Reds and SS Lopez Agree to Deal

The [Cincinnati Reds]] and [[Shortstop | SS] Felipe Lopez agreed to a $2.7 million contract Thursday, thereby avoiding arbitration. Lopez made $415,000 last season, when he hit .291 and made his first All-Star team. He asked for $3 million in arbitration, and the Reds offered $2.15 million

Date
February 2, 2006