Left-Hander Eduardo Rivera Joining Red Sox To Make MLB Debut

[Steve Drumwright]

 

 

The Boston Red Sox feel Eduardo Rivera is ready for a big jump.

A day after promoting the left-handed starter from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Worcester, the Red Sox called up Rivera on Wednesday to make his MLB debut. So Rivera is basically going straight from Double-A to the majors. Right-handed reliever Jack Anderson was optioned back to Triple-A. First baseman Triston Casas (ruptured left patellar tendon, abdominal strain) was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL to make room for Rivera on the 40-man roster.

What role the 6-foot-7 Rivera will fill is another question as the rotation currently has a hole due to right-hander Sonny Gray going on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right hamstring. But the bullpen has also been overworked in recent days and left-hander Payton Tolle, Talk Sox's No. 1 prospect, is primed to be called up to fill Gray's spot.

The 22-year-old Rivera had made two starts at Double-A Portland this year, pitching 10 innings with three walks and 16 strikeouts. In 2025, splitting time between High-A and Double-A, Rivera made 15 starts and five relief appearances, walking 46 and striking out 108 in 87 innings. Rivera pitched for Puerto Rico this spring in the World Baseball Classic.

Anderson was called up April 14 to make his MLB debut and has pitched three times covering eight innings, which could be the role for Rivera. Anderson allowed one run in each of those outings, while giving up eight hits and two walks while striking out six.

 

 

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[Duran Is The Man]

a 33 year old career minor leaguer with 2 AA games under his belt. 😂

[notin]

13 hours ago, Duran Is The Man said:

a 33 year old career minor leaguer with 2 AA games under his belt. 😂

33?  He turns TWENTY-THREE in June…

[notin]

12 minutes ago, notin said:

33?  He turns TWENTY-THREE in June…

Oh.  The link in the article goes to the wrong  Eduardo Rivera, this one a RHP.  I see why now.

MLBTR does that kind of thing all the time…

 

[moonslav59]

52 minutes ago, notin said:

Oh.  The link in the article goes to the wrong  Eduardo Rivera, this one a RHP.  I see why now.

MLBTR does that kind of thing all the time…

So, hand and age. What about size?

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

37 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

So, hand and age. What about size?

Size only matters when Breslow drafts pitchers, but not when he trades for infielders.

And meal portions in the heart-attack capital of the world. And when buying a garment manufactured on the other side of the planet (get the XXL, trust me).

[mvp 78]