Impact While no longer on St. Louis' 40-man roster, Rivas will remain in the organization as depth. The 27-year-old is sporting just a .246/.364/.323 batting line with zero home runs this season at Memphis.
MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Outrighted to Triple-A The Cardinals outrighted Rivas to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday after he cleared waivers.
Sent to minors The Cardinals optioned Rivas to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.
Impact Rivas only managed seven hits in 36 at-bats during his first spring with the Cards while driving in three RBI and scoring six runs. The 27-year-old also only carried a .229 batting average across 48 major-league games last season, but his average jumped up to .332 over 58 games in Triple-A.
MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE
Scooped up by St. Louis The Cardinals claimed Rivas off waivers from the Angels on Monday.
Impact Even though spring training games are still about three weeks away, Rivas has already been well traveled this offseason. After being booted off the Pirates' 40-man roster shortly following the regular season, Rivas has been claimed and waived by both the Guardians and Angels before catching on with St. Louis on Monday. The Cardinals cleared room on the 40-man roster for Rivas by designating outfielder Moises Gomez for assignment, but the 27-year-old first baseman could be at risk of being cut once again if St. Louis needs to open up another roster spot at any point in the near future. Even though he was frequently shielded against left-handed pitching this past season, the lefty-hitting Rivas still finished with an unremarkable .229/.303/.422 slash line over 123 big-league plate appearances between the Padres and Pirates.
JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Claimed by Halos The Angels claimed Rivas off waivers from Cleveland on Friday.
Impact Rivas will switch teams for the second time this winter after being claimed and later DFA'd by the Guardians earlier in the offseason. The 27-year-old Rivas will compete with Nolan Schanuel for reps at first base during spring training after slashing .229/.303/.422 with 15 RBI across 123 plate appearances last season.
DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Claimed by Guardians The Guardians claimed Rivas off waivers from Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Impact 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.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench versus lefty Rivas remains out of the lineup Friday versus the Reds.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Thursday Rivas isn't in the Pirates' lineup Thursday against the Cubs, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat versus lefty Rivas is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench vs. lefty Rivas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Yankees, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against southpaw Rivas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sits against lefty Sunday Rivas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Splitting time at first base Rivas went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on Monday against the Royals.
Impact 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. Rivas had one of his more productive games in the last month, which was highlighted by an RBI double in the eighth frame.
AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting versus lefty Rivas isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against the Cubs, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Idle against lefty Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hits bench versus southpaw Rivas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sits down Saturday Rivas isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against Minnesota, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting versus lefty Rivas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Out against lefty Rivas isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against the Reds, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench against southpaw Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sits in series opener Rivas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nabs fourth straight start Rivas will start at first base and bat third in Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Collects three hits Rivas went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a triple in Friday's victory against the Brewers.
Impact Rivas put the Pirates on the board early with his three-run shot in the first inning. It was his second game with Pittsburgh after being dealt by the Padres before the trade deadline. He's slashing .261/.346/.565 through 26 MLB plate appearances. Rivas is expecting to get a bulk of the playing time at first base for the Pirates down the stretch.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alfonso Rivas, Bryan Reynolds have huge performances as Pirates beat Brewers 8-4
Alfonso Rivas had a three-run homer and a triple among his three hits, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Milwaukee BrewersAUGUST 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
