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Sebastián
Sebastián
38 RIVERO

Bats Throws Height Weight
Catcher RIGHT RIGHT 6-1 225
BORN: NOV. 16, 1998 OPENING DAY AGE: 27
BIRTHPLACE: MARACAY, VZ RESIDES: MARIARA, VZ
MLB SERVICE: 162 DAYS
ACQUIRED: SIGNED AS MINOR LEAGUE FREE AGENT, DEC. 3, 2025
SIGNED THRU: 2026; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 2/3 OPTIONS USED

NON-ROSTER INVITEE RIVERO
RIVERO’S LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2016— DSL Royals .333 8 27 3 9 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .357 1
AZL Royals .269 38 134 15 36 10 0 0 20 1 1 1 6 0 28 0 0 1 .343 .303 4
2017— Burlington .265 48 189 18 50 8 1 4 28 0 2 1 6 0 30 0 0 1 .381 .288 6
2018— Lexington .258 77 279 41 72 16 0 7 34 4 4 2 17 0 59 0 1 6 .391 .301 5
2019— Wilmington .212 91 288 23 61 14 1 1 24 8 5 6 19 0 75 2 2 12 .278 .270 12
Omaha .375 3 8 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 0
2020— DID NOT PLAY - No Minor League Season
2021— KANSAS CITY .175 17 40 1 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 15 0 0 1 .225 .250 0
Omaha .260 42 150 18 39 7 1 3 26 0 0 3 10 1 45 2 1 3 .380 .319 2
2022— NW Arkansas .218 42 156 22 34 15 0 5 27 1 3 3 15 0 38 1 0 3 .410 .294 6
KANSAS CITY .154 17 26 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 .154 .214 0
2023— Charlotte .232 58 194 17 45 11 1 4 26 0 5 5 9 0 42 0 1 6 .361 .277 9
Birmingham .167 15 48 8 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 9 0 0 0 .188 .259 6
2024— Gwinnett .213 29 89 8 19 4 0 0 7 1 0 0 7 0 20 1 0 1 .258 .271 4
Mississippi .169 46 148 7 25 8 0 1 19 3 1 3 7 0 38 0 0 4 .243 .220 9
2025— Salt Lake .264 68 231 31 61 9 1 9 45 4 2 2 14 0 45 1 2 7 .429 .309 5
LAA .182 11 33 4 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 1 0 0 .242 .206 1
MAJOR TOTALS .172 45 99 7 17 4 0 0 6 1 0 1 6 0 34 1 0 1 .212 .226 1
MINOR TOTALS .238 565 1941 214 462 103 5 34 262 23 23 27 116 1 432 7 7 44 .349 .287 69
2025 SEASON
◆ Began season with Triple-A Salt Lake...Batted .264 (61/231) with 45 RBI, 31 runs scored, nine home runs, nine
doubles, one triple and had a .738 OPS in 68 games played with Bees.
◆ Batted .182 (6/33) with four runs scored, two RBI, two doubles and one stolen base in 11 games with the Angels.
◆ Contract selected on Sept. 8 and made Angels debut same night...Was first MLB appearance since Oct. 5, 2022
at CLE with KC.
◆ Had hits in first three games with the Angels, including two doubles and two RBI.
◆ Collected a two-RBI double, a run scored and a walk in his 2025 debut on Sept. 8; First XBH since Sept. 10, 2021
at MIN with KC.
◆ Scored a run in each of his first four games with the Angels, becoming the first player to do so since Justin Upton
(first five games) in 2017…First catcher in franchise history to score a run in his first four games with the Angels.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Made Major League debut with Kansas City on May 8, 2021 against White Sox.
◆ 2018 Carlos Fortuna Award winner, recognizing a player who is dedicated to improving his English, work ethic
and conduct.
◆ 2018 South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star.

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