Carlos Rivera (baseball)
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Carlos Alberto Rivera is a Major League Baseball
first baseman
who is currently with the Petroleros de Minatitlan
in the Mexican Baseball League. He played two seasons at the major league level for the Pittsburgh Pirates
.
He was drafted by the Pirates in the 10th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft
. Rivera played his first professional season with their Rookie league GCL Pirates in , and last played with an MLB-affiliated team in with the Colorado Rockies
' Triple-A team, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox
.
In , Rivera hit
.410 with 16 home run
s and 73 RBI
in 101 games for the Oaxaca Warriors
in the Mexican League and was a midseason All-Star. After not playing during the regular season, he played winter ball in his native Puerto Rico for the Ponce Lions
and hit .321 with 31 RBI in 36 games. He also represented Puerto Rico in the 2009 Caribbean Series
.
After starting the season with the Petroleros de Minatitlán
of the Mexican League, Rivera signed with the Wichita Wingnuts
of the American Association
on July 30.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
who is currently with the Petroleros de Minatitlan
Petroleros de Minatitlán
The Petroleros de Minatitlán are a AAA-level baseball team playing in the Mexican League. Their homefield is the Parque 18 de marzo de 1938 in Minatitlán, Veracruz....
in the Mexican Baseball League. He played two seasons at the major league level for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
.
He was drafted by the Pirates in the 10th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft
1996 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1996 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 4 and 5, 1996...
. Rivera played his first professional season with their Rookie league GCL Pirates in , and last played with an MLB-affiliated team in with the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
' Triple-A team, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Colorado Springs Sky Sox
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a minor league baseball team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team's colors are red and blue. The team plays in the Pacific Coast League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the major league Colorado Rockies...
.
In , Rivera hit
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.410 with 16 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 73 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 101 games for the Oaxaca Warriors
Oaxaca Guerreros
The Guerreros de Oaxaca are a AAA-level baseball team playing in the Mexican League in Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico. Their home field is the Eduardo Vasconcelos Stadium.- History :...
in the Mexican League and was a midseason All-Star. After not playing during the regular season, he played winter ball in his native Puerto Rico for the Ponce Lions
Leones de Ponce (baseball)
This article is about the Ponce baseball team. For the basketball team of the same name, see Ponce Lions .The Leones de Ponce are a baseball team in the Puerto Rico Baseball League. The organization is based in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The team plays at the Francisco Montaner Stadium...
and hit .321 with 31 RBI in 36 games. He also represented Puerto Rico in the 2009 Caribbean Series
2009 Caribbean Series
The LI edition of the Caribbean Series was played in . It was held from February 2 through February 7 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic , Mexico , Puerto Rico and Venezuela . The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice...
.
After starting the season with the Petroleros de Minatitlán
Petroleros de Minatitlán
The Petroleros de Minatitlán are a AAA-level baseball team playing in the Mexican League. Their homefield is the Parque 18 de marzo de 1938 in Minatitlán, Veracruz....
of the Mexican League, Rivera signed with the Wichita Wingnuts
Wichita Wingnuts
The Wichita Wingnuts are a professional baseball team based in Wichita, Kansas, in the United States. The Wingnuts are a member of the Central Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball.An expansion franchise in the...
of the American Association
American Association (21st century)
The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, based in Durham, North Carolina, is a professional baseball league founded in 2005 and independent of Major League Baseball...
on July 30.