| Armando Rivero | |
|---|---|
 Rivero pitching for the Chicago Cubs in 2014 Spring Training | |
| Criollos de Caguas | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:February 1, 1988 La Habana, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Armando Rivero Luzardo (born February 1,1988) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who plays for Criollos de Caguas.
Rivero previously played for the Industriales in the Cuban National Series. After 2011 he defected from Cuba to pursue a Major League Baseball career. [1] In March 2013,he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs worth $3.1 million. [2] [3] [4] He made his debut in June of that year with the Kane County Cougars. [1] [5] He was later promoted to the Daytona Cubs and the Double-A Tennessee Smokies. He finished the season 0–1 with a 4.15 earned run average (ERA) and 45 strikeouts in 30+1⁄3 innings. [6] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. [7] Rivero started the 2014 season back with Tennessee. He was promoted to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs in June. [8] Rivero ended 2014 with a 5-1 record along with a 2.22 ERA. Rivero has been with Iowa since his 2014 promotion, posting a 3.16 ERA in 2015 and a 2.13 ERA in 2016. [9]
On December 8, 2016, Rivero was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 2016 Rule 5 draft. [10] He was released on October 31, 2017.
On July 19, 2018, Rivero signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican Baseball League. He became a free agent after the season.
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