Rivero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
After starting five times in six games from last Friday through Thursday, Rivero has moved into the backup role at catcher with Logan O'Hoppe recently making his return from the 7-day injured list. Expect Rivero to see light playing time over the final week of the season.
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Angels' Sebastian Rivero: Notches steal in loss
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Rivero went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Brewers.
This was the first career steal for Rivero. The catcher is batting .192 with two RBI, four runs scored, two doubles and no home runs over nine games in the majors with the Angels this year, his first taste of big-league action since 2022 with the Royals. He'll compete with Logan O'Hoppe for playing time over the last three series of the season.
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Angels' Sebastian Rivero: Riding pine Thursday
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Rivero isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus Seattle, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Rivero started three straight games behind the plate upon coming up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, going 3-for-11 with two RBI and three runs scored in the process. He'll now receive a day off with Travis d'Arnaud set to catch for Jose Soriano.
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Angels' Sebastian Rivero: Receiving third straight start
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Rivero will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Twins, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Though Travis d'Arnaud has been on the Angels' roster all season as the No. 2 catcher behind Logan O'Hoppe (concussion), Rivero will pick up his third straight start behind the plate Wednesday following his call-up from Triple-A Salt Lake after O'Hoppe was placed on the 7-day injured list. Through his first two contests with the Angels, Rivero has gone 2-for-8 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs.
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Angels' Sebastian Rivero: Joins big-league roster
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The Angels selected Rivero's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Rivero is assuming the roster spot vacated by Logan O'Hoppe and is starting Monday's game against the Twins. It will be the 26-year-old's first action at the major-league level since 2022. Rivero has hit .264/.309/.429 with nine homers in 68 contests this season with Salt Lake.
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Angels' Sebastian Rivero: Inks minors deal with Halos
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The Angels signed Rivero to a minor-league contract Monday, broadcaster Chris Harris reports.
Rivero, 26, slashed only .186/.239/.249 in 75 contests between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett in the Atlanta organization in 2024. He saw some brief action at the major-league level with the Royals from 2021 to 2022.
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White Sox's Sebastian Rivero: Joins minor-league camp
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Rivero was reassigned to minor-league camp by the White Sox on Monday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Rivero will head to the minors with Yasmani Grandal and Seby Zavala set to open the 2023 campaign as the club's two top options behind the dish. Rivero saw his first big-league action a year ago with the Royals, slashing .154/.214/.154 with an RBI and two runs scored in 17 games.
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White Sox's Sebastian Rivero: Catches on with White Sox
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Rivero signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.
Rivero, 24, follows new White Sox manager Pedro Grifol from the Royals. He's a glove-first catcher who has managed just a .433 OPS during his brief time in the big leagues.
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Sebastian Rivero: Let go by K.C.
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The Royals granted Rivero his unconditional release Wednesday.
Kansas City will part ways with the 24-year-old catcher after he cleared waivers upon being designated for assignment last week. Rivero saw action in 17 games with the big club in 2022 and hit .154 over 26 at-bats.
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Royals' Sebastian Rivero: DFA'd by Kansas City
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Rivero was designated for assignment by the Royals on Thursday.
Rivero was up in the majors for the final six weeks of the campaign but won't remain on the 40-man roster through the offseason. He appeared in 17 major-league games in 2022 and went 4-for-26 with two walks and 10 strikeouts.
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Royals' Sebastian Rivero: Called up as depth option
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Rivero was recalled from Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday.
With Vinnie Pasquantino (shoulder) landing on the injured list, it would seem that one of the Royals' top two catchers will be starting at designated hitter pretty regularly, so Rivero gives the team a true backup catcher for emergencies. Rivero hit .218/.294/.410 with five home runs in 42 games this year at Double-A.
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Royals' Sebastian Rivero: Sent down Wednesday
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Rivero was optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday.
Rivero was called up by the Royals in early August but didn't appear in any games during his week with the major-league club. He'll head back to the minors after Brent Rooker was recalled from Triple-A Omaha.
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Royals' Sebastian Rivero: Recalled by Kansas City
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Rivero was recalled from Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Rivero was sent down in mid-July and hit .174 with a double, two runs, an RBI and four strikeouts over six Double-A games following his demotion. He'll rejoin the active roster as depth behind the plate after Cam Gallagher was traded to the Padres on Tuesday.
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Royals' Sebastian Rivero: Heads back to minors
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The Royals optioned Rivero to Double-A Northwest Arkansas following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Kansas City needed to open up space on the 26-man active roster with 10 players set to return from the restricted list in advance of the team's first game out of the All-Star break next weekend, so Rivero was a logical candidate to return to the minors. After his call-up Thursday when a wave of players were deactivated for the series in Toronto due to their vaccination statuses, Rivero started twice and appeared off the bench in the other two contests of the four-game slate, going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
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Royals' Sebastian Rivero: Sitting again Sunday
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Rivero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Rivero started the first two games of the Royals' series in Toronto, going 0-for-4 at the dish between those contests. Freddy Fermin will get a second straight turn behind the plate Sunday, but both Fermin and Rivero are likely to return to the minors following the All-Star break. MJ Melendez and Cam Gallagher were placed on the restricted list for the four-game series in Toronto due to their vaccination statuses, but both catchers will be reinstated prior to the Royals' first game of the second half July 22 against the Rays.
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Royals' Sebastian Rivero: Not starting Saturday
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Rivero isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Rivero started the last two games and went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Freddy Fermin is taking over behind the plate and batting ninth Saturday.
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Royals' Sebastian Rivero: Called up, starts in series opener
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The Royals recalled Rivero from Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday. He'll start at catcher and bat ninth in the team's series opener in Toronto.
Rivero and fellow catcher Freddy Fermin were summoned from the minors ahead of the four-game series in Toronto since the Royals will be without backstops MJ Melendez and Cam Gallagher, who were both placed on the restricted list due to their vaccination statuses and aren't eligible to cross the Canadian border. Though Fermin had been playing with the Royals' top affiliate in Omaha, it'll be Rivero who catches for starting pitcher Angel Zerpa in the series opener.
Rivero was optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Saturday.
The 23-year-old spent a week and a half with the major-league club after Salvador Perez (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list. However, Rivero appeared in just two games during his time on the big-league roster, and he went 0-for-6 with four strikeouts. He'll head back to Northwest Arkansas after Perez was activated Saturday.
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Royals' Sebastian Rivero: Back with big-league club
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Rivero was recalled from Double-A Northwest Arkansas after Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
The 23-year-old was demoted Friday but will quickly rejoin the Royals since Salvador Perez landed on the injured list with a sprained left thumb. Rivero should operate as Kansas City's No. 2 catcher while MJ Melendez serves as the primary option with both Perez and Cam Gallagher (hamstring) out.
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