- K
- 73
- IP
- 75.2
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs CLE | L 2-6 | - | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | vs AZ | W 9-8 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 5 | @KC | L 1-2 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 3 | @ATH | W 10-3 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| May 28 | @TB | L 0-5 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| May 23 | vs KC | W 3-1 | - | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| May 17 | @MIL | W 7-0 | W | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| May 11 | vs SF | W 7-6 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| May 6 | vs BAL | W 9-1 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Apr 30 | @CLE | L 2-4 | L | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Apr 25 | vs LAA | W 11-4 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Apr 8 | @KC | L 1-2 | - | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 2 | @CWS | W 6-1 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Mar 27 | @STL | L 3-5 | L | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 27 | vs BAL | L 2-7 | L | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Sep 22 | @BOS | L 1-8 | L | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 16 | @CLE | L 3-4 | - | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 10 | vs LAA | W 10-5 | W | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 5 | @TB | W 4-3 | W | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Aug 30 | vs TOR | W 2-0 | W | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 24 | vs STL | W 6-0 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Aug 18 | @TEX | L 5-6 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Aug 12 | vs KC | W 8-3 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Aug 6 | @CHC | L 3-7 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 31 | @NYM | W 8-3 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Jul 26 | @DET | W 9-3 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Jul 20 | vs MIL | L 4-8 | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Jul 10 | @CWS | W 3-2 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 5 | vs HOU | L 12-13 | L | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Jun 29 | @SEA | W 5-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Jun 23 | @ATH | W 3-0 | W | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Jun 18 | vs TB | W 7-6 | - | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 12 | vs COL | W 17-9 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Jun 6 | @NYY | L 5-8 | L | 4.0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| May 31 | @HOU | W 6-1 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| May 26 | vs TEX | L 2-6 | L | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| May 20 | @WSH | L 3-12 | L | 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| May 15 | vs NYY | L 0-4 | L | 6.1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| May 9 | vs SEA | W 11-1 | W | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| May 4 | vs BOS | W 3-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Apr 28 | @LAA | W 11-5 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Apr 23 | vs CWS | W 6-5 | - | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Apr 17 | @BAL | L 2-4 | - | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Apr 12 | @DET | L 2-8 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Apr 4 | vs CLE | L 2-4 | L | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 28 | @KC | W 4-1 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 season | ||||||||
| Sep 27 | vs ATH | W 6-4 | - | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 22 | vs LAA | W 8-6 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 16 | @CWS | L 6-7 | L | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 10 | vs NYM | L 0-2 | - | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Sep 4 | @CLE | W 20-6 | W | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Aug 29 | vs CLE | L 2-4 | L | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Aug 24 | vs TEX | W 7-5 | - | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 18 | vs PIT | W 5-1 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Aug 12 | @PHI | W 8-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 7 | @DET | W 9-3 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Aug 1 | @STL | W 3-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Jul 25 | vs SEA | L 7-9 | - | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Jul 20 | @SEA | L 0-5 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Jul 15 | @ATH | W 10-7 | - | 5.2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Jul 5 | vs KC | W 5-0 | W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jun 30 | @BAL | W 8-1 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Jun 24 | @DET | L 2-3 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Jun 19 | vs BOS | L 3-9 | L | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Jun 13 | vs MIL | W 7-5 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Jun 7 | @TB | L 1-2 | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Jun 1 | vs CLE | W 7-6 | - | 5.2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| May 27 | vs TOR | W 9-7 | W | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| May 21 | @LAA | L 2-4 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| May 15 | @LAD | L 8-9 | - | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| May 10 | vs SD | W 4-3 | - | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| May 4 | @CWS | W 7-3 | - | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Apr 28 | vs KC | W 8-6 | W | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Apr 22 | vs WSH | L 4-10 | L | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Apr 16 | @NYY | L 0-2 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Apr 11 | vs CWS | W 4-3 | - | 7.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Apr 5 | @MIA | L 2-5 | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Mar 30 | @KC | W 2-0 | W | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 season | ||||||||
| Oct 2 | @MIL | W 4-3 | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Sep 27 | @NYM | W 6-4 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 20 | vs CHC | L 1-2 | - | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 15 | vs PHI | W 5-3 | W | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 10 | vs NYM | L 3-11 | L | 3.2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Sep 4 | @ATL | L 1-7 | L | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 29 | vs LAD | L 2-3 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Aug 23 | @ATH | W 5-3 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Aug 17 | vs SD | L 3-10 | L | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Aug 12 | vs ATL | L 3-4 | - | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 6 | @CHC | L 0-4 | L | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul 31 | vs NYM | L 3-9 | L | 2.2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | @CIN | W 2-1 | W | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Jul 21 | vs TEX | L 0-8 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Jul 13 | vs PIT | W 5-4 | - | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Jul 8 | @NYM | W 5-2 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 3 | @WSH | W 7-4 | - | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Jun 27 | @STL | L 0-9 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 22 | vs COL | W 7-4 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Jun 17 | @NYM | L 4-10 | L | 5.1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 10 | @HOU | W 7-4 | - | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun 4 | vs SF | W 5-4 | - | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Latest news
Lopez (elbow) is slated to progress to throwing off a mound the third week of November, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Recovering from an internal brace repair of his right UCL, Lopez began throwing on flat ground Aug. 21 and is a few weeks away from mound work. As long as he's able to progress without any setbacks, the right-hander is expected to be ready in time for Opening Day. Lopez last pitched for the Twins in September of 2025 and will be entering the final year of his four-year, $73.5 million contract in 2027.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 27
The Twins placed Lopez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.
Lopez underwent an internal brace procedure Wednesday -- rather than a full Tommy John surgery -- in an effort to shorten his recovery process, but he will still be forced to miss the entire 2026 season. His move to the 60-day IL will create a spot on the 40-man roster for Zak Kent, who was claimed off waivers from the Cardinals on Thursday.
RotoWire via ESPN · Feb 26
Twins head trainer Nick Paparesta said that Lopez (elbow) underwent a successful UCL repair surgery with an internal brace Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Lopez previously underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in 2013, but he was able to avoid a full reconstructive procedure this time around. Though Lopez will miss the entire 2026 season, the Twins are hopeful that the UCL repair with an internal brace will expedite his recovery process and allow him to be ready to go for the start of the 2027 campaign. Paparesta noted that Lopez is scheduled to meet with his surgeon in five or six months, and if a follow-up MRI shows that the right-hander has healed as expected, he could be cleared to begin a throwing program.
RotoWire via ESPN · Feb 26
Lopez (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery next Wednesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
It's a massive loss for a Twins team that was already thin on talent, as Minnesota will now be without its ace for the entirety of the 2026 campaign. Lopez suffered a torn UCL in his right elbow earlier this week and had hoped to avoid the dreaded Tommy John operation. With Lopez's season done before it even got started, the Twins will now head into Grapefruit League play with Joe Ryan atop the rotation, followed by Bailey Ober, Zebby Matthews, Simeon Woods Richardson and Taj Bradley.
RotoWire via ESPN · Feb 20
Lopez has been diagnosed with a UCL tear in his right elbow and could require Tommy John surgery, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Lopez will seek out a second opinion before a decision is made, but season-ending surgery is highly probable. The right-hander was limited to just 75.2 innings in 2025 due to shoulder and forearm issues and now faces the prospect of a year-plus long absence. Lopez is owed $21.75 million this season and will make the same amount in 2027 in his final year under contract.
RotoWire via ESPN · Feb 17
Lopez will undergo an MRI after cutting his live batting practice session short due to right elbow soreness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Lopez missed two months last season with a Grade 2 teres major strain and his campaign ended in late September due to a right forearm strain. He had an MRI at the time following the latter injury, which came back negative, but an early-camp setback is a troubling sign. The Twins should have the results of Lopez's MRI later this week.
RotoWire via ESPN · Feb 16