The Athletics have agreed to terms with infielder on a minor league contract, Lopez himself . The former Reds infielder will presumably head to spring training as a non-roster invitee. Lopez, 28, has spent parts of three seasons in the big leagues, all coming with Cincinnati. Hes a .265/.309/.329 hitter in 181 major league plate appearances, showing little power but an excellent feel for contact. Lopez has fanned in only 14.9% of those trips to the plate (against a Joe Harris Jersey lackluster 5% walk rate) and has consistently posted even lower strikeout rates in the upper minors. In parts of four Triple-A campaigns, hes a .294/.387/.407 hitter with nearly as many walks (11.7%) as strikeouts (12.1%) in just over 1500 plate appearances. Defensively, Lopez has played all over the diamond, though the vast majority of his time has been split between second base (3260 innings) and third base (2023 innings). Hes logged 653 innings at shortstop and a combined 715 frames between the two outfield corners. The As dont have a set third baseman and could have multiple bench spots up for grabs in spring training, depending on how their offseason plays out. The switch-hitting Lopez will give them some depth all over the infield and could nab a reserve role if he shows well in camp. Hes coming off a nice year with the Braves Triple-A affiliate, wherein he slashed .307/.392/.397 with four homers, 21 doubles, a pair of triples and 21 stolen bases in 112 games (473 plate appearances). Nicolas Claxton Jersey