Nicky Lopez

The Rockies have signed infielder Nicky Lopez and right-hander John Brebbia to minor league deals, reports Kevin Henry of the Denver Gazette. Both players will receive invites to big league spring training. Lopez is represented by CAA and Brebbia by Icon Sports Management. Lopez, 31 in March, has largely been a glove-first infielder in his…

The Rockies have signed infielder Nicky Lopez and right-hander John Brebbia to minor league deals, reports Kevin Henry of the Denver Gazette. Both players will receive invites to big league spring training. Lopez is represented by CAA and Brebbia by Icon Sports Management. Lopez, 31 in March, has largely been a glove-first infielder in his…

Lopez fortifies Colorado's infield depth and will compete for a bench role as a defensive specialist in spring training after spending most of last season at the Triple-A level, hitting .267/.303/.317 with zero homers and seven steals across 70 games. The light-hitting 30-year-old got into 18 games between the Cubs and Angels this past season, going just 1-for-24 at the dish. He's merely emergency organizational depth at this stage of his career.