Lopez Dominates with Nine Ks | Oakland Athletics News

Jacob Lopez is back and dominating, striking out nine batters in his first eight outs — a feat last seen by an A’s pitcher in 1961. Throwing smartly with 16 first-pitch strikes and relying on his slider and cutter to induce swings and misses, Lopez silenced the lineup for five innings despite a high pitch count. Though he gave up a solo homer and admits he needs to finish at-bats faster, this outing marks a major turnaround since his rough start and demotion to Triple-A. With the anniversary of his season-ending injury looming, Lopez is firing on all cylinders, confident and aggressive as he aims to close the season strong and prove he belongs in the rotation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/02875f8f70b9950b