Omar Lopez (minors01)

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Omar E. Lopez

  • Bats Right, Throws Right
  • Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.

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Biographical Information[edit]

Omar Lopez became manager of the GCL Astros in 2009, the team's first season back in the Gulf Coast League after a 10-year hiatus. He was manager of the VSL Astros in 2008.

Lopez, known as Lopes during his playing days, debuted for the Bristol Sox in 1996 and hit .216/.328/.292 as a 3B-SS. In '97, he batted .276/.369/.353 as Bristol's primary shortstop. He ground into 9 double plays, leading the Appalachian League. During the 1998 campaign, Omar was 5 for 35 with five walks and two doubles for the South Bend Silver Hawks.

Lopez later scouted for the Houston Astros and coached for their Venezuelan program. In 2008, he began his managerial career. In 2020, he moved up to the parent Astros as first base coach. In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, he was the manager of the Venezuelan national team. in 2024, he was named the Astros' bench coach, replacing Jose Espada who had been named to replace Dusty Baker as the team's manager.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record[edit]

Year Team League Record Finish Organization Playoffs
2008 VSL Astros Gulf Coast League 37-31 3rd Houston Astros
2009 GCL Astros Gulf Coast League 18-38 16th Houston Astros
2010 GCL Astros Gulf Coast League 20-36 15th Houston Astros
2011 Greeneville Astros Appalachian League 25-43 8th Houston Astros
2012 Greeneville Astros Appalachian League 36-32 5th (t) Houston Astros
2013 Quad Cities River Bandits Midwest League 81-57 3rd Houston Astros League Champs
2014 Quad Cities River Bandits Midwest League 70-69 7th Houston Astros
2015 Lancaster JetHawks California League 75-65 4th Houston Astros Lost in 1st round
2016 Quad Cities River Bandits Midwest League 61-78 14th Houston Astros
2017 Buies Creek Astros Carolina League 74-65 2nd Houston Astros
2018 Corpus Christi Hooks Texas League 82-56 1st Houston Astros Lost in 1st round
2019 Corpus Christi Hooks Texas League 66-73 6th Houston Astros

Further Reading[edit]

  • Brian McTaggart: "Astros' López ready to lead way as Venezuela manager", mlb.com, March 7, 2023. [1]

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