Omar Lopez (minors01)

Omar E. Lopez

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

• Born January 3, 1977 in Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela

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Biographical Information

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

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

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