Javier López Torres (born November 5, 1970 in Ponce, Puerto Rico), better known as Javy López, is a Major League Baseball catcher and right-handed batter who plays for the Baltimore Orioles.

Signed by the Atlanta Braves in 1987 as an amateur free agent, López made his debut on September 18, 1992. After sharing duties with Charlie O'Brien and Eddie Pérez for four seasons, he established himself as the Braves regular catcher in 1996.

López enjoyed his best season in 2003, batting .328 with 43 home runs and 109 RBI. In that season he broke Todd Hundley 's record for most home runs hit in a season by a catcher (42).

López signed as a free agent with Baltimore before the 2004 season.

Highlights

• 3-time All-Star (1997-98, 2003)
• NLCS Most Valuable Player (1995)
• Silver Slugger Award (2004)

See also

• Players from Puerto Rico in MLB
• List of famous Puerto Ricans

Trivia

• His at-bat song is Usher's "Yeah!".

External links

• Profile and daily update at ESPN
• Career statistics at Baseball Reference