As first reported by Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, the Indians released infielder Jose Lopez on Sunday after designating him for assignment early last week.
Lopez batted just .249/.272/.366 with 17 extra-base hits, 28 RBI, eight walks and 35 strikeouts in 224 plate appearances this season for Cleveland.
The 28-year-old Venezuelan slugged 25 homers and tallied 96 RBI across 622 plate appearances with the Mariners back in 2009 but has registered a hideous .236/.265/.352 slash line in 298 major-league games since.
Lopez will presumably try to latch on with a new team. He’s now played for four different ones.
