The Chicago White Sox have “expressed interest” in Royals infielder Nicky Lopez, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal tweets that the Royals are “not eager” to move Lopez, viewing him as important depth and a hedge at second base in case Michael Massey is not ready for the big leagues to begin the season. Jeff Passan of ESPN also reported the Royals have spoken with teams about Lopez and Hunter Dozier.
Lopez enjoyed his best offensive season in 2021, but regressed badly last season, hitting .227/.281/.273 in 480 plate appearances, and his 57 wRC+ was the worst in baseball for someone with that much playing time.