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Josh Rivera
- South Bend Cubs - A+
- 3B
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- Bats: R / Throws: R
- Age: 22
- Rule 5 Eligible: After 2027 Season
- Acquisition Method: Draft
Scouting Report
Rivera was a key contributor in Florida's College World Series run in 2023, with solid tools across the board helping him move steadily up Draft boards this spring. Rivera's college production in his first two seasons was impacted by the pandemic and injury. In 2023 he's been a able to show what he can do. Rivera has a strong, selective approach at the plate that has led to a higher walk rate 18 BB%, than strikeout rate 14 K%. He hit .348/.447/.617 in 2023 with 19 home runs. Defensively, while not the quickest, Rivera has good defensive actions that give him a good chance to stick at shortstop. Rivera does everything pretty well and should be a top 100 pick in July.
Jeremy Nygaard:
A senior - so you can expect some savings - with a high floor. You're probably not banking on a first-division regular, but if you can get a utility player with a little bit of pop while stretching the bonus pool a little bit, that's a win.
Monthly Splits
| Split | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | CUB | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .714 | 1.000 |
| Away Games | CUB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Day Games | CUB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Night Games | CUB | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.125 | 1.625 |
| On Grass | CUB | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .818 | 1.182 |
| July | CUB | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .818 | 1.182 |
| vs Left | CUB | 1 | 1 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs Right | CUB | 3 | 10 | -- | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .400 | .400 | .900 | 1.300 |
| Batting Third | CUB | 3 | 11 | -- | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .364 | .364 | .818 | 1.182 |
| Leading Off | CUB | 1 | 1 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Starter | CUB | 3 | 6 | -- | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .500 | .500 | 1.333 | 1.833 |
| Reliever | CUB | 3 | 5 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| First Inning | CUB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .666 |
| Second Inning | CUB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Third Inning | CUB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| Fourth Inning | CUB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Sixth Inning | CUB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bases Empty | CUB | 3 | 4 | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 |
| Runner at 1st | CUB | 2 | 3 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Runners at 1st & 2nd | CUB | 2 | 2 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Runners at 2nd & 3rd | CUB | 1 | 1 | -- | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 4.000 |
| Runner at 3rd | CUB | 1 | 1 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | CUB | 3 | 4 | -- | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| No Outs | CUB | 3 | 5 | -- | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .400 | .400 | .800 | 1.200 |
| One Out | CUB | 2 | 2 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Two Outs | CUB | 3 | 4 | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 |
| Behind in Count | CUB | 2 | 2 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .500 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Home Games | SB | 13 | 47 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .382 | .489 | .871 |
| Away Games | SB | 12 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .311 | .561 |
| Day Games | SB | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .286 | .182 | .468 |
| Night Games | SB | 21 | 81 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .326 | .432 | .758 |
| On Grass | SB | 25 | 92 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .320 | .402 | .722 |
| August | SB | 19 | 72 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .282 | .361 | .643 |
| September | SB | 6 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .440 | .550 | .990 |
| Second Half | SB | 25 | 92 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .320 | .402 | .722 |
| vs Left | SB | 9 | 14 | -- | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | .357 | .412 | .571 | .983 |
| vs Right | SB | 25 | 78 | -- | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 21 | -- | -- | .231 | .302 | .372 | .674 |
| Batting Second | SB | 2 | 7 | -- | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .571 | .700 | .857 | 1.557 |
| Batting Fifth | SB | 6 | 22 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | -- | -- | .045 | .120 | .045 | .165 |
| Batting Sixth | SB | 2 | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 |
| Batting Seventh | SB | 3 | 11 | -- | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .364 | .417 | .455 | .872 |
| Batting Eighth | SB | 10 | 38 | -- | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | .289 | .341 | .526 | .867 |
| Batting Ninth | SB | 2 | 8 | -- | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .375 | .375 | .625 | 1.000 |
| Leading Off | SB | 15 | 17 | -- | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | .235 | .316 | .353 | .669 |
| Starter | SB | 25 | 47 | -- | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | -- | -- | .234 | .294 | .383 | .677 |
| Reliever | SB | 23 | 45 | -- | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 | -- | -- | .267 | .346 | .422 | .768 |
| First Inning | SB | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Second Inning | SB | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .400 | .650 |
| Third Inning | SB | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .500 | .875 |
| Fourth Inning | SB | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .267 | .462 | .729 |
| Fifth Inning | SB | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .600 | 1.100 |
| Sixth Inning | SB | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 |
