Rivas was known to be a free-swinging hitter who will offer at almost any pitch often putting it in play. As a runner, he has good speed and is aggressive on the basepaths. Defensively, Rivas has soft hands, a great arm and good range. He turns the double play well, and also is competent going back on pop-ups.
From 2000 to 2004, Rivas posted a .262 batting average with 29 home runs and 165 RBI in 506 games. After the 2005 All-Star break, Minnesota optioned Rivas to Triple-A Rochester. Once thought of as the Twins second baseman of the future, Rivas was yet to develop into the type of consistent hitter needed. He was recalled, and then again sent back down on October 4 after the season had ended.
In 2006, Rivas played for the Durham Bulls of the International League. He hit a disappointing .218 with an OPS of .540. He signed a Minor League contract with the Cleveland Indians for the 2007 season. He hit .263 for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons in 105 games. He earned a big league callup on September 1, when rosters expanded. In December 2007, Rivas signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In January 2009, Rivas signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.
The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia – Gary Gillette, Peter Gammons, Pete Palmer. Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 2005. Format: Paperback, 1824pp. Language: English. ISBN1-4027-4771-3
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luis, rivas, luis, wilfredo, rivas, born, august, 1979, former, major, league, baseball, infielder, played, minnesota, twins, from, 2000, 2005, cleveland, indians, 2007, pittsburgh, pirates, 2008, batted, throws, right, handed, second, basemanborn, 1979, augus. Luis Wilfredo Rivas ree vas born August 30 1979 is a former Major League Baseball infielder He played for the Minnesota Twins from 2000 to 2005 Cleveland Indians in 2007 and Pittsburgh Pirates in 2008 He batted and throws right handed Luis RivasSecond basemanBorn 1979 08 30 August 30 1979 age 43 La Guaira VenezuelaBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutSeptember 16 2000 for the Minnesota TwinsLast MLB appearanceSeptember 20 2008 for the Pittsburgh PiratesMLB statisticsBatting average 257Home runs34Runs batted in201TeamsMinnesota Twins 2000 2005 Cleveland Indians 2007 Pittsburgh Pirates 2008 Rivas was known to be a free swinging hitter who will offer at almost any pitch often putting it in play As a runner he has good speed and is aggressive on the basepaths Defensively Rivas has soft hands a great arm and good range He turns the double play well and also is competent going back on pop ups From 2000 to 2004 Rivas posted a 262 batting average with 29 home runs and 165 RBI in 506 games After the 2005 All Star break Minnesota optioned Rivas to Triple A Rochester Once thought of as the Twins second baseman of the future Rivas was yet to develop into the type of consistent hitter needed He was recalled and then again sent back down on October 4 after the season had ended In 2006 Rivas played for the Durham Bulls of the International League He hit a disappointing 218 with an OPS of 540 He signed a Minor League contract with the Cleveland Indians for the 2007 season He hit 263 for the Triple A Buffalo Bisons in 105 games He earned a big league callup on September 1 when rosters expanded In December 2007 Rivas signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates In January 2009 Rivas signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs See also EditList of Major League Baseball players from VenezuelaSources EditThe ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Gary Gillette Peter Gammons Pete Palmer Publisher Sterling Publishing 2005 Format Paperback 1824pp Language English ISBN 1 4027 4771 3External links EditCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet or Venezuelan Winter League Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luis Rivas amp oldid 1079046642, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
