Luis Rivera (infielder)
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Pedraza.
Luis Antonio Rivera Pedraza (born January 3, 1964) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball infielder and coach, who played for the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Houston Astros, and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Luis Rivera | |
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Shortstop / Third base coach | |
Born: (1964-01-03) January 3, 1964 (age 60) Cidra, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 3, 1986, for the Montreal Expos | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 27, 1998, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .233 |
Home runs | 28 |
Runs batted in | 209 |
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Rivera began coaching in the Cleveland Indians organization in 2000, and worked as their infield and first base coach from 2006 to 2009. In 2010, he joined the Toronto Blue Jays as a coaching assistant, and became the third base coach in 2012. Rivera retired at the end of the 2023 season.