| Seventh Inning | SB | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .167 | .321 |
| Eighth Inning | SB | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
| Ninth Inning | SB | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .556 | 1.000 |
| Extra Innings | SB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bases Empty | SB | 24 | 48 | -- | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | -- | -- | .250 | .321 | .375 | .696 |
| Bases Loaded | SB | 2 | 2 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Runner at 1st | SB | 16 | 23 | -- | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | .217 | .250 | .522 | .772 |
| Runners at 1st & 2nd | SB | 6 | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 |
| Runners at 1st & 3rd | SB | 3 | 2 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
| Runner at 2nd | SB | 8 | 9 | -- | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .333 | .400 | .444 | .844 |
| Runners at 2nd & 3rd | SB | 2 | 1 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
| Runner at 3rd | SB | 3 | 2 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .500 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
| Scoring Position | SB | 18 | 21 | -- | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | .286 | .385 | .333 | .718 |
| No Outs | SB | 20 | 28 | -- | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | .286 | .375 | .500 | .875 |
| One Out | SB | 23 | 35 | -- | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -- | -- | .257 | .308 | .429 | .737 |
| Two Outs | SB | 21 | 29 | -- | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | .207 | .281 | .276 | .557 |
| Late / Close | SB | 8 | 10 | -- | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 |
| Ahead in Count | SB | 21 | 34 | -- | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | .382 | .512 | .529 | 1.041 |
| Behind in Count | SB | 21 | 33 | -- | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -- | -- | .182 | .182 | .303 | .485 |
| Season | Team | LG | Level | G | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 28 | 103 | 21 | 27 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .325 | .447 | .772 | 1.04 |
| 2023 | CUB | ACL | ROK | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .818 | 1.182 | 0.67 |
| 2023 | SB | MID | A+ | 25 | 92 | 18 | 23 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .320 | .402 | .722 | 1.10 |
| Date | Team | OPP | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | HBP | SAC | SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-27 | CUB | @ RCK | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-07-28 | CUB | vs DIAB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.125 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-07-29 | CUB | vs ATH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .818 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-01 | SB | vs WIS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .200 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-08-02 | SB | vs WIS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .111 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-03 | SB | vs WIS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .333 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-04 | SB | vs WIS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .421 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-06 | SB | vs WIS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .409 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-08 | SB | @ LC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .346 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-09 | SB | @ LC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .333 | .292 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-10 | SB | @ LC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .286 | .241 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-13 | SB | @ LC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .263 | .219 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-15 | SB | @ WM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .238 | .194 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-16 | SB | @ WM | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .217 | .175 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-18 | SB | @ WM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .260 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-19 | SB | @ WM | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .259 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-22 | SB | vs CR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .259 | .269 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-25 | SB | vs CR | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .270 | .281 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-26 | SB | vs CR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .269 | .295 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-27 | SB | vs CR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .257 | .281 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-29 | SB | @ FW | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .270 | .338 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-30 | SB | @ FW | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .282 | .361 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-01 | SB | @ FW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .293 | .360 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-03 | SB | @ FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .291 | .346 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-06 | SB | vs QC | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .315 | .390 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-07 | SB | vs QC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .313 | .395 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-08 | SB | vs QC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .313 | .393 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-10 | SB | vs QC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .320 | .402 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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