"The 6'4″ southpaw has grabbed a firm hold on a big league roster spot since late May. He fired seven innings of one-run ball against the Phillies in his first start after being recalled and has occupied a rotation spot since then. Lopez has had a few blow-up outings but has shown glimpses of dominance, including five scoreless starts over the course of the year."
"Four of those came consecutively between July 26 and August 12. He had the two best performances by an A's pitcher all season in back-to-back outings earlier in the month. Lopez punched out 10 over 7 2/3 scoreless innings in Washington on August 7, then blanked the Rays on nine strikeouts over seven frames five days later. He tossed another quality start - six innings of three-run ball with eight strikeouts in Minnesota - last Tuesday."
Jacob Lopez sustained a Grade 1 flexor strain and will be placed on the 15-day injured list, with the club hoping for a late-season return as a reliever. The 27-year-old left-hander established himself in the rotation since late May after being acquired from the Rays and recalled, delivering multiple dominant outings including five scoreless starts and back-to-back best performances for the A's in August. He entered his last start with a 3.28 ERA and a 29% strikeout rate before a rough outing in Seattle revealed forearm tightness and led to the injury shutdown.
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