than 1,000 hits in both NPB and MLB. On December 2, 2020, he become a free agent. International career López, along with teammates Félix Hernández and Carlos Silva was a member of Team Venezuela in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. In Round 1 against the Netherlands, he hit a solo home run to give Venezuela a two-run lead and the victory later with a 3–1 win. Personal life Before the Mariners' game against the Chicago Cubs on June 13, 2007, López was informed that his brother Gabriel died in a motorcycle accident in Venezuela. López still played in the game because his family told him he would not be able to make it home in time for the funeral and they wanted him to stay with the team and keep playing. He went 0-for-4 with an RBI in the game. On June 16, 2009, he was put on the bereavement list again to visit his cancer-stricken sister but she died before he got there. López remained in Venezuela for his sister's funeral and did not play for about a week. López and his wife, Katerine, have two children, José López Jr. and Valentina López. See also List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela References External links , or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League) 1983 births Living people American League All-Stars Arizona League Mariners players Cardenales de Lara players Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Cleveland Indians players Colorado Rockies players Columbus Clippers players Everett AquaSox players Florida Marlins players Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball shortstops Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball third basemen New Orleans Zephyrs players Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen People from Barcelona, Venezuela San Antonio Missions players San Bernardino Stampede players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Japan Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela Yokohama DeNA BayStars players Yomiuri Giants players 2009 World Baseball Classic players