Manager Ned Yost said Saturday that Lopez will likely stay at extended spring training after the Royals wrap up their Cactus League slate this weekend, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Lopez is expected to open the season in the Royals' starting rotation, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

Lopez allowed one run on five hits while striking out five over 4.1 innings against the Padres on Sunday.

Royals manager Ned Yost said Monday that Lopez would likely be shut down for the final week of the 2018 season, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Lopez (2-5) suffered the loss against the Tigers on Thursday, allowing seven earned runs and eight hits over one-plus innings. He didn't allow a walk or record a strikeout.

Lopez (ribs) has been cleared to start Thursday against the Tigers.

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.Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost expects starting pitcher Jorge Lopez (rib) to make his scheduled start against the Tigers on Thursday. Lopez threw around 50 pitches in a side session on Tuesday and played catch on Wednesday. He is day-to-day but continues to make progress. Lopez left his start early last Friday after crashing into third baseman Hunter Dozier on an infield single. X-rays and an MRI exam showed no fractures, but he was having trouble breathing deeply. He has gone 2-3 with a 4.64 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in six starts for the Royals this year and might be worth streaming in deeper leagues if he's able to make the start against Detroit.

Lopez (ribs) is expected to start Thursday against the Tigers, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

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.Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jorge Lopez (rib) said his MRI exam didn't show any damage to his rib area after he was hit by a line drive on Friday. He remains sore but hopes to throw a bullpen session on Monday or Tuesday. Lopez holds a 3.93 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 6.5 K/9 over 16 outings (six starts) between the Royals and Brewers this year. It remains to be seen if he'll get another start this year, but he'd be worth a look in AL-only leagues if the matchup is right.

Lopez underwent an MRI on Saturday that revealed no additional damage to his ribs, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

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.Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jorge Lopez (rib cage), who left his start early on Friday after being hit by a line drive in the rib cage, will undergo an MRI exam on Saturday. X-rays showed no fracture to his rib cage, but Lopez is hurting when he takes deep breaths. Lopez allowed nine hits and three earned runs while striking out just one in 4 1/3 innings against the Twins before he left the game on Friday. He has a 3.93 ERA and mediocre 6.49 K/9 in six starts on the season. We'll know more on whether he might be able to make another start this year after the team gets his MRI results back this weekend.

Lopez exited Friday's game against the Twins with a left rib contusion.

Lopez appeared to suffer an injury during Friday's start against Minnesota, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Lopez (2-3) picked up the win in Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Twins, allowing one run on one hit and one walk through eight innings while striking out four.

Lopez (1-4) tossed seven innings of one-run ball Sunday to earn the win over the Orioles, allowing five hits with eight strikeouts and no walks.

Lopez (0-4) allowed five runs on five hits and three walks across four innings Sunday to take the loss against Cleveland. He struck out four.

Lopez allowed one run on five hits and three walks across five innings while taking the loss Monday against the Rays. He struck out three.

Lopez (0-2) took the loss Wednesday, allowing six runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings against the Blue Jays.

Lopez was officially recalled from Triple-A Omaha prior to his start versus Toronto on Wednesday, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Thursday.

Lopez was called up to Milwaukee on Monday.

Lopez was optioned back to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Thursday.

Lopez was called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Saturday.

Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Sunday.

Lopez was promoted to the majors Tuesday.

Lopez was sent to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Friday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jorge Lopez has been called up to the Brewers from Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. In a corresponding move, Alec Asher was sent down after pitching two innings in Saturday's contest. With the Brewers getting hit hard with injuries right now, they need as many fresh arms as possible to pitch and Lopez is ready to go. With the Sky Sox being in the same area as the Colorado Rockies, this has allowed for a plethora of moves and transactions to be made on the pitching staff. Expect Jorge Lopez to be sent back down to Triple-A when Zach Davies or Chase Anderson returns from the disabled list. He will hold no fantasy relevance during his most likely short tenure with the major league club.

Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Thursday.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jorge Lopez has been sent down back to Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox after Boone Logan was activated off the disabled list. So far in every appearance that Lopez has had with the Brewers so far, he has given up a run and holds a 5.14 ERA in seven innings pitched. He will continue to be one of the call-ups that the Brewers rely upon due to his ability to go multiple innings out of the bullpen. However, he holds no fantasy relevance.

Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Friday.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jorge Lopez has been called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox as a response to Zach Davies being added to the 10-day disabled list. Davies will most likely not be out for any longer than the 10 days on the DL, so Lopez will fill in as a bullpen arm with the Brewers running a four man rotation until Davies' return. Lopez won't hold much value in standard leagues.

Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Tuesday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The Brewers recalled Lopez from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Wednesday.

Lopez will pitch out of the bullpen for Triple-A Colorado Springs this season, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Lopez may remain in the bullpen this season, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Lopez will return to starting in 2018, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Lopez was sent back down to Double-A Biloxi on Friday.

Lopez was called up from Double-A Biloxi on Thursday.

Lopez was sent to Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt reports.

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Jorge Lopez was once one of the top pitchers in the Brewers' farm system, but the right-hander has pitched his way out of that status fairly quickly. Lopez had a cup of coffee in 2016 and struggled in 10 innings of work that year. Last year, he was 3-for-11 with a 5.78 ERA and 1.74 WHIP across Triple-A and Double-A. After his second outing of spring training, Lopez has gotten roughed up to the tune of seven hits, three walks, eight runs (seven earned) and no strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings. Needless to say, Lopez carries zero value in both redraft leagues and dynasty leagues.

Lopez was transferred from Triple-A Colorado Springs to Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Lopez allowed three earned runs and posted a 5:2 K:BB over 5.2 innings in a game with Triple-A Colorado Springs on Sunday.

Lopez, 23, has a 7.94 ERA and 12:10 K:BB through 11.1 innings for Triple-A Colorado Springs.

The Brewers optioned Lopez to minor-league camp Monday.

Lopez earned the win in his first major league start Tuesday against the Padres as he allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out seven.

Lopez will make his major league debut Tuesday against the Padres.

Lopez was called up from Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday.

Lopez, 22, was named the Southern League's Most Outstanding Pitcher on Thursday. He has a 2.29 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 134 strikeouts through 137.2 innings with Double-A Biloxi.

Lopez, 22, has a 2.58 ERA and 86:35 K:BB in 90.2 innings for Double-A Biloxi.

Lopez is 3-2 with a 2.70 ERA and 27:14 K:BB ratio in 30 innings over six starts with Double-A Biloxi.