CINCINNATI — There’s no guarantee that the Miami Marlins are going to trade Pablo Lopez between now and MLB’s trade deadline at 6 p.m. Aug. 2.
But with Miami at the very least listening to offers from possible suitors, any positive performance from the 26-year-old right-hander and No. 2 pitcher in the Marlins’ rotation bodes well for the organization.
And Lopez threw a gem on Tuesday in the Marlins’ 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. He tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts and held the Reds to just one run on two hits without issuing a walk.
