Emmanuel Rivera
Emmanuel Rivera | |
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![]() Rivera with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2021 | |
Kansas City Royals – No. 26 | |
Third Baseman | |
Born: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | June 29, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 28, 2021, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Batting average | .256 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 5 |
Teams | |
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Emmanuel Miguel Rivera (born June 29, 1996) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball third baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[]
Rivera was drafted by the Kansas City Royals out of the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in the 19th round, 579th overall, of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He made his professional debut with the AZL Royals, playing in 38 games with the team.
In 2016, Rivera played for the rookie-level Burlington Royals, posting a .249/.317/.373 slash line in 58 games. The following year, he played for the Single-A Lexington Legends, slashing .310/.364/.468 with 12 home runs and 72 RBI. In 2018, Rivera split the season between the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks and the AZL Royals, batting a cumulative .274/.326/.416 with 6 home runs and 63 RBI. For the 2019 season, Rivera played for the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, logging a .258/.297/.345 slash line with 7 home runs and 57 RBI in 131 games.[2]
Rivera did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He was assigned to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers to begin the 2021 season, and batted .282/.337/.593 with a career-high 14 home runs and 40 RBI in 44 games.
On June 28, 2021, Rivera was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4] He made his MLB debut that day as the starting third baseman against the Boston Red Sox, and logged his first career hit in the game as well, a single off of Sox starter Garrett Richards. He was placed on the injured list on June 30 with a left hamate break.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Emmanuel Rivera Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Emmanuel Rivera Minor, Amateur & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- ^ "Royals Designate Kelvin Gutierrez For Assignment, Select Emmanuel Rivera". mlb traderumors.com.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1996 births
- People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Kansas City Royals players
- Arizona League Royals players
- Burlington Royals players
- Indios de Mayagüez players
- Lexington Legends players
- Wilmington Blue Rocks players
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Omaha Storm Chasers players