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Rapid Questions with Jorge Lopez

June 28, 2022

What’s your favorite ballpark to play in and why?

I would say San Diego. It was my debut and I think it makes it more special.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

A Major League Baseball player.

If an ice cream truck pulled up right now, what would you get?

Oreos. Oreo ice cream.

What player or coach would win in an arm wrestling contest?

I would say Fredi González.

If you could trade places with one person for a day, who would it be and why?

J-Lo. I think she is beautiful and she is Puerto Rican.

What is your favorite way to spend an off-day?

Listen to some Bad Bunny music.

What’s your go-to karaoke song?

I would say some Bad Bunny music, let’s say Un Verano Sin Ti.

Which teammate do you think was the biggest troublemaker in school?

Félix Bautista.

If you weren’t playing professional baseball, what would you be doing?

I would say a fisherman.

What is your favorite animal and why?

Probably the horse, I just like it.

If you could see any singer in concert who would it be?

Let’s say J-Lo.

What is one word your teammates would use to describe you?

Smiley.

Who is your coolest Instagram follower?

My son.

What was your favorite breakfast cereal when you were a kid?

Fruity Pebbles.

What was your first car?

A Mitsubishi Eclipse.

If you could play any position other than your own, what would you play?

Shortstop, that’s pretty much what I played growing up.

Who’s the greatest athlete of all time?

Roberto Clemente.

What is your favorite thing about this team?

The energy. Everything is good.