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