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Rockford Rivets

The Rockford Rivets are a baseball team in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The league's only team based in Illinois, their home games are played at Rivets Stadium in Loves Park.

Rockford Rivets
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LeagueNorthwoods League (Great Lakes East 2019-pres)
(South Division 2016-2018)
LocationLoves Park, Illinois
BallparkRivets Stadium
Founded2015
Division championships0
League championships0
ColorsBlack, Gold, Silver
Ownership
  • David Casey
  • Todd Kolosso
ManagementPresident: Steve Malliet[1]
ManagerVincent Tornincasa
WebsiteRockfordRivets.com

History

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Following the demise of the Frontier League's Rockford Aviators, their ballpark was put on the market. On October 14, 2015, the Northwoods League officially announced that Rockford Baseball Properties, LLC (composed of league president Dick Radatz, Jr. and Chad Bauer) had purchased the ballpark and would field a team in the league to begin play in the 2016 season. The team would be a member of the South Division, with the La Crosse Loggers moving to the North Division (taking the place of the recently folded Alexandria Blue Anchors).[2][3]

On November 18, the team announced that Northern Illinois Huskies baseball and Madison Mallards alumnus Brian Smith would serve as the team's first manager.[4]

Finally, on February 11, the Rivets name, logo and colors were officially announced.[5][6]

Seasons

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Season Record Win % Finish Manager Playoffs
2016 33-39 .458 6th in South Brian Smith Did not qualify
2017 39-33 .541 3rd in South Brian Smith Lost in quarter-finals (0-1) to Battle Creek Bombers
2018 28-43 .338 9th in South Brian Smith Did not qualify
2019 33-39 .458 4th in Great Lakes East Josh Keim Did not qualify
2020* 16-27 .372 3rd in WI-IL East Josh Keim No playoffs due to COVID
2021 29-42 .408 4th in Great Lakes East JT Scarra Did not qualify
2022 37-35 .514 2nd in Great Lakes East JT Scarra Did not qualify
2023 45-27 .625 2nd in Great Lakes East Vincent Tornincasa Did not qualify

Rivets in the Pros

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Bold indicates that player has made their MLB debut.

Rockford Rivets in the MLB Draft
Draft Year Player Position College Draft Team Round Year(s) With Rivets MLB Debut ref
2017 Michael Smith Outfielder San Jacinto Tampa Bay Rays 18th round 2016 [7]
2017 David Cronin Infielder UIC Chicago White Sox 20th round 2016 [8]
2017 Hunter Hargrove Infielder Texas Tech Oakland Athletics 25th round 2016 [9]
2018 Eric Cole Outfielder Arkansas Kansas City Royals 4th round 2017 [10]
2018 Kacey Murphy Pitcher Arkansas Detroit Tigers 11th round 2016 [11]
2018 Hunter Steinmetz Outfielder Missouri State Toronto Blue Jays 11th round 2016 [12]
2018 Hunter Feduccia Catcher LSU Los Angeles Dodgers 12th round 2017 July 31, 2024 [13]
2018 Jesse Wilkening Catcher Nebraska Philadelphia Phillies 14th round 2016 [14]
2019 Connor Perry Outfielder Pittsburgh Detroit Tigers 18th round 2016 [15]
2019 Cade Bunnell Pitcher Indiana Atlanta Braves 40th round 2016 [16]

Undrafted Rivets in the Pros

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References

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  1. ^ Haas, Kevin (15 December 2022). "New Rockford Rivets Owners, Team President Plan To Fill The Stadium With Constant Entertainment". Rock River Current.
  2. ^ "Northwoods League Introduces New Team in Rockford, IL". Northwoods League. October 14, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Taft, Jay (October 13, 2015). "Rockford baseball: Aviators out, Northwoods League team in". RRStar.com. Rockford Register-Star. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Trowbridge, Matt (November 18, 2015). "Former NIU star Brian Smith 1st manager for Rockford's Northwoods League team". RRStar.com. Rockford Register-Star. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Rockford's new team introduces Rivets nickname". Northwoods League. February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  6. ^ Trowbridge, Matt (February 11, 2016). "Rockford Rivets unveil name, logo of new baseball team". RRStar.com. Rockford Register-Star. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "Michael Smith – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "David Cronin – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  9. ^ "Hunter Hargrove – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  10. ^ "Eric Cole – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  11. ^ "Kacey Murphy – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  12. ^ "Hunter Steinmetz – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  13. ^ "Hunter Feduccia – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  14. ^ "Jesse Wilkening – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  15. ^ "Connor Perry – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  16. ^ "David Cronin – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  17. ^ "Zach Aring – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  18. ^ "Cole Bellair – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  19. ^ "Jack Granath – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  20. ^ "Josh Hauser – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  21. ^ "Jordan Hovey – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  22. ^ "Ryan Long – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  23. ^ "Alex Maloney – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 18, 2025.
  24. ^ "Nate Montgomery – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  25. ^ "Alex Ogren – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  26. ^ "Ricky Ramirez – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  27. ^ "Drake Robinson – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  28. ^ "Gerry Salisbury – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  29. ^ "Tyler Thornton – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  30. ^ "Jake Vander Wal – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  31. ^ "Cal Aldridge – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  32. ^ "Max Bain – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
  33. ^ "Brian Klein – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. April 19, 2025.
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