Rubén Rivera
baseball player
Rubén Rivera Moreno (born November 14, 1973) is a Panamanian former professional baseball outfielder who currently serves as the first base coach for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2003 for the New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers, and San Francisco Giants. With the Yankees, Rivera won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves. His cousin, Mariano Rivera, was the longtime closer for the Yankees.
Professional career
New York Yankees (1990–1997)
Rivera was signed by the New York Yankees in 1990. He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees in 1992 and his major league debut with the Yankees on September 3, 1995. Rivera was highly touted as a prospect, being ranked as high as second overall amongst prospects by Baseball America in 1995, third in 1996, and ninth in 1997.
He played in 46 games for the 1996 New York Yankees. He was added to the postseason roster, and appeared in the 1996 American League Division Series.
San Diego Padres (1997–2000)
On April 22, 1997, the Yankees traded Rivera with pitcher Rafael Medina and US $3 million to the San Diego Padres for infielder Homer Bush and minor leaguer Gordon Amerson and two players to be named later, who turned out to be the highly anticipated Japanese pitcher Hideki Irabu and minor leaguer Vernon Maxwell.
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