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2023 Batting
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AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
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SB
Stolen Bases
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| Regular Season | .219 | 3 | 15 | .716 | 1 |
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Logs five RBI in comeback victory
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: Sitting versus lefty
Rivas isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against the Cubs, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
With left-hander Jordan Wicks making his MLB debut Saturday, the lefty-hitting Rivas will take a seat to begin the game. Connor Joe will fill in at first base and bat fourth while Josh Palacios starts in right field.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Idle against lefty
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
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: Hits bench versus southpaw
Rivas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
The lefty-hitting Rivas will get a second straight day off, this time against southpaw Dallas Keuchel after he was on the bench for Saturday's 7-4 win while right-hander Sonny Gray took the hill for Minnesota. Since joining the Pirates in an Aug. 1 deadline deal with the Padres, Rivas is hitting just .179 in 15 games. His ongoing struggles could prompt the Pirates to pull the plug on him as a strong-side platoon player at first base and instead install the right-handed-hitting Connor Joe as a full-time option at the position.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Sits down Saturday
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
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
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
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: Sits in series opener
Rivas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
After being acquired from the Padres and activated by the Pirates, Rivas started at first base in each of his first four games with Pittsburgh while going 4-for-14 with three extra-base hits and a pair of walks. He should be in line for the majority of the starts at first base when the Pirates face right-handed pitching, but Rivas will give way to Connor Joe on Monday even with a righty (Spencer Strider) taking the hill for Atlanta. Pirates manager Derek Shelton may have just wanted to reward Joe with a second straight start after Joe came through with a clutch solo home run in Sunday's win over the Brewers.
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Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Nabs fourth straight start
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
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
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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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 190 lbs |
| Birthplace: Chula Vista, CA |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Arizona |
| Experience: 1 |
| Bats/Throws: L, L |