Pedro López (baseball player)

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**Pedro López**
Major League Baseball debut
Chicago White Sox — No. 62
Infielder
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
May 1, 2005 for the Chicago White Sox

Pedro Michel López (born on April 28, 1984 in Moca, Dominican Republic) is a MLB shortstop/second baseman for the Chicago White Sox.

[edit] Minor League

As a 16 year old in 2000, López was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago White Sox. In 2001, López was sent to the Arizona White Sox in the Arizona League, a rookie-level professional baseball league. López batted .312, going 62 for 199 in 50 games. He also stole 12 bases and scored 26 runs.

In 2002, López was sent to another rookie-level professional baseball league, the Appalachian League, where he played for the Bristol White Sox. He upped his batting average to .319, playing in 63 games and knocking in 83 hits and stealing 22 bases while scoring 42 runs.

In 2003, López was sent to the South Atlantic League, a single-A league, where he played for the Kannapolis Intimidators. He hit .264 in 109 games with 40 runs scored and 24 stolen bases. At that point, López was promoted to high-A ball with the Winston-Salem Warthogs in the Carolina League. He played only 4 games with the team, and batted 3 for 13.

In 2004, López stayed with the Warthogs and showed a big improvement in his hitting. He played in 111 games, racking up 124 hits, scoring 62 runs and stealing 12 bases. Towards the end of the season, López was promoted to AA ball with the Birmingham Barons in the Southern League. Pedro played the remaining 7 games of the season there and went 5-23 in his first taste of Double-A ball.

In 2005, López started the season again with the Barons and struggled a bit with his hitting, only batting a lowly .238. Regardless of his performance, scouts saw his potential as he was only 21 years of age and playing in Double-A ball. He was promoted to the Charlotte Knights in theInternational League. He batted .202, getting 38 hits in 188 at bats. Soon after, López was promoted to the big leagues.