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Signed a minor league deal in December of 2009.
June 8, 2010 – Saul Rivera News
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
The Diamondbacks designated Rivera for assignment Tuesday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26 | AA | HUN | 27 | 0 | 0 | 34.3 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1.57 | 1.37 |
| 2004 | 26 | AA | HAR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 7.71 | 1.86 |
| 2005 | 27 | AA | HAR | 40 | 0 | 0 | 76.7 | 72 | 21 | 3 | 70 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 9 | – | – | 2.47 | 1.20 |
| 2006 | 28 | AAA | NEW | 12 | 2 | 0 | 28.3 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1.59 | 1.31 |
| 2006 | 28 | MAJ | WAS | 54 | 0 | 0 | 60.3 | 59 | 23 | 4 | 41 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 3.43 | 1.51 |
| 2007 | 29 | AAA | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | .7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13.50 | 3.00 |
| 2007 | 29 | MAJ | WAS | 85 | 0 | 0 | 93.0 | 88 | 38 | 1 | 64 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 3.68 | 1.40 |
| 2008 | 30 | MAJ | WAS | 76 | 0 | 0 | 84.0 | 90 | 37 | 3 | 65 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 3.96 | 1.49 |
| 2009 | 31 | AAA | SYR | 30 | 0 | 0 | 45.7 | 57 | 18 | 1 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 3.55 | 1.80 |
| 2009 | 31 | MAJ | WAS | 30 | 0 | 0 | 38.3 | 48 | 26 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 6.10 | 1.62 |
| 2010 | 32 | AAA | Ren | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.07 | 2.00 |
| 2010 | 32 | AAA | Col | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 32 | MAJ | ARI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.09 | 3.82 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.09 | 3.82 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 249 | 0 | 0 | 279.3 | 296 | 133 | 17 | 192 | 126 | 13 | 15 | 4 | – | – | 4.29 | 1.51 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No No No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26 | AA | HUN | 27 | 0 | 34.3 | 6.82 | 4.19 | 1.63 | 0.26 | – | 89.1% | – | 1.57 | 3.46 | .298 |
| 2004 | 26 | AA | HAR | 18 | 0 | 21.0 | 6.43 | 5.14 | 1.25 | 1.29 | – | 58.3% | – | 7.71 | 5.49 | .352 |
| 2005 | 27 | AA | HAR | 40 | 0 | 76.7 | 8.22 | 2.35 | 3.50 | 0.35 | – | 79.8% | – | 2.47 | 2.78 | .321 |
| 2006 | 28 | AAA | NEW | 12 | 2 | 28.3 | 7.94 | 3.81 | 2.08 | 0.32 | – | 88.9% | – | 1.59 | 3.59 | .304 |
| 2006 | 28 | MAJ | WAS | 54 | 0 | 60.3 | 6.12 | 4.77 | 1.28 | 0.60 | 1.06 | 78.2% | – | 3.43 | 4.35 | .299 |
| 2007 | 29 | AAA | COL | 1 | 0 | .7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 50% | – | 13.50 | 3.20 | .515 |
| 2007 | 29 | MAJ | WAS | 85 | 0 | 93.0 | 6.19 | 4.06 | 1.52 | 0.10 | 1.42 | 71.3% | – | 3.68 | 3.36 | .305 |
| 2008 | 30 | MAJ | WAS | 76 | 0 | 84.0 | 6.96 | 3.75 | 1.86 | 0.32 | 1.61 | 72.1% | 89.4 MPH | 3.96 | 3.41 | .336 |
| 2009 | 31 | AAA | SYR | 30 | 0 | 45.7 | 6.31 | 4.93 | 1.28 | 0.20 | – | 79% | – | 3.55 | 3.86 | .367 |
| 2009 | 31 | MAJ | WAS | 30 | 0 | 38.3 | 4.93 | 3.29 | 1.50 | 1.64 | 2.48 | 65.5% | 88.7 MPH | 6.10 | 5.61 | .320 |
| 2010 | 32 | AAA | Ren | 11 | 0 | 14.0 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1.00 | 0.64 | – | 63% | – | 7.07 | 4.77 | .385 |
| 2010 | 32 | AAA | Col | 11 | 0 | 24.0 | 5.25 | 4.50 | 1.17 | 0.00 | – | 84% | – | 1.50 | 3.53 | .195 |
| 2010 | 32 | MAJ | ARI | 4 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.45 | 7.36 | 0.33 | 4.91 | 2.00 | 41.7% | 88.2 MPH | 22.09 | 12.20 | .491 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 4 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.45 | 7.36 | 0.33 | 4.91 | – | 41.7% | – | 22.09 | 12.20 | .491 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 249 | 0 | 279.3 | 6.19 | 4.06 | 1.52 | 0.55 | – | 71.4% | – | 4.29 | 4.01 | .319 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No NoCareer Pitcher vs. Batter Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Worst Matchups for Saul Rivera (by OPS against, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Ibanez | SEA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 2.667 | 3.333 |
| Clint Barmes | PIT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.000 |
| Lance Berkman | TEX | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 |
| Jeff Baker | TEX | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.833 |
| Dan Uggla | ATL | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 1.000 | 1.688 |
| Nate McLouth | BAL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Carlos Ruiz | PHI | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.625 |
| Corey Patterson | SEA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 |
| John Baker | SD | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .800 | 1.467 |
| Hanley Ramirez | LA | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .538 | .923 | 1.456 |
Best Matchups for Saul Rivera (by OPS against, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Yadier Molina | STL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| J.J. Hardy | BAL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ryan Braun | MIL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ian Stewart | CHI-N | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Corey Hart | MIL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Nick Markakis | BAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Miguel Tejada | KC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ronny Paulino | BAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Rajai Davis | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Robert Andino | SEA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats
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5/18/2010
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12/21/2009
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12/7/2009
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2013
There was no outlook written for Saul Rivera.
2010
Rivera got his ground balls in 2009, but big league hitters learned quickly to lay off his sinker and wait for something juicier to hit, which Rivera obligingly provided them. He'll compete for a spot in the Cleveland bullpen this spring, but Rivera may end up starting the year at Triple-A Columbus if he's unable to regain his pre-2009 form.
2009
Rivera gets groundballs and an occasional strikeout, which is good enough to make him Joel Hanrahan's top set-up man heading into the spring. He's no Luis Ayala though, either in terms of the workload he can handle or his G/F ratio, and won't post the numbers Ayala did a few years ago.
2008
The Nationals leaned heavily on Rivera in 2007 and he turned in a pretty good year, using his heavy sinker to keep the ball in the park and let his defense clean up after him. He gets a decent number of strikeouts but walks too many to be really reliable, and an 85 appearance, 93 inning workload isn't going to help his longevity. As low-upside middle relievers go, you can probably do better.
2007
After a solid Double-A campaign in 2005 Rivera got the call to the majors when the Nationals bullpen was strapped for arms but he didn't distinguish himself, walking too many batters without striking out enough of them. The Nationals still need someone to fill the middle innings so Rivera could break camp with the club, but the results may not be much better.
