Jorge Yabiel López Ramos a.k.a. Jorge López is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers. He made his MLB debut in 2015.
The twenty-six years old MLB star stands 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 88 Kg. At present, his net worth is approximately $1 million and has an annual salary of $562,250. Regarding his relationship status, he is married.
As of 2019, Jorge Lopez has an estimated net worth of $1 million, mostly earned through his MLB career.
Currently. He under a one year / $562,250 contract with the Kansas City Royals, which includes $562,250 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $562,250. Further, the MLB star earns a base salary of $562,250, while carrying a total pay of $562,250 in 2019.
Lopez's Salary History:
Season | Team | Earnings |
2015 | Milwaukee Brewers | $33,278 |
2017 | Milwaukee Brewers | $535,000 |
2018 | Milwaukee Brewers | $111,340 |
2018 | Kansas City Royals | $137,710 |
2019 | Kansas City Royals | $562,250 |
Overall, Lopez has made $1,379,578 playing four seasons in MLB.
Besides, there is no information about Lopez's other income-generating business, real estate properties, and cars.
Jorge Lopez is a married man. He tied the knot with his girlfriend, Karla, in an intimate wedding ceremony. What's more, the couple is blessed with a son named Mikael.
Unfortunately, their boy suffers from Familial Mediterranean fever since birth and is waiting for an intestinal transplant.
In 2017, they had to leave their town of Cayey due to Hurricane Maria. As of now, Lopez family has United States citizenship card.
A native of Cayey, Puerto Rico, Jorge López was born on February 10, 1993. His star sign is Aquarius. As per nationality, he is Puerto Rican.
Lopez seems to to be a private persona. He has shared less to no information about his parents and siblings. According to the source, he enrolled at by the Milwaukee Brewers in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
In the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, López was picked by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round. Later, he inked a contract with the Brewers and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Brewers. After Biloxi's 2015 season completed, the Brewers promoted him to the major leagues, making his professional debut on September 29, 2015.
On July 27, 2018, López was traded to the Kansas City Royals along with teammate Brett Phillips for Mike Moustakas. That same year on 8th September, López flirted with a perfect game as he retired 24 consecutive Minnesota Twins batters in order over eight innings in his 7th major league start.
However, López surrendered a leadoff walk to Max Kepler and a hit to Robbie Grossman prior to walking off the mound at Target Field to a standing ovation in the ninth inning. Along with that, he became the very first pitcher in Royals history to deliver a perfect game into the ninth inning, beating Bret Saberhagen's seven-inning attempt vs. the Seattle Mariners.
His teammates include Jakob Junis, Alex Gordon, and Bubba Starling.