Red Sox To Select Eduardo Rivera
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The Boston Red Sox are promoting left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rivera from Double-A Portland and optioning righty Jack Anderson to Triple-A Worcester, requiring a spot to be opened on the 40-man roster.
- Rivera, 22, has shown strong performance with 16 strikeouts and only three walks over 10 innings this season, plus solid outings in the World Baseball Classic for Puerto Rico.
- Standing 6’7” and weighing 237 pounds, Rivera has struggled with control issues in the minors but boasts a fastball in the mid-90s and a promising fastball-slider combination.
- Originally an 11th-round pick by the Athletics in 2021, Rivera was released in May 2024 before the Red Sox signed him, and he has since posted a 2.48 ERA and nearly 30% strikeout rate across High-A and Double-A last season.
- Although not ranked in Baseball America’s Top 30 prospects, MLB Pipeline ranks Rivera #26 in the Red Sox system, projecting him primarily as a bullpen arm with potential for multiple innings.
