Leandro Lopez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Texas Rangers #9 prospect in 2026
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average
  
  Adjusted Grade: 35
  
  Track Record: When he signed in 2021, Lopez was immediately tabbed as someone to keep an eye on in the coming years. He made the leap in his second stint in the Dominican Summer League, when he punched out 63 and walked just 18 over 34.1 innings. He flashed potential over the next two seasons, but really broke through in 2025, when he fanned 116 and walked 41 over 101.1 innings in a year when he reached Double-A for the first time. After the season, Lopez was added to the 40-man roster.
  
  Scouting Report: Lopez has a case as the biggest breakthrough in Texas’ system in 2025. He shed fat, added strength and began repeating his delivery much more frequently. Now, his diverse pitch mix is more effective. He works with four- and two-seam fastballs, and backs them with a slider, curveball and changeup. The slider, a new addition to his mix, looks like a cutter but Lopez’s high release point makes the pitch appear more slider-ish. The pitch was more effective because of how often he was able to land it for strikes. Having two pitches he could throw in-zone helped the rest of his mix play up. Lopez’s split-grip changeup projects as a below-average pitch. Lopez’s control gains were more important than anything that happened with one of his pitches, and the improvement stuck after he moved from High-A to Double-A.
  
  The Future: Now part of the 40-man roster, Lopez has a chance to make his MLB debut in 2026. Despite all but one of his appearances coming in the rotation in 2025, his likely role in the big leagues is as a reliever.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 50