Otto Lopez has turned himself into one of the most dangerous all-around bats in the Marlins’ lineup, and the numbers keep stacking up in ways that put him alongside some notable company.
The Miami shortstop has already reached a rare Marlins benchmark, becoming the fifth player in franchise history and the first since Jose Reyes in 2012 to post at least 30 doubles and 25 stolen bases in a single season. Reyes finished that year with 37 doubles and 40 steals, and he was 29 at the time. Lopez now sits in the same conversation, with his production giving Miami a nightly jolt.
Hanley Ramirez and Cliff Floyd are the other Marlins players who have hit that 30-doubles, 25-steals mark in a season.
Lopez has been one of the breakout players of 2026, and his value goes well beyond one skill. He’s been a doubles machine, he keeps pressure on pitchers with his speed, and his teammates feed off the way he plays. In this stretch, he’s become the kind of player who can tilt a game in more than one way.
There’s still more for him to chase in September. Lopez is third in the National League in batting average at .307, sitting just behind Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Nick Gonzales at .308 and trailing Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez, who leads the league at .321. Arraez is a three-time batting champion and won the title in 2023 while with the Marlins.
Lopez can still pass Gonzales, but Arraez is a much tougher target. Arraez recently dealt with lower-body cramping, though it is not expected to keep him out for long. Lopez was the batting average leader in the middle of July, so the question now is whether he can catch fire again and make another push.
He’s also in the mix in a few other places. Lopez ranks sixth in doubles in the National League, with St Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson leading the way at 33.
He’s second in hits with 157, only three behind Arraez, who has 160. And in triples, Lopez is tied for second with players including Arraez, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Jake McCarthy.
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