Jesús Alejo López (born May 5, 1996) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
López attended Greenway High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 27th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
López made his professional debut that year with the Arizona League Reds, where he slashed a torrid .419/.526/.484. In 2016, López played for the rookie-level Billings Mustangs, posting a .273/.342/.327 slash line with one home run and 29 RBI. He returned to Billing for the 2017 season and hit .300/.388/.455 with four home runs and 33 RBI.
López did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. López began the start in 2021 with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts before being promoted to the Triple-A Louisville Bats after hitting .362 in Chattanooga.
On June 28, 2021, López was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time after hitting .358/.436/.526 with two home runs and 14 RBI in Louisville.
López made his Major League debut that day as a pinch hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies. López faced relief pitcher Bailey Falter, where he connected on the first pitch he saw for a single.
There are no details about whether he has children or not. He may be may or may not have children. There are also no rumors about his children.