Carlos Rivero claimed on waivers by the Nats
Just as I say I might not have anything to post about again for a while, the Nats have claimed Carlos Rivero off waivers. I wrote extensively about Rivero back in May, and while I’m sad to see him go, I don’t think this is anything to get too worked up over. He showed good tools in 2011 in a rebound season, but he is still largely a flawed prospect. He is very rough defensively...
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December 21, 2011
Nationals Claim Carlos Rivero
The Nationals announced that they have claimed third baseman Carlos Rivero off waivers from the Phillies. The move gives Washington 37 players on its 40-man roster.
Rivero, 23, spent 2011 in the Phillies' organization, mostly with Double-A Reading, hitting .275/.331/.440 with 15 homers with the R-Phils. The former shortstop was originally signed by the Indians as a non-drafted...
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December 21, 2011
Philadelphia Phillies Name Minor League Players of the Month for July
The Philadelphia Phillies announced their minor league players of the month for July, naming Carlos Rivero as the Player of the Month and Michael Schwimer as the Pitcher of the Month.
Rivero is a third baseman for the Reading Phillies, who was actually just promoted to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs for his stellar play in July. Rivero batted .373 with 41 hits during the month...
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August 05, 2011
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August 05, 2011
Carlos Rivero: A case study in signing international talent
I’ve been meaning to write up an article on Carlos Rivero, but more specifically, an article about the risk of signing 16 year old free agents out of Latin America, and how their developmental time frame is different from US … Continue reading →
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May 25, 2011
Phillies claim IF Carlos Rivero from Indians
Yesterday the Phillies claimed 23-year old infielder Carlos Rivero from the Cleveland Indians. The Venezuelan righthander went .232/.278/.325 with six home runs in 496 ABs while playing shortstop last season at Double A Akron.
Adding him to the 40-man roster could mean potential competition for Wilson Valdez in the backup shortstop role, but it is likely Rivero will start the season...
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November 04, 2010
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November 04, 2010
Rivero adds potential minor league depth
It's the time of year for teams to add and subtract from their 40 man rosters and one team's subtraction can quickly turn into an addition for another club. Such is the case with Carlos Rivero, who was put on waivers by the Cleveland Indians.
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November 04, 2010
Phillies claim Rivero from Indians.
Hot News for SS Carlos Rivero
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November 04, 2010
Phillies claim Carlos Rivero off waivers from the Indians
MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki reports that Indians infielder Carlos Rivero has been claimed off waivers by the Phillies.
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November 03, 2010
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November 03, 2010
Phillies claim Rivero off waivers from Indians
The Phillies claimed infielder Carlos Rivero off waivers from the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Rivero spent last season with Double-A Akron.
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November 03, 2010
The curious case of shortstop Carlos Rivero
Yesterday, the Cleveland Indians purchased the contracts of seven players to protect with their remaining slots of their 40-man roster. There were several surprises on the list, but none more-so than shortstop Carlos Rivero.Rivero was, and is considered one of the top prospects in the Indians organization. Rivero came out of the gate at double A Akron struggling, and only put up...
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November 21, 2009
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November 21, 2009
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