Rivera agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Orioles on Friday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Rivera slashed .313/.370/.578 with four homers and 14 RBI in 73 plate appearances after joining the Orioles in August -- good enough to earn him a $260,000 pay increase for 2025. Though he's played well in his brief Orioles tenure, the 28-year-old is expected to fill a reserve role next season.
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Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera: Career game in Minnesota
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Rivera went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double, a walk, four RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Twins.
Rivera has had to battle for playing time ever since he got to Baltimore, but he's produced with a .323/.380/.597 slash line over 26 games with the team. He doubled his homer total with the Orioles in a big game Saturday. Overall in 2024, he's slashing .240/.314/.346 with five homers, 29 RBI, 24 runs scored and two stolen bases across 300 plate appearances between the Orioles and the Marlins. With Baltimore having gotten healthier late in the regular season, Rivera may be limited to a bench role if he's included on the postseason roster.
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Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera: Heads to bench Sunday
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Rivera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Rivera had started in each of the Orioles' last nine games while slashing .276/.333/.414 with one home run and two walks during that stretch, but he'll head to the bench for the series finale. With both Jordan Westburg (hand) and Ramon Urias (ankle) picking up starts in the infield in their returns from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Rivera could be at risk of falling into a part-time role during the final week of the season.
Rivera will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Rivera has produced a .754 OPS thus far in September and will be rewarded with a sixth consecutive start at third base while he remains one of the Orioles' more productive bats of late. Though top prospect Coby Mayo hasn't presented much of a threat to his playing time, Rivera could be more at risk of losing at-bats once Ramon Urias (ankle) returns from the injured list. Urias is expected to report to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment.
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Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera: Belts homer Wednesday
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Rivera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to Boston.
Rivera put Baltimore on the board in the third inning with a solo shot to left field. He gave the team another lead with an RBI single in the 10th, but Boston emerged with the victory on a Tyler O'Neill walk-off homer in the bottom of that frame. It was a rare opportunity for Rivera to produce, as he's started just twice in the Orioles' past seven games.
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Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera: Belts second homer
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Rivera went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 5-3 win over the Rockies.
His two-run homer off Austin Gomber in the fourth inning put Baltimore in the lead for good. It was Rivera's first long ball as an Oriole and just his second of the season, and while he's started three of the last six games for his new squad, he's received only seven plate appearances during that time as Ramon Urias continues to see the bulk of the action at third base.
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Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera: Claimed by Baltimore
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The Orioles claimed Rivera off waivers from the Marlins on Wednesday.
Rivera is out of options, so he will report to the major-league club. Once that happens, the Orioles will need to make a corresponding move to their 26-man roster. Rivera slashed only just .214/.294/.269 with one home run in 96 games with the Marlins, but he grades out well defensively at third base, where he could get some reps while the Orioles try to withstand the loss of Jordan Westburg (hand).
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Removed from 40-man roster
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The Marlins designated Rivera for assignment Monday.
Rivera had seen his playing time drying up lately and with the arrival of Connor Norby, he's now off the roster altogether. The 28-year-old slashed just .214/.294/.269 with one home run in 96 games with Miami and would seem to stand a good chance of passing through waivers.
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Resting Saturday
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Rivera isn't in the Marlins' lineup Saturday versus the Padres.
Rivera went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday, snapping a five-game hitting streak. His absence will put Jake Burger at third base and open a spot in the lineup for Derek Hill to start in center field while batting eighth.
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Sitting out Thursday
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Rivera is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Reds.
Rivera has been the Marlins' primary third baseman of late while Jake Burger mostly occupies first base or the designated hitter slot. However, it will be Burger handling the hot corner in this one.
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Rivera is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
Rivera started the previous four games and will receive Tuesday off after going 5-for-14 with two walks, a run and a steal during that stretch. Jake Burger will man the hot corner while Jesus Sanchez receives a turn at designated hitter.
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Gaining playing time vs. righties
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Rivera will start at third base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Rivera has operated as a short-side platoon player for much of his time in the majors this season, but he started the first two games of the series against right-handed pitchers and will remain in the lineup for the finale while southpaw Max Fried toes the rubber for Atlanta. The uptick in playing time against right-handed pitching looks to be a byproduct of the Marlins shipping Josh Bell to the Diamondbacks at the trade deadline, with the deal paving the way for Jake Burger to log more time at first base and designated hitter while Rivera gets more reps at third base.
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Lifts homer
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Rivera went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Rays.
Rivera notched his first long ball of the season Tuesday, taking Jeffrey Springs yard in the first inning. With the Marlins unloading several bats at the deadline, Rivera could see regular playing time down the stretch of the regular season. The 28-year-old is slashing .212/.296/.279 with 14 RBI and 14 runs across 190 plate appearances.
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: On bench Tuesday
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Rivera isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Rivera will be on the bench for the third time in five games since the All-Star break, with Josh Bell starting at first base and Jake Burger handling the hot corner. Rivera is slashing .214/.303/.253 through 179 plate appearances this season.
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Back on bench Sunday
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Rivera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Heading into the weekend, Rivera had started at third base in each of the last four games, but he'll move to the bench for the second time during the Marlins' three-game series with the White Sox. Rivera should have a regular spot in the lineup against left-handed pitching, but he might be viewed as more of a part-time option against right-handed pitching while he's thus far provided a weak .214/.296/.257 slash line over 160 plate appearances in the big leagues this season.
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Getting breather
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Rivera is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.
Rivera had made four consecutive starts at third base, but he'll take a seat for Friday's series opener. In his stead, Jake Burger will play third base and bat sixth.
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Getting regular at-bats of late
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Rivera will start at third base and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Red Sox.
It's the fourth consecutive start for Rivera, with the last three of them coming versus right-handers. He has seemingly moved ahead of Nick Gordon in terms of playing time, as the Marlins have been deploying Bryan De La Cruz in left field, Josh Bell at designated hitter and Jake Burger at first base while Rivera occupies the hot corner.
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Back on bench against righty
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Rivera is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Rivera will hit the bench after starting in all three games of the Marlins' weekend series in Washington, going 1-for-9 with a double and run scored across those contests. The Nationals brought left-handed starters to the hill for each of those games, so Rivera still looks to be a short-side platoon player for Marlins rather than someone who's pushing for an everyday role.
Rivera will start at third base and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Rockies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Rivera will be awarded a sixth consecutive start after he went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 4-1 win. Each of his past four starts have come at third base, and he'll continue to vie with Vidal Brujan for playing time at the position until Jake Burger (oblique) is cleared to return from the 10-day injured list. Burger began a rehab assignment Wednesday, and it's possible that he'll be ready to join the Marlins at some point during their six-game West Coast road trip that begins Friday in Oakland.
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Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Hits bench Wednesday
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Rivera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Rivera will head to the bench after he started in each of the past six games at either corner-infield spot while going 5-for-19 with an RBI and a run. Josh Bell will draw the start at first base, while Vidal Brujan covers third base in the series finale.
