The Guardians claimed Rivas off waivers from Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Rivas slashed .229/.303/.422 across 123 major-league plate appearances in 2023. He likely won't get the majority of reps at first base with Josh Naylor already in Cleveland, but Rivas could certainly contend for a spot on the bench next season.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Logs five RBI in comeback victory
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Rivas went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and five RBI in a 13-12 win over the Reds on Saturday.
After the Pirates fell behind 9-0 through three frames, Rivas put Pittsburgh on the board with an RBI single in the fourth. He then came through with two clutch hits later in the contest, clearing the bases and tying the score with a three-run double in the seventh and adding an RBI single in the eighth. The five RBI were one more than Rivas had collected in his previous 29 games combined coming into Saturday. This was also his first multi-hit game since Aug. 28.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: On bench versus lefty
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Rivas remains out of the lineup Friday versus the Reds.
Rivas sat against a righty Thursday and will remain on the bench to begin Friday's game with left-hander Andrew Abbott set to take the mound for Cincinnati. The left-handed-hitting Rivas has gone 3-for-18 (.167) with five strikeouts this year against southpaws.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Not starting Thursday
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Rivas isn't in the Pirates' lineup Thursday against the Cubs, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Rivas will sit out Thursday after going 3-for-14 with a homer and two RBI across his last five games. Jared Triolo will instead start at first base while batting sixth.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Takes seat versus lefty
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Rivas is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs.
Connor Joe will start at first base and bat cleanup with left-hander Justin Steele toeing the slab for Chicago. Rivas has batted .167 with a .445 OPS in only 19 major-league plate appearances against lefties this year.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: On bench vs. lefty
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Rivas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Yankees, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Rivas has a .721 OPS through 13 games in September and will head to the bench Sunday with southpaw Carlos Rodon pitching for New York. Jared Triolo will take over at first base and bat seventh.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Sitting against southpaw
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Rivas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Though he'll hit the bench Monday against southpaw Patrick Corbin, the lefty-hitting Rivas may have recaptured a strong-side platoon role at first base. He started in each of the Pirates' last three matchups with right-handers, going 1-for-8 with a walk and a stolen base.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Sits against lefty Sunday
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Rivas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Rivas will take a seat for the second day in a row while the Pirates oppose another lefty (Zack Thompson) in the series finale. The righty-hitting Connor Joe will spell the lefty-hitting Rivas at first base.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Splitting time at first base
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Rivas went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on Monday against the Royals.
Rivas has split starts at first base with Connor Joe evenly across the last 12 games. He's struggled to collect hits consistently since joining the Pirates on Aug. 3 by going 11-for-53, though seven of his 11 knocks have gone for extra bases. Monday, Rivas had one of his more productive games in the last month, which was highlighted by an RBI double in the eighth frame.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Idle against lefty
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Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
The lefty-hitting Rivas will give way to platoon mate Connor Joe at first base while southpaw Zack Thompson toes the rubber for St. Louis. Since being acquired from the Padres on Aug. 1, Rivas has struggled to a .186/.308/.395 batting line thus far during his time in Pittsburgh.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: On bench versus lefty
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Rivas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Rivas will hit the bench for the third straight game while the Pirates face a left-handed pitcher (Drew Rom) for the second consecutive day. Connor Joe will step in for the lefty-hitting Rivas as the Pirates' starting first baseman.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Sits down Saturday
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Rivas isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against Minnesota, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Rivas will take a day to regroup after going 0-for-18 at the plate across his last seven games. Connor Joe will step in as Pittsburgh's first baseman and bat sixth.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Sitting versus lefty
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Rivas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
Connor Joe will play first base and bat cleanup for the Pirates as they take on left-hander David Peterson. Rivas holds a brutal .120 batting average and .316 OPS in 57 career major-league plate appearances versus lefties.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Out against lefty
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Rivas isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against the Reds, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Left-hander Brandon Williamson is starting on the mound for the Reds, so the left-handed bat of Rivas will take a seat to begin Saturday's game. Connor Joe will start at first base instead and bat fourth.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: On bench against southpaw
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Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
The lefty-hitting Rivas will hit the bench Wednesday while Atlanta brings southpaw Max Fried to the bump. Platoon mate Connor Joe will get the starting nod at first base and will bat cleanup.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Nabs fourth straight start
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Rivas will start at first base and bat third in Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Rivas will receive his fourth consecutive start after going 3-for-11 with a home run, a triple, two walks, three RBI and an additional run in his first three contests with the Pirates. He looks set to occupy the strong side of a platoon at first base with Connor Joe now that Carlos Santana and Ji-Man Choi are playing elsewhere in the aftermath of Tuesday's trade deadline.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Collects three hits
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Rivas went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a triple in Friday's victory against the Brewers.
Rivas got the Pirates on the board with his first-inning long ball, his first homer of the year in his second game with Pittsburgh after being dealt by the Padres before the trade deadline. Rivas is expected to get the bulk of the playing time at first base for the Pirates down the stretch, and the 26-year-old could be surprisingly productive given his career .313/.424/.492 slash line over 150 games at Triple-A.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Dealt to Pirates
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Rivas was traded from the Padres to the Pirates on Tuesday along with Jackson Wolf and Estuar Suero in exchange for Ji-Man Choi and Rich Hill, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
With Rivas and Choi essentially switching spots, it's possible Rivas could see a significant uptick in playing time in the short term. The 26-year-old first baseman has a career .245/.330/.323 slash line with four home runs and six steals in 127 games. Rivas has long been known for his strong command of the strike zone in the minor leagues, but he has never been able to tap into the requisite power of a traditional big-league first baseman. He's slashed .332/.462/.582 with nine home runs, eight steals and a .400 BABIP this year in the Pacific Coast League.
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Padres' Alfonso Rivas: Recalled from Triple-A
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San Diego recalled Rivas from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Rivas played well in a brief stay on the Padres' major-league roster back in early June and has delivered a stellar .332/.462/.582 batting line with nine homers and eight steals in 58 games this season at the Triple-A level. The 26-year-old might get looks at DH against right-handed pitching after Rougned Odor was designated for assignment Tuesday as part of a parade of roster moves.
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Padres' Alfonso Rivas: Sent back to Triple-A
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Rivas was optioned Tuesday to Triple-A El Paso, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Nelson Cruz (hamstring) is back from the injured list in a corresponding move. Rivas, 26, went 2-for-7 with a double during his short stay on the Padres' major-league roster. He'll return to a shiny .319/.440/.571 slash line at Triple-A.
