1B Josh Rivera #29
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/18/2028
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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1B JOSH RIVERA #29 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
148 625 160 26 2 46 121 24 137 .256 .283 .525 5 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 51 55 50 53
Gap 44 47 44 44
Power 90 94 89 94
Eye 30 31 30 30
Avoid K's 50 52 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 52 33
Errors: - 47 42
Arm: 11 66 40
Turn DP: - 47 -
Ability: 13 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 5
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 82 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 44 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 41
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 49
Stealing Ability: 61
Baserunning Inst.: 69
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 19
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/12/2028 SF Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/10/2028 @ SF Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
10/09/2028 @ SF Loss, 1-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10/07/2028 SF Win, 8-5 5 2 2 2 1 0 1 0
10/06/2028 SF Win, 13-4 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 0
10/01/2028 @ CHC Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/30/2028 @ CHC Loss, 2-8 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
09/29/2028 @ CHC Win, 4-3 6 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/28/2028 @ CHC Loss, 3-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2028 @ NYM Loss, 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Rivera has great knowledge of the game.
High: Intelligence
Low: Leader
Birthday:10/02/2000
Born in:Avon Park, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$563,500
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 9th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 148 625 160 26 2 46 121 85 24 137 .256 .283 .525 .807 .329 .269 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 147 659 2 1 1 12 0 7 328 74 5 3 62.5 88.6 4.91 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   132 34 6 0 14 32 22 6 30 2 0 0 .258 .286 .621 .907
Versus Right   493 126 20 2 32 89 63 18 107 5 0 2 .256 .282 .499 .781
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .083 .083 .333 .417
April   107 28 4 0 9 20 18 5 23 1 0 0 .262 .292 .551 .843
May   116 29 4 0 9 31 14 3 23 2 0 1 .250 .270 .517 .788
June   112 27 4 1 6 17 14 3 22 1 0 0 .241 .259 .455 .714
July   86 26 5 0 10 21 14 2 17 1 0 0 .302 .315 .709 1.024
August   95 24 5 0 5 16 13 4 28 2 0 1 .253 .284 .463 .747
September   106 25 3 1 7 16 12 6 23 0 0 0 .236 .277 .481 .758
October   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Spring Training   65 22 2 0 6 12 7 3 20 0 0 1 .338 .377 .646 1.023
Postseason   22 5 1 0 2 3 4 0 10 0 0 0 .227 .227 .545 .773
Last Year   566 154 23 6 42 125 103 23 138 2 0 6 .272 .307 .557 .863
2 Years Ago   267 69 8 1 14 30 36 12 58 0 0 5 .258 .303 .453 .756
Career   1458 383 57 9 102 276 224 59 333 9 0 13 .263 .296 .524 .820
Home   315 75 16 1 16 49 36 9 64 3 0 0 .238 .257 .448 .704
Road   310 85 10 1 30 72 49 15 73 4 0 2 .274 .308 .603 .911
Grass   616 158 26 2 46 119 85 24 135 7 0 2 .256 .284 .529 .813
Turf   9 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Day   230 62 10 1 22 64 36 9 50 4 0 1 .270 .295 .609 .904
Night   395 98 16 1 24 57 49 15 87 3 0 1 .248 .275 .476 .751
As Starter   625 160 26 2 46 120 85 24 137 6 0 2 .256 .283 .525 .808
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   128 31 2 2 11 31 18 5 35 3 0 0 .242 .265 .547 .812
Inning 1-3   224 59 12 0 17 47 29 8 48 3 0 1 .263 .288 .545 .833
Inning 4-6   205 55 9 0 14 35 30 8 39 1 0 1 .268 .298 .517 .815
Inning 7-9   177 42 5 1 14 36 25 7 45 3 0 0 .237 .262 .514 .776
Extra Innings   19 4 0 1 1 3 1 1 5 0 0 0 .211 .250 .474 .724
0 Outs   174 39 8 1 11 22 31 6 41 2 0 0 .224 .247 .471 .719
1 Outs   235 60 11 0 17 47 29 8 49 5 0 1 .255 .277 .519 .796
2 Outs   216 61 7 1 18 52 25 10 47 0 0 1 .282 .317 .574 .891
Scoring Position   162 39 7 1 13 71 17 7 41 7 0 1 .241 .266 .537 .803
Bases Empty   319 83 13 0 21 21 43 12 70 0 0 0 .260 .287 .498 .785
