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Rivera was released by the Tigers on Wednesday, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.
Rivera appeared in 95 games at High-A West Michigan last year and hit .207 with 21 home runs, 60 RBI and 45 runs. The 24-year-old hasn't yet played in the minors this year, and he'll be free to seek out other opportunities.
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Tigers' Reynaldo Rivera: Slow start at High-A
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Rivera (suspension) is slashing .234/.321/.511 with three solo home runs and a 35.8 percent strikeout rate through his 53 plate appearances at High-A West Michigan.
Rivera, who was cleared to play for the start of the 2021 season, hadn't played in affiliated ball since Aug. 4, 2019 after being handed an 80-game suspension for violating minor-league baseball's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The 23-year-old should continue to play regularly at West Michigan now that he's been reinstated.
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Tigers' Reynaldo Rivera: Hit with PED suspension
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Rivera was suspended 80 games Wednesday for testing positive for Trenbolone, a banned performance-enhancing substance, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Rivera was a second-round pick back in 2017. He's had very little professional success thus far, hitting .213/.288/.345 overall, good for just an 87 wRC+.
