"Lopez' first pitch of the night was a sub-89 mph 'fastball,' and that was only the beginning of his issues. For the entirety of that inning, his pitches were either nowhere near the zone, or basically right down the middle."
"Walk-single-single plated the first run, then there was another walk, then a run-scoring walk on five pitches that all missed the zone, and then a bloop hit to make it 3-0."
"Lopez managed to get out of the inning with some pitches that were in the middle of the zone but taken or mishit, but it wasn't a very good start."
"He once again could barely flirt with the strike zone against James Wood to start the second, only to throw a 93 mph fastball on a full count that caught enough of the zone to be absolutely obliterated into left field."
On April 21, 2026, the Braves' six-game winning streak ended with an 11-4 loss to the Nationals. Reynaldo Lopez struggled significantly, starting with a sub-89 mph fastball and failing to find the strike zone. His performance included multiple walks and a hit that contributed to an early 3-0 deficit. Despite some improvement later in the inning, Lopez's inability to control his pitches led to further damage, culminating in a disastrous outing for the Braves' pitching staff.
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