José Alberto Rivera
| José Alberto Rivera | |||
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| Free agent | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: February 14, 1997 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | |||
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José Alberto Rivera (born February 14, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Career[edit]
Rivera signed with the Houston Astros for a $10,000 signing bonus on October 19, 2016. He made his professional debut with the DSL Astros, posting a 2–3 record and 3.44 ERA in 12 games. In 2018, Rivera split the season between the rookie-level GCL Astros and the Low-A Tri-City ValleyCats, pitching to a cumulative 2–4 record and 3.49 ERA in 14 appearances. In the 2019 season, he recorded 95 strikeouts in 75 2⁄3 innings pitched with the Single-A Quad Cities River Bandits, using a fastball that can reach 102 miles per hour (164 km/h).[1] Rivera did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The Los Angeles Angels selected Rivera from the Astros in the 2020 Rule 5 draft.[3] On March 24, 2021, Rivera was returned to the Astros after only recording one inning of work in Spring Training.[4] He was assigned to the High-A Asheville Tourists to begin the 2021 season. He made 5 appearances (3 starts) for the team, recording an 0-1 record and 7.94 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 11.1 innings pitched. Rivera missed the latter part of the 2021 season as well as the entirety of the 2022 season with an undisclosed injury.[5]
On March 10, 2023, Rivera was released by the Astros.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Barron, David (2018-10-11). "Astros lose top prospect Jose Alberto Rivera in Rule 5 draft". HoustonChronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-12-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bollinger, Rhett. "Jose Alberto Rivera selected by Angels in Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2020-12-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Steve Adams (2021-03-24). "Angels Return Rule 5 Pick Jose Alberto Rivera To Astros". MLB Trade Rumors. Archived from the original on 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-05-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Houston Astros Release Pair of Pitching Prospects". astrosfuture.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ↑ https://www.milb.com/player/jose-alberto-rivera-673277
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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