DENVER — The Rockies have agreed with infielder Nicky Lopez and right-handed pitcher John Brebbia on Minor League contracts with invites to Spring Training, according to a club source. The team has not confirmed the deals.
Lopez, 30, spent the 2025 season with the Angels and Cubs. He appeared in 18 games, four with Los Angeles and 14 with Chicago, batting .042 (1-for-24). In seven Major League seasons, he has a slash line of .245/.310/.311, playing for the Royals, Braves and White Sox prior to last year. His best season came in 2021, when he posted a .300/.365/.378 slash line with 22 steals for Kansas City.
Primarily a middle infielder, Lopez has also played third base at the big league level, with brief appearances at first base and in the outfield.
Brebbia, 35, made 22 relief appearances between the Tigers and Braves in 2025, posting a 7.71 ERA. Over eight MLB seasons, the right-hander owns a 4.04 ERA. In addition to Detroit and Atlanta, he has pitched for the Cardinals, Giants and White Sox.
Originally drafted by the Yankees in 2011, Brebbia was released and signed with the D-backs before being taken in the Rule 5 Draft by the Cardinals in ’15. He made his Major League debut with St. Louis in 2017, pitching to a 2.44 ERA in 50 appearances.
Following that successful debut campaign, Brebbia’s best season came with San Francisco in 2022, when he led the National League by appearing in 76 games (11 starts) while posting a 3.18 ERA.
