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#21 LF

Juan Rivera

Status:
Not Active
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Height:
6' 2"
Weight:
230 lbs
Age:
34
Born:
Jul 3, 1978
Guarenas, Venezuela
Drafted:
1996 - round , overall by NYY
AVG HR RBI OBP OPS
2012 Regular Season
.244 9 47 .286 .661

The Dodgers have declined their 2013 option on Rivera.

Rivera is due a $500,000 buyout since the club turned down his $4 million option. He batted .244 with 47 RBIs while switching between left field and first base in his first season with Los Angeles.

Rivera homered and drove in a season-high four runs while rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.

Rivera, hitting .245 with 19 RBIs in 33 games this season, is batting .333 (5 for 15) over his last five contests.

Rivera was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring.

The injury is considered to be serious, and that could leave Rivera sidelined for an extended period. Continue to monitor the developments, but he's not a consistent fantasy contributor with the Dodgers this season. He's batting .247 with two homers and 13 RBIs in 25 games.

Rivera went 3 for 5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Cubs.

Rivera was 3 for 20 in his previous eight games.

Rivera had a pair of RBI singles among his three hits, leading the Dodgers to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.

Rivera is 8 for 22 (.364) with five runs scored and three RBIs during the first six games this season.

Data provided by STATS LLC.

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Fri, May 24

10:10 ET

STL (30-16, .652)
LAD (19-26, .422)

Sat, May 25

7:15 ET

STL (30-16, .652)
LAD (19-26, .422)

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