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Josh Rivera
- Knoxville Smokies - AA
- 3B
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- Bats: R / Throws: R
- Age: 25
- Rule 5 Eligible: After 2027 Season
- Acquisition Method: Draft
Scouting Report
Jason Ross:
Rivera is a jack of all trades, but I wasn’t super high on him draft day. Hopefully, he will convince me.
Josh Illes:
Rivera was the Cubs third-round pick in last June’s draft out of the University of Florida. He's a polished college superstar who comes with a very high floor,
Monthly Splits
| Split | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Outs | BUF | 8 | 12 | -- | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 |
| Two Outs | BUF | 13 | 16 | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | .125 | .263 | .313 | .576 |
| Runners at 1st & 2nd | BUF | 2 | 2 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| One Out | BUF | 11 | 14 | -- | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | .143 | .294 | .429 | .723 |
| Ahead in Count | BUF | 9 | 12 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .083 | .389 | .083 | .472 |
| Starter | BUF | 13 | 19 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -- | -- | .053 | .143 | .053 | .196 |
| Batting Seventh | BUF | 1 | 2 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
| Batting Ninth | BUF | 4 | 12 | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | .167 | .231 | .167 | .398 |
| Bases Loaded | BUF | 4 | 3 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .333 | .500 | 1.333 | 1.833 |
| Batting Eighth | BUF | 9 | 28 | -- | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | .179 | .281 | .464 | .745 |
| On Grass | BUF | 15 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .271 | .357 | .628 |
| Day Games | BUF | 12 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .278 | .419 | .697 |
| Home Games | BUF | 7 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .227 | .429 | .656 |
| Second Inning | BUF | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 |
| Away Games | BUF | 8 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .308 | .286 | .594 |
| Seventh Inning | BUF | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .667 | .834 |
| Runner at 3rd | BUF | 1 | 1 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Behind in Count | BUF | 10 | 16 | -- | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | .188 | .188 | .438 | .626 |
| Eighth Inning | BUF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 | .667 |
| Runner at 2nd | BUF | 4 | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Leading Off Inning | BUF | 7 | 11 | -- | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 |
| Ninth Inning | BUF | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| April | BUF | 12 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .263 | .394 | .657 |
| Runners at 2nd & 3rd | BUF | 1 | 1 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | BUF | 11 | 11 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | .091 | .167 | .364 | .531 |
| Third Inning | BUF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.666 |
| vs Right | BUF | 14 | 36 | -- | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -- | -- | .167 | .250 | .389 | .639 |
| Fourth Inning | BUF | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .286 | .619 |
| Fifth Inning | BUF | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Runner at 1st | BUF | 6 | 6 | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .500 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| Reliever | BUF | 13 | 23 | -- | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | .261 | .370 | .609 | .979 |
| Sixth Inning | BUF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 |
| Bases Empty | BUF | 14 | 25 | -- | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | .120 | .241 | .200 | .441 |
| Night Games | BUF | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 |
| March | BUF | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 |
| Late / Close | BUF | 3 | 3 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs Left | BUF | 4 | 6 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 |
| First Half | BUF | 15 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .271 | .357 | .628 |
| 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 | A-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 |
| 2024 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 102 | 325 | 35 | 55 | 78 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 40 | 0 | 105 | 9 | 2 | .169 | .261 | .240 | .501 | 0.72 |
| 2024 | TNS | SOU | AA | 68 | 219 | 27 | 37 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 67 | 7 | 1 | .169 | .277 | .260 | .537 | 0.81 |
| 2024 | NH | EAS | AA | 34 | 106 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | .170 | .226 | .198 | .424 | 0.55 |
| 2024 | 2 teams | - | AA | 102 | 325 | 35 | 55 | 78 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 40 | 0 | 105 | 9 | 2 | .169 | .261 | .240 | .501 | 0.72 |
| 2025 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 123 | 379 | 46 | 83 | 122 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 56 | 0 | 148 | 2 | 1 | .219 | .320 | .322 | .642 | 1.05 |
| 2025 | NH | EAS | AA | 13 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | .163 | .217 | .256 | .473 | 3.00 |
| 2025 | BUF | INT | AAA | 110 | 336 | 44 | 76 | 111 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 53 | 0 | 124 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .332 | .330 | .662 | 0.97 |
| 2026 | BUF | INT | AAA | 15 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .271 | .357 | .628 | 3.20 |
| Date | Team | OPP | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | HBP | SAC | SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | BUF | vs SWB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-29 | BUF | vs SWB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-31 | BUF | @ OMA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-01 | BUF | @ OMA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-02 | BUF | @ OMA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .235 | .133 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-04 | BUF | @ OMA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .235 | .133 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-04 | BUF | @ OMA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .250 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-05 | BUF | @ OMA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-08 | BUF | vs SYR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .231 | .261 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-09 | BUF | vs SYR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-10 | BUF | vs SYR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .250 | .414 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-11 | BUF | vs SYR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .424 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-12 | BUF | vs SYR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .250 | .405 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | BUF | @ ROC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .227 | .366 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-15 | BUF | @ ROC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .271 | .357 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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