Armando Rivero Luzardo (born February 1, 1988) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who plays for Criollos de Caguas.
| Armando Rivero | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Rivero pitching for the Chicago Cubs in 2014 Spring Training | |
| Criollos de Caguas | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 1, 1988 La Habana, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Career edit
Rivero previously played for the Industriales in the Cuban National Series. After 2011 he defected from Cuba to pursue a Major League Baseball career.[1] In March 2013, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs worth $3.1 million.[2][3][4] He made his debut in June of that year with the Kane County Cougars.[1][5] He was later promoted to the Daytona Cubs and the Double-A Tennessee Smokies. He finished the season 0–1 with a 4.15 earned run average (ERA) and 45 strikeouts in 30+1⁄3 innings.[6] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[7] Rivero started the 2014 season back with Tennessee. He was promoted to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs in June.[8] Rivero ended 2014 with a 5-1 record along with a 2.22 ERA. Rivero has been with Iowa since his 2014 promotion, posting a 3.16 ERA in 2015 and a 2.13 ERA in 2016.[9]
On December 8, 2016, Rivero was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 2016 Rule 5 draft.[10] He was released on October 31, 2017.
On July 19, 2018, Rivero signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican Baseball League. He became a free agent after the season.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Cougars Insider: Armando Rivero travels hard road
- ^ Cuban pitching prospect Rivero joins Cubs
- ^ "Cubs have signed Cuban fireballer Armando Rivero". Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ^ Report: Cubs' Rivero received $3.1 million bonus
- ^ Second Half Changes: Johnson Promoted, Cuban Signee Joins Team
- ^ Cubs getting an up-close look at Cuban pitcher Armando Rivero Archived June 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Four Smokies selected to play in Arizona Fall League
- ^ Cubs promote Kris Bryant
- ^ Armando Rivero Stats, Fantasy & News | MiLB.com
- ^ Bowman, Mark (December 8, 2016). "Braves select righty Rivero in Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)