Oregon Uncommitted Spotlight - '27 INF Diego Lopez
January 6, 2025
As we enter 2025, Prep Baseball Oregon continues our new offseason series of Uncommitted Spotlights, highlighting standout performers that attended a Prep Baseball showcase event in 2024. Uncommitted spotlights are meant to showcase players that Prep Baseball Scouts felt showed standout tools, large improvements in overall game, or potential upside moving forward. College coaches and recruiters should be sure to keep an eye on these prospects in the coming months.
Today, we spotlight 2027 infielder Diego Lopez. The 5'8 athlete out of Ridgeview High School attended multiple Prep Baseball Oregon events in 2024, including the Portland Summer ID - Session II and Preseason All-State. A Junior Future Games alum, Lopez features a smooth all-around game.
The righty features a short, balanced swing with a line drive approach to all fields. Lopez can find the sweet spot consistently, with a 67% sweet spot percentage in BP rounds. Lopez is a quick, twitchy defender that can easily stick at shortstop through his high school years and beyond. Below is a complete breakdown of the player, including scouting reports and video.
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Scouting Report
Diego Lopez, Ridgeview (OR), 2027
Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-8, 150-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced base in stance with knees externally rotated. Low hands start near center of frame with barrel stacked vertically. Short stride load, hands retract backward. Head stays down well through contact. Extends with a barrel through the zone, with a shorter two-handed finish.
Power: 88.7 max exit velocity, averaged 78.9 mph. 320' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF- 77 MPH. High 3/4 slot throws. Tucked gloveside follow. Clear athleticism, smoothness present.
Defense: Narrow base leaps into quick prep step. Active feet work around and through ball. Soft, fast hands bring ball to belt for smooth transfer to throw. Smooth actions overall.
ATH: 7.25 second 60-yard dash time