Leo Rivas
Appearance
Leo Rivas | |
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Seattle Mariners – No. 76 | |
Infielder | |
Born: Maracay, Venezuela | October 10, 1997|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 28, 2024, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics (through May 9, 2024) | |
Batting average | .333 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
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Leonardo Andres Rivas (born October 10, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Career[edit]
Rivas signed an international contract back in 2014 with the Los Angeles Angels and played in their organization until 2020, and later signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds in 2021 before becoming a free agent in 2022. In 2023 he signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners and later assigned to the Tacoma Rainiers.[1]
Rivas was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on April 25, 2024.[2] He made his Major League debut on April 28, 2024 against the Arizona Diamondbacks and his first hit was a triple.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Pedro, Trevor. "Mariners' prospect spotlight: Leo Rivas". sodomojo.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Mariners select INF Leo Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma". marinersblog.mlblogs.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Jude, Adam. "Leo Rivas, 999th player to appear for Mariners, triples in first at-bat". seattletimes.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External Links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Arizona League Angels players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Baseball players from Maracay
- Burlington Bees players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Dominican Summer League Angels players
- Inland Empire 66ers players
- Louisville Bats players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Orem Owlz players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Tacoma Rainiers players