Eduardo Rivera (baseball)
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| Eduardo Rivera | |
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| Boston Red Sox – No. 99 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (2003-06-13) June 13, 2003 (age 22) San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 2026, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through April 22, 2026) | |
| Win-loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Teams | |
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Eduardo Yael Rivera (born June 13, 2003) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
The Oakland Athletics selected Rivera in the 11th round of the 2021 MLB draft. That summer, he played four games in the MLB Draft League and one game in the Arizona Complex League (ACL).[1] In 2022, he played in eight ACL games;[1] his season was shortened by injury.[2] Rivera spent the 2023 season with the Single-A Stockton Ports; in 16 games (12 starts) he posted a 2–7 win–loss record with a 5.34 earned run average (ERA) while striking out 75 batters in 69 innings pitched.[1] During the 2023–24 offseason, Rivera played in the Puerto Rican Winter League (PRWL).[1]
Rivera began the 2024 season in the Athletics' organization and split time between Stockton and the High-A Lansing Lugnuts.[1] He was released in May and he signed with the Boston Red Sox organization in June.[2] For Boston, he made appearances in the Florida Complex League and for the Single-A Salem Red Sox.[1] Overall with four teams during the 2024 season, Rivera made 18 appearances (7 starts) while posting a 4.35 ERA and a 1–3 record while striking out 49 batters 41+1⁄3 innings.[1] During the 2024–25 offseason, he played in the PRWL and played for Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Series.[1]
Rivera split time during the 2025 regular season between the High-A Greenville Drive and Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.[1] Overall, he made 20 appearances (15 starts) while posting a 4–6 record with a 2.48 ERA while striking out 108 batters in 87 innings.[1] During the 2025–26 offseason, he again played in the PRWL.[1]
Rivera played for Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, appearing in two games (one start) while posting a 4.05 ERA without a decision.[1] Rivera began the 2026 regular season with Portland and was promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox on April 21.[3] The next day, before making an appearance for Worcester,[4] the Red Sox added him to their major-league roster.[5] Rivera made his MLB debut that evening, pitching 3+1⁄3 scoreless innings in relief during a Red Sox loss to the Yankees at Fenway Park.[6] He was optioned to Worcester the next day.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Eduardo Rivera Minor, Amateur, Winter & WBC Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- 1 2 "Eduardo Rivera". soxprospects.com. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Mohammed, Aaliyan (April 21, 2026). "Red Sox Promote No. 27 Prospect To Triple-A After Just Two Starts In 2026". NESN. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Binkowski, Justin (April 22, 2026). "Red Sox Promote Pitching Prospect to Majors Before Triple-A Debut". Minor League Baseball on SI. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Browne, Ian (April 22, 2026). "Red Sox lefty Rivera so eager for MLB debut, he arrived 2 1/2 hours early". MLB.com. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Eduardo Rivera's three strikeouts in MLB debut". MLB.com. April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
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