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| Player Report for #31 Nestor Rivera | | Monday, July 3rd, 2028 |  | | Name: | Nestor Rivera | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $6,000,000 | | Birthday: | 08-08-1997 | Signed Through: | 2029 Season | | Age: | 30 | Years of Major League Service: | 7 Years, 57 Days | | Born in: | Juarez (Chihuahua) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 85 Days | | Nationality: | Mexican | | | | Height: | 6' 5" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 7 Years, 115 Days | | Weight: | 215 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 10 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Switch | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Insignificant (Insignificant) |
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| Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 7 | 7 | 7 | 91-93 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | Talent | 4 | 4 | 4 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball | | Endurance: | 9 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 34 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 9 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | Talent | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 10 | | Pitcher 7 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 4 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 20 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 5 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-25-2028 | CIN | Loss, 2-6 | X | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-19-2028 | @ SDG | Loss, 1-8 | X | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-09-2028 | BOS | Win, 8-3 | X | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Win | | | | | | | | | 06-03-2028 | @ LOS | Win, 2-1 | X | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | 05-30-2028 | @ NYN | Loss, 6-11 | X | 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-26-2028 | NYN | Loss, 5-10 | X | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-23-2028 | HOU | Loss, 3-7 | X | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-18-2028 | @ DET | Loss, 1-7 | X | 6.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-12-2028 | @ PIT | Loss, 1-4 | X | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-07-2028 | HOU | Loss, 6-8 | X | 7.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Hickory Baseball League 2028 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 16 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6.05 | 96.2 | 102 | 69 | 65 | 23 | 42 | 84 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 31.3 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 13.78 | 9.50 | 7.82 | 3.91 | 5.62 | 1.49 | -3.0 | .295 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 160 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 20 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .306 | .386 | .656 | 1.042 | | | | | vs. RHB | 215 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 22 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .247 | .320 | .442 | .761 | | | |
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| Hickory Baseball League 2028 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.13 | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | April | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.25 | 31.2 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 33 | | | May | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.17 | 42.1 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 20 | 32 | | | June | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.56 | 22.2 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 19 | | | Spring Training | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.40 | 20.2 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 13 | | | Last Year | 32 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 4.74 | 207.0 | 198 | 123 | 109 | 37 | 76 | 164 | | | 2 Years Ago | 32 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 5.62 | 213.0 | 258 | 138 | 133 | 36 | 80 | 162 | | | Career | 249 | 249 | 71 | 115 | 0 | 5.52 | 1482.2 | 1642 | 991 | 909 | 247 | 584 | 1099 | | | Home | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.68 | 42.1 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 38 | | | Road | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7.12 | 54.1 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 14 | 25 | 46 | | | Grass | 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6.22 | 89.2 | 95 | 66 | 62 | 21 | 42 | 80 | | | Turf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | Day | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.09 | 26.2 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 21 | | | Night | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5.66 | 70.0 | 67 | 48 | 44 | 17 | 33 | 63 | |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2025 New York (A) - HBL | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.79 | 20.2 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.40 | .284 | 0.0 | | 2027 St. Louis - HBL | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.29 | 17.0 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .182 | 0.0 | | Total HBL | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.02 | 37.2 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1.22 | .243 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 05-30-2023 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-15-2023 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (4). | | 11-11-2024 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,004,800 through arbitration. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (4). | | 10-21-2025 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 2 weeks. | | 10-26-2025 | Won the 2025 Hickory Baseball League World Series with the New York (A) Yankees! | | 11-16-2025 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,128,540 through arbitration. | | 01-01-2026 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (4). | | 06-23-2026 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 07-20-2026 | Was traded by the New York (A) Yankees to the Minnesota Twins, along with MR S. Rockwell, in exchange for SP S. Watanabe. | | 10-27-2026 | Released by the Minnesota Twins. | | 10-27-2026 | Released by the Minnesota Twins. | | 12-03-2026 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $18,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. | | 01-01-2027 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (4). | | 09-17-2027 | Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-2028 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 7 (4). | | 06-09-2028 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | GS | Rank | | 2023 | 36 | 2 | | 2024 | 42 | 1 | | 2025 | 37 | 2 |
| | Year | W | Rank | | 2026 | 13 | 10 | | 2027 | 14 | 9 |
| | Year | L | Rank | | 2023 | 16 | 4 | | 2024 | 23 | 1 | | 2025 | 15 | 8 | | 2027 | 15 | 3 |
| | Year | IP | Rank | | 2024 | 233.1 | 5 | | 2025 | 228.2 | 7 |
| | Year | BF | Rank | | 2024 | 1064 | 1 | | 2025 | 1005 | 6 | | 2026 | 974 | 9 |
| | Year | HRA | Rank | | 2023 | 37 | 4 | | 2024 | 40 | 2 | | 2026 | 36 | 3 | | 2027 | 37 | 5 |
| | | | Year | WP | Rank | | 2024 | 13 | 10 | | 2025 | 16 | 2 | | 2026 | 10 | 10 |
| | Year | BABIP | Rank | | 2025 | .293 | 9 | | 2027 | .273 | 5 |
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