Otto Lopez

Otto Ariel Lopez (born October 1, 1998) is a Dominican-Canadian professional baseball infielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. Born in the Dominican Republic, he represents Canada internationally. Lopez was named to his first All-Star game in 2026.

Early life Lopez was born in the Dominican Republic. He moved to Canada when he was young due to his father getting a teaching job in Montreal. He first played organized baseball in Canada after only playing on the streets in Santo Domingo. He lived in Montreal's Tétreaultville neighbourhood and during that time tried his hand at hockey, skiing, basketball and badminton.

After four years, Lopez returned to the Dominican Republic to live with his uncle and train at a small baseball academy, hoping to avoid the Major League Baseball draft and instead sign a more lucrative free agent contract. Lopez played the 2018 season with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays and the Low–A Vancouver Canadians. He played in 58 total games and hit a combined .308 with three home runs, 28 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. He returned to the Leones during the 2020–21 offseason, appearing in 18 games and batting .254. He split time during the 2021 season with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, batting a combined .315 in 113 games. During the 2021–22 offseason he again played in LIDOM, batting .231 in 17 games for Gigantes del Cibao. He collected his first major-league hit on October 1, 2022, his 24th birthday, against the Boston Red Sox.

Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to begin the 2023 season. In 80 games for Buffalo, he hit .251/.307/.330 with 2 home runs, 31 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. On August 1, 2023, Lopez was placed on the 60–day injured list with a left oblique strain. On February 9, 2024, Lopez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays after the signing of Yariel Rodríguez was made official.

Miami Marlins On February 13, 2024, Lopez was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations. He was optioned to the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats to begin the 2024 season. Lopez was designated for assignment by San Francisco on April 1.

On April 4, 2024, Lopez was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins. After playing second base for the Marlins, the team announced in May 2025 that they were shifting Lopez to shortstop with Xavier Edwards moving to second base.

After finishing the 2025 season with a .246 batting average, 15 home runs, and 77 RBIs, Lopez started the 2026 season strong, heading into the month of June with a Major League leading .326 batting average. His 75 hits through May 31st also led the Majors.

International career Lopez played for the Canada national baseball team in the 2023 and 2026 World Baseball Classic.