Yadiel Rivera | |
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Free agent | |
Infielder | |
Born: Caguas, Puerto Rico | May 2, 1992|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 22, 2015, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
Batting average | .175 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 15 |
Teams | |
Yadiel Rivera (born May 2,1992) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Miami Marlins and Texas Rangers.
Rivera was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Manuela Toro High School in Caguas,Puerto Rico. [1] [2] He reached Double-A for the first time in 2014. Rivera was added to the Brewers 40-man roster on November 20,2014. [3]
Rivera made his Major League debut on September 22,2015. [4]
On September 4,2016,Rivera was recalled to the active roster from Triple–A Colorado Springs Sky Sox to back up the injured Jonathan Villar. [5] Rivera was designated for assignment by the Brewers on September 15,2017. [6] He elected free agency following the season on November 6. [7]
On November 24,2017,Rivera signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins. [8] Rivera's contract was purchased by the Marlins on March 29,2018,and he was assigned to the Opening Day roster. [9] On July 7,2018,Rivera hit his first career home run at Nationals Park against Nationals starter Max Scherzer. He was outrighted to AAA on December 10,2018.
He was assigned to Triple-A New Orleans to start the 2019 season. On August 6,Rivera was designated for assignment. He elected free agency on October 1.
On January 10,2020,Rivera signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers that included an invitation to Spring Training. On August 20,2020,Rivera was selected to the active roster. He made his season debut on August 23. On September 4,Rivera was designated for assignment after going 0 for 5 in 5 at-bats over 4 games. [10] He became a free agent on November 2,2020.
On May 8,2021,Rivera signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization and was assigned to the Triple-A Sugar Land Skeeters. [11] Rivera played in 19 games for the Skeeters,hitting .232/.250/.261 with 8 RBI before he was released on September 16. [12]
On April 1,2022,Rivera signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks and was assigned to the Triple-A Reno Aces. [13] He was released on June 19,2022.
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