SEBASTIÁN RIVERO NEWS

Back with Angels on MiLB pact The Angels re-signed Rivero to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Taylor Blake Ward of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Impact Rivero was non-tendered by the Halos last month but is back with the club on a minor-league pact. He's hit .172/.226/.212 over 45 games at the big-league level and will give the Angels some experienced catching depth at Triple-A Salt Lake.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cut loose by Halos Rivero was non-tendered by the Angels on Friday.

Impact Rivero signed a minor-league deal with the Angels last December after spending the 2024 season as a member of Atlanta's organization. He spent most of the 2025 campaign with Triple-A Salt Lake, but he ended the season on the big club's roster after his contract was selected by the Angels in early September, going 6-for-33 with one steal, four runs and two RBI in the majors. Rivero will look to join a team in need of depth at catcher prior to the start of spring training.

NOVEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Moves into No. 2 role Rivero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact After starting five times in six games from last Friday through Thursday, Rivero has moved into the backup role at catcher with Logan O'Hoppe recently making his return from the 7-day injured list. Expect Rivero to see light playing time over the final week of the season.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Notches steal in loss Rivero went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Brewers.

Impact This was the first career steal for Rivero. The catcher is batting .192 with two RBI, four runs scored, two doubles and no home runs over nine games in the majors with the Angels this year, his first taste of big-league action since 2022 with the Royals. He'll compete with Logan O'Hoppe for playing time over the last three series of the season.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Thursday Rivero isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus Seattle, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Rivero started three straight games behind the plate upon coming up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, going 3-for-11 with two RBI and three runs scored in the process. He'll now receive a day off with Travis d'Arnaud set to catch for Jose Soriano and bat seventh.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving third straight start Rivero will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Twins, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Impact Though Travis d'Arnaud has been on the Angels' roster all season as the No. 2 catcher behind Logan O'Hoppe (concussion), Rivero will pick up his third straight start behind the plate Wednesday following his call-up from Triple-A Salt Lake after O'Hoppe was placed on the 7-day injured list. Through his first two contests with the Angels, Rivero has gone 2-for-8 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving third straight start Rivero will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Twins, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Impact Though Travis d'Arnaud has been on the Angels' roster all season as the No. 2 catcher behind Logan O'Hoppe (concussion), Rivero will pick up his third straight start behind the plate Wednesday following his call-up from Triple-A Salt Lake after O'Hoppe was placed on the 7-day injured list. Through his first two contests with the Angels, Rivero has gone 2-for-8 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Hendricks throws 7 shutout innings and Angels score 12 two-out runs in 12-2 win over Twins

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SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Royce Lewis hits 2 homers as Twins pound error-prone Angels 12-3

Royce Lewis homered twice and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins beat the sloppy Los Angeles Angels 12-3

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Angels C O'Hoppe to injured list after getting hit in head by backswing. Adell scratched for vertigo

Catcher Logan O’Hoppe has been placed on the Los Angeles Angels’ seven-day concussion injured list after he was hit in the head by Jacob Wilson’s backswing

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Joins big-league roster The Angels selected Rivero's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Rivero is assuming the roster spot vacated by Logan O'Hoppe and is starting Monday's game against the Twins. It will be the 26-year-old's first action at the major-league level since 2022. Rivero has hit .264/.309/.429 with nine homers in 68 contests this season with Salt Lake.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Inks minors deal with Halos The Angels signed Rivero to a minor-league contract Monday, broadcaster Chris Harris reports.

Impact Rivero, 26, slashed only .186/.239/.249 in 75 contests between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett in the Atlanta organization in 2024. He saw some brief action at the major-league level with the Royals from 2021 to 2022.

DECEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Joins minor-league camp Rivero was reassigned to minor-league camp by the White Sox on Monday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Rivero will head to the minors with Yasmani Grandal and Seby Zavala set to open the 2023 campaign as the club's two top options behind the dish. Rivero saw his first big-league action a year ago with the Royals, slashing .154/.214/.154 with an RBI and two runs scored in 17 games.

MARCH 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Catches on with White Sox Rivero signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.

Impact Rivero, 24, follows new White Sox manager Pedro Grifol from the Royals. He's a glove-first catcher who has managed just a .433 OPS during his brief time in the big leagues.

DECEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Let go by K.C. The Royals granted Rivero his unconditional release Wednesday.

Impact Kansas City will part ways with the 24-year-old catcher after he cleared waivers upon being designated for assignment last week. Rivero saw action in 17 games with the big club in 2022 and hit .154 over 26 at-bats.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Kansas City Rivero was designated for assignment by the Royals on Thursday.

Impact Rivero was up in the majors for the final six weeks of the campaign but won't remain on the 40-man roster through the offseason. He appeared in 17 major-league games in 2022 and went 4-for-26 with two walks and 10 strikeouts.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Twins' bid for combo no-hitter ends with 1 out in 9th vs KC

Minnesota rookie Joe Ryan and reliever Jovani Moran combined to pitch no-hit ball until Bobby Witt Jr. doubled with one out in the ninth inning as the Twins beat the Kansas City Ro...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • Associated Press

Walker's 3 hits lift Diamondbacks over slumping Royals, 7-3

Christian Walker had three hits and his RBI double led to a three-run eighth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals, 7-3

AUGUST 24, 2022 • Associated Press

Royals rookie Melendez delivers in 8-3 win over White Sox

MJ Melendez hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning to send the Kansas City Royals past the Chicago White Sox 8-3

AUGUST 11, 2022 • Associated Press

Sent down Wednesday Rivero was optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday.

Impact Rivero was called up by the Royals in early August but didn't appear in any games during his week with the major-league club. He'll head back to the minors after Brent Rooker was recalled from Triple-A Omaha.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lance Lynn, Jose Abreu lift White Sox over Royals 4-1

Lance Lynn threw four-hit ball over six innings, Jose Abreu homered for the second consecutive game and Eloy Jiménez hit three singles as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City...

AUGUST 3, 2022 • Associated Press

Recalled by Kansas City Rivero was recalled from Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Rivero was sent down in mid-July and hit .174 with a double, two runs, an RBI and four strikeouts over six Double-A games following his demotion. He'll rejoin the active roster as depth behind the plate after Cam Gallagher was traded to the Padres on Tuesday.

AUGUST 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to minors The Royals optioned Rivero to Double-A Northwest Arkansas following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Kansas City needed to open up space on the 26-man active roster with 10 players set to return from the restricted list in advance of the team's first game out of the All-Star break next weekend, so Rivero was a logical candidate to return to the minors. After his call-up Thursday when a wave of players were deactivated for the series in Toronto due to their vaccination statuses, Rivero started twice and appeared off the bench in the other two contests of the four-game slate, going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Sunday Rivero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Rivero started the first two games of the Royals' series in Toronto, going 0-for-4 at the dish between those contests. Freddy Fermin will get a second straight turn behind the plate Sunday, but both Fermin and Rivero are likely to return to the minors following the All-Star break. MJ Melendez and Cam Gallagher were placed on the restricted list for the four-game series in Toronto due to their vaccination statuses, but both catchers will be reinstated prior to the Royals' first game of the second half July 22 against the Rays.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Rivero isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Rivero started the last two games and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Freddy Fermin is taking over behind the plate and batting ninth Saturday.

JULY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE