Another promising product of the exceptional Braves farm system, righthander Robinson Lopez worked mainly as a starter for the Braves in 2009 and 2010, and made two more starts for the Cubs affiliate after being acquired at the deadline. Still, he is seen by many as a future closer. Lopez controls his mid-90's fastball well and is able to work both sides of the plate with ease. His secondary pitches, a loopy curve and a straight change, are still very much works in progress. There has been suggestion of adding a slider to his repertoire in order to hasten his development. While he lost most of 2011 to injury, his work in the Dominican Winter League suggests that he hasn't lost much, and he should quickly rise back to the top of Chicago's bullpen depth chart.