Runner on 1st   144 38 6 1 12 29 25 5 26 0 0 1 .264 .293 .569 .863
Runner on 2nd   58 11 2 0 4 14 5 4 9 0 0 1 .190 .254 .431 .685
Runner on 3rd   19 6 2 0 2 11 2 2 5 0 0 0 .316 .381 .737 1.118
Runner on 1st & 2nd   43 12 3 1 2 13 3 0 8 0 0 0 .279 .279 .535 .814
Runner on 1st & 3rd   17 1 0 0 1 7 1 0 8 3 0 0 .059 .050 .235 .285
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 4 0 0 2 10 3 0 5 1 0 0 .333 .308 .833 1.141
Bases Loaded   13 5 0 0 2 16 3 1 6 3 0 0 .385 .353 .846 1.199
Two Strikes   273 44 10 0 10 31 25 6 137 4 0 0 .161 .177 .308 .484
First Pitch   123 40 8 2 13 31 21 1 0 0 0 0 .325 .331 .740 1.070
Count 0-1   59 14 2 0 5 13 8 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .250 .525 .775
Count 0-2   47 6 0 0 2 5 2 0 27 1 0 0 .128 .125 .255 .380
Count 1-0   56 22 1 0 7 16 10 0 0 1 0 0 .393 .386 .786 1.172
Count 1-1   48 17 1 0 6 15 10 0 0 1 0 1 .354 .360 .750 1.110
Count 1-2   95 15 6 0 3 10 7 0 51 1 0 0 .158 .156 .316 .472
Count 2-0   17 8 1 0 4 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 .471 .471 1.235 1.706
Count 2-1   31 9 3 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 .290 .281 .387 .668
Count 2-2   79 12 1 0 5 11 8 0 35 2 0 0 .152 .148 .354 .503
Count 3-0   5 0 0 0 0 2 2 10 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Count 3-1   13 6 0 0 1 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 .462 .650 .692 1.342
Full Count   52 11 3 0 0 5 8 6 24 0 0 0 .212 .293 .269 .562
Behind in Count   201 35 8 0 10 28 17 0 78 2 0 1 .174 .176 .363 .540
Ahead in Count   122 45 5 0 12 31 21 17 0 2 0 0 .369 .440 .705 1.145
Batting Leadoff   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   492 129 24 2 38 104 72 20 110 6 0 2 .262 .290 .551 .841
Batting 4th   117 26 2 0 7 14 11 4 26 0 0 0 .222 .248 .419 .667
Batting 5th   12 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 .667 1.083
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   265 65 10 0 17 22 32 12 62 0 0 0 .245 .278 .475 .753
Medium Leverage   254 67 12 1 18 52 36 6 52 1 0 2 .264 .285 .531 .817
High Leverage   103 28 4 1 11 47 17 5 23 6 0 0 .272 .289 .650 .940
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 73 267 69 8 1 14 30 36 12 5 0 58 2 1 .258 .303 .453 .756 103 104 0.7
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 143 566 154 23 6 42 125 103 23 6 2 138 5 1 .272 .307 .557 .863 127 126 2.6
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 148 625 160 26 2 46 121 85 24 2 7 137 5 3 .256 .283 .525 .807 109 105 1.6
Total MLB 364 1458 383 57 9 102 276 224 59 13 9 333 12 5 .263 .296 .524 .820 115 113 4.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Total - 19 44 202 55 10 1 13 38 46 18 0 0 37 22 6 .272 .332 .525 .857 100 100 1.4
2021 Total - 20 59 279 74 11 1 19 55 71 18 0 1 43 36 12 .265 .309 .516 .825 100 100 1.5
2022 Total - 21 41 193 55 9 1 21 47 54 12 0 3 28 33 8 .285 .322 .668 .991 100 100 2.0
2022 Grand Junction - R 21 51 205 51 14 5 11 36 36 8 6 1 61 2 3 .249 .295 .527 .822 85 81 0.2
2022 Boise - A- 21 22 85 14 5 0 1 6 7 4 1 0 27 1 0 .165 .211 .259 .470 36 35 -0.4
2023 Asheville - A 22 103 401 103 16 3 34 84 73 28 4 2 101 9 6 .257 .310 .566 .876 141 145 3.7
2024 Asheville - A 23 125 494 131 21 5 32 104 78 35 10 4 117 13 4 .265 .324 .522 .846 140 144 5.0
2025 Albuquerque - AAA 24 129 513 154 22 2 44 115 79 26 6 9 119 4 6 .300 .336 .608 .944 132 135 4.2
2026 Indianapolis - AAA 25 18 82 20 1 0 3 6 3 3 0 0 23 0 1 .244 .271 .366 .636 84 86 0.1
Total IL 18 82 20 1 0 3 6 3 3 0 0 23 0 1 .244 .271 .366 .636 84 86
Total PCL 129 513 154 22 2 44 115 79 26 6 9 119 4 6 .300 .336 .608 .944 132 135
Total SAL 228 895 234 37 8 66 188 151 63 14 6 218 22 10 .261 .318 .542 .860 141 144
Total NWL 22 85 14 5 0 1 6 7 4 1 0 27 1 0 .165 .211 .259 .470 36 35
Total PIO 51 205 51 14 5 11 36 36 8 6 1 61 2 3 .249 .295 .527 .822 85 81
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 5 22 5 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 10 0 0 .227 .227 .545 .773 97 93 -1.1
Total MLB 5 22 5 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 10 0 0 .227 .227 .545 .773 97 93
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 67 67 107 175 40 293 11 .962 573.2 4.42 -7.4 .926
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 17 16 113 8 7 122 1 .992 133.0 8.19 -0.7 .954
