Armando Rivero

Armando Rivero
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1988-02-01) February 1, 1988
La Habana, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Armando Luzardo Rivero (born February 1, 1988) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Career

Rivero previously played for the Industriales in the Cuban National Series. After 2011 he defected from Cuba to pursue a Major League Baseball career.[1] In March 2013, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs worth $3.1 million.[2][3][4] He made his debut in June of that year with the Kane County Cougars.[1][5] He was later promoted to the Daytona Cubs and the Double-A Tennessee Smokies. He finished the season 0–1 with a 4.15 earned run average (ERA) and 45 strikeouts in  30 1⁄3 innings.[6] After the season he played in the Arizona Fall League.[7] Rivero started the 2014 season back with Tennessee. He was promoted to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs in June.[8] Rivero ended 2014 with a 5-1 record along with a 2.22 ERA. Rivero has been with Iowa since his 2014 promotion, posting a 3.16 ERA in 2015 and a 2.13 ERA in 2016.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Cougars Insider: Armando Rivero travels hard road
  2. ↑ Cuban pitching prospect Rivero joins Cubs
  3. ↑ Cubs have signed Cuban fireballer Armando Rivero
  4. ↑ Report: Cubs' Rivero received $3.1 million bonus
  5. ↑ Second Half Changes: Johnson Promoted, Cuban Signee Joins Team
  6. ↑ Cubs getting an up-close look at Cuban pitcher Armando Rivero Archived June 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Four Smokies selected to play in Arizona Fall League
  8. ↑ Cubs promote Kris Bryant
  9. ↑ http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=633831#/career/R/pitching/2016/ALL

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