2025 (at UCF): Appeared in 20 games with seven starts (four at catcher, three as designated hitter)…slashed .281/.361/.313 with nine hits in 32 at-bats…recorded five runs, four RBIs, one double, and one walk…went 2-for-5 with an RBI in a road win at South Florida (Mar. 2)…delivered a standout performance at Kansas State (Apr. 11), going 4-for-6 with a double, two RBIs, and three runs scored…made seven pinch-hit appearances…posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 46 putouts and two assists.
2024 (at Polk State College): Played in 55 of Polk State’s 58 games…batted .288 with one home run and 30 RBIs…tied for third on the team with 10 doubles.
2023 (at Polk State College): Walk-on who earned 42 game appearances…hit .276 with two home runs and 13 RBIs…posted an impressive .413 on-base percentage.
High School: Graduated from J.P. Taravella High School (Fla.)…earned All-County honors in baseball as a junior while also competing on the varsity football team…played both catcher and first base... competed in the Florida Collegiate League with the DeLand Suns and the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Wareham Gatemen.
Personal: Born July 21, 2004, in Plantation, Fla.…son of Ignacio and Michelle Rivera…has two siblings, Mya and Ignacio…father played college basketball at Nova Southeastern, and brother played baseball at Florida State College of Jacksonville…majoring in Communication.
Fun Facts
If you weren’t playing baseball, what sport would you be playing instead?: Football
If someone made a movie about your life, who would play you?: Dwayne Johnson
What’s your walk-up song — and why did you pick it?: Aquí está tu caldo by Daddy Yankee
What’s your go-to postgame meal or favorite spot to eat in Miami?: Fritanga
What’s one fun fact about you that most people don’t know?: I have a chiwinnie
Who was your favorite MLB player growing up — and what did you learn from them?: Yadier Molina
If you could trade places with any teammate for a day, who would it be and why?: Preston Leon
You’re building the perfect gas station snack combo — what’s in your lineup?: Life Savers, Body Armor, Beef Jerkey and some cookie or donuts
What’s your “why” — what motivates you to keep getting better every day?: My Family
Who’s someone who’s had the biggest impact on your baseball journey?: My dad Ignacio Rivera
