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Encyclopedia > Luis Rivas

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

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)

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RotoChamps.com : Luis Rivas (817 words)
Luis Rivas is expected to miss a month with a fractured knuckle on his right index finger.
Luis Rivas suffered a fractured forearm yesterday in his first game in Venezuela and is expected to miss at least three weeks.
Luis Rivas probably is headed for the DL with a pulled groin.
KFFL - Luis Rivas, 2B, Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1515 words)
The Associated Press reports Minnesota Twins 2B Luis Rivas was benched in the third inning of the team's game Wednesday, Sept. 14, because he did not chase down a foul ball the team felt he could have caught.
The Associated Press reports Minnesota Twins 2B Luis Rivas (elbow) underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs from the ailing elbow that limited him during the end of the regular season and the postseason.
Rivas is suffering from a sore elbow, and as a result, is having problems swinging the bat.
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