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 7 3 10 9 1 19 0 1.000 36.2 4.66 +0.1 1.032
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 6 2 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 23.0 2.35 -0.9 .787
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 91 91 678 52 74 735 5 .993 831.2 7.90 +1.7 1.014
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.3 .518
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.4 .527
TOTAL 1B 108 107 791 60 81 857 6 .993 964.2 7.94 +1.1 1.004
TOTAL 2B 75 70 118 185 41 314 11 .965 612.1 4.45 -7.6 .927
TOTAL 3B 8 2 0 7 1 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 -1.3 .735
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2019 Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 22nd round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL). Did Not Sign.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (37); Power: 32 (71); Eye: 23 (37).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (59); Power: 32 (100); Eye: 24 (38).
06/04/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Colorado Rockies, out of college (Florida).
06/18/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization with a signing bonus of $5,240,000.
07/01/2022 Named the #70 prospect in the MLB
07/31/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Pioneer League All-Star Game.
11/03/2022 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (54); Power: 51 (98); Eye: 26 (32).
03/30/2023 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
05/27/2023 Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/30/2023 Named the #93 prospect in the MLB
10/03/2023 Wins the 2023 SAL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
10/06/2023 Finished 3rd in 2023 SAL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (54); Power: 72 (97); Eye: 27 (29).
03/28/2024 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
04/19/2024 Injured (hand contusion),out for 5 days.
06/10/2024 Wins the SAL Player of the Week Award.
06/23/2024 Was selected to the 2024 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
06/24/2024 Wins the SAL Player of the Week Award.
06/28/2024 Named the #70 prospect in the MLB
07/01/2024 Wins the SAL Batter of the Month Award.
07/01/2024 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/14/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
10/05/2024 Wins the 2024 SAL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (54); Power: 82 (97); Eye: 28 (28).
03/27/2025 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
06/27/2025 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
06/29/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/01/2025 Earned 2025 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game MVP honors.
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/13/2025 Earned 2025 Major League Baseball Futures Game MVP honors.
09/01/2025 Wins the PCL PC Batter of the Month Award.
10/07/2025 Wins the 2025 PCL PC Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
10/10/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 PCL PC Most Valuable Player Award voting.
10/31/2025 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
10/31/2025 Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 2B Freddy Zamora.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (55); Power: 87 (97); Eye: 28 (28).
03/26/2026 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
06/01/2026 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks.
11/21/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (55); Power: 87 (96); Eye: 29 (29).
05/01/2027 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored.
05/01/2027 Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R.
08/30/2027 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/17/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (53); Power: 86 (94); Eye: 30 (30).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
2028 625 5
Year TB Rank
2027 315 6
2028 328 3
Year 3B Rank
2027 6 8
Year HR Rank
2027 42 2
2028 46 2
Year RBI Rank
2027 125 1
2028 121 1
Year R Rank
2027 103 8
Year SF Rank
2028 7 5
Year EBH Rank
2027 71 7
2028 74 2
Year SLG Rank
2027 .557 4
2028 .525 10
Year ISO Rank
2027 .284 3
2028 .269 4
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