2022 Stats
AVG
.235
HR
3
RBI
25
R
27
SB
6
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Rivas saw his first extended run in the majors in 2022, and he didn't fully capitalize on the opportunity. After appearing in 18 games in 2021, the infielder upped that to 101 games, and he slashed .235/.322/.307 across 251 at-bats. Rivas had a notable drop in batting average, falling from .318 to .235, and his OPS dropped from .797 to .629. The 26-year-old functioned as a platoon player, as he only saw 32 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers. The left-handed Rivas has historically struggled against southpaws, so the limited exposure made sense and is unlikely to change moving forward. The Cubs opted to move on from Rivas in December, and he joined the Padres on a minor-league deal a couple weeks later. He should serve as organizational depth for San Diego and is unlikely to crack the Opening Day roster. Read Past Outlooks
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Joins Padres
Rivas signed a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to spring training with the Padres on Thursday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Rivas was released by the Cubs on Jan. 6 after being designated for assignment and subsequently clearing waivers. He has a .247/.331/.322 line across 336 career plate appearances, all of which have come in Chicago. While first base is a potential weakness in the Padres' lineup, Rivas' potential fit is unclear as both Jake Cronenworth and Matt Carpenter -- two favorites to start at first base -- are also left-handed hitters.
Rivas was released by the Cubs on Jan. 6 after being designated for assignment and subsequently clearing waivers. He has a .247/.331/.322 line across 336 career plate appearances, all of which have come in Chicago. While first base is a potential weakness in the Padres' lineup, Rivas' potential fit is unclear as both Jake Cronenworth and Matt Carpenter -- two favorites to start at first base -- are also left-handed hitters.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+110%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+253%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .335 | 47 | 0 | 1 | .122 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .705 | 289 | 4 | 27 | .268 | ||||
2022vs Left | .194 | 32 | 0 | 1 | .069 | ||||
2022vs Right | .684 | 255 | 3 | 24 | .257 | ||||
2021vs Left | .650 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||||
2021vs Right | .851 | 34 | 1 | 3 | .344 | ||||
2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+2%
OPS on Road
2022
+1%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .646 | 148 | 1 | 7 | .246 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .660 | 188 | 3 | 21 | .248 | ||||
2022Home | .633 | 129 | 1 | 6 | .237 | ||||
2022Away | .625 | 158 | 2 | 19 | .234 | ||||
2021Home | .734 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .313 | ||||
2021Away | .831 | 30 | 1 | 2 | .321 | ||||
2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Alfonso Rivas compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.33BB Rate
10.1%K Rate
30.3%BABIP
.344ISO
.072AVG
.235OBP
.322SLG
.307OPS
.628wOBA
.287Exit Velocity
86.9 mphHard Hit Rate
24.5%Barrels/PA
2.4%Expected BA
.219Expected SLG
.308Sprint Speed
23.6 ft/secGround Ball %
49.1%Line Drive %
26.4%Fly Ball %
24.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
Rivas moved from Oakland to Chicago in a January 2020 trade for Tony Kemp. Though he wasn't selected to train at the Cubs' alternate site, Rivas was part of the team's Arizona instructional league roster, and he reportedly performed well in that opportunity. The 24-year-old has a pretty left-handed swing that he has used to compile a .290 average across two minor-league seasons and is not shy about taking a walk, registering a 13.0 BB% over 800 plate appearances during that span. Rivas' hit tool could translate to big-league success, but his ability to stick in an everyday role could come down to his growth as a power hitter. Rivas has hit only 10 homers over 183 minor-league games, so he'll need to add some pop to earn everyday at-bats. His hitting profile has been compared to that of Mark Grace, which sounds great until you recall that Grace averaged only 11 homers over 16 big-league campaigns.
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Let go by Cubs
Rivas was released by the Cubs on Friday.
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DFA'd by Cubs
Rivas was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Friday.
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Sitting Wednesday
Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
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Riding pine Saturday
Rivas isn't starting Saturday against Cincinnati.
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Out of lineup Friday
Rivas will sit Friday versus the Reds.
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