Luis Wilfredo Rivas [REE-vas] (born August 30, 1979 in La Guaira, Vargas State, Venezuela) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball who plays with the Minnesota Twins (2000-present). He bats and throws right-handed.

Rivas is known to be a free swinger hitter who will swing at almost any pitch often putting it in play. As a runner, he has good speed and is aggressive on the base paths. Defensively, Rivas has soft hands, a great arm and good range. He turns the double play well and isn't afraid to get a little banged-up in the process. He also is competent going back on pop-ups.

In a five-season career, Rivas is a .262 hitter with 29 home runs and 165 RBI in 506 games.

See also

• Players from Venezuela in MLB

External links

• Luis Rivas at:
  • ESPN (profile and daily update) (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6417)
  • Baseball Reference (statistics and analysis) (http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rivaslu01.shtml)