San Francisco Giants: Javier Lopez's Top Five Moments As A Giant

Sep 19, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Javier Lopez (49) delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a MLB game at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

There aren’t many pitchers out there whose job description reads: face one batter per game. Many players would be angered by such a minimal role. Not the San Francisco Giants’ Javy Lopez, he thrived in it. Seven years later, he has 3 rings to show for it.

With the offseason officially here, the San Francisco Giants have some work to do filling in the holes left by the players that have now become free agents. One of those players is Javier Lopez. Known as a lefty specialist, the Giants traded for him in the 2010 season to bolster a bullpen to be able to contend for a championship.

Sadly, his time with the Giants has come to a close. Only time will tell whether or not Javier Lopez will return to the Giants next year. One thing is for sure though, Lopez is forever a Giant. As a tribute, we have come up with 5 great moments in Javier Lopez’ career as a San Francisco Giant.

Aug 18, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Javier Lopez (49) throws to a St. Louis Cardinals batter during the ninth inning at Busch Stadium. The Giants defeated the Cardinals 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Moment number 5: Striking out Ciriaco to escape the jam

Next: Lopez Moment Number 4

Aug 12, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Javier Lopez (49) pitches the ball against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Moment Number 4: Striking out Mike Moustakas to limit the damage in Game 3 of the 2014 World Series

Next: Lopez Moment Number 3

June 26, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Javier Lopez (49) delivers a pitch during the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park. The Rockies defeated the Giants 8-6. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Moment Number 3: Getting Matt Adams to groundout into the shift and strand the tying run on base in Game 4 of the 2014 NLCS

Next: Lopez Moment Number 2

Aug 13, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants reief pitcher Javier Lopez (49) throws to the Baltimore Orioles in the ninth inning of their MLB baseball game at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports

Moment Number 2: An Unbelievable Surprising Catch

Next: Lopez Moment Number 1

Sep 30, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Javier Lopez (49) being congratulated by Willie McCoy as one of two recipients of the 2016 Willie Mac Award at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports

Moment Number 1: Winning the 2016 Willie Mac Award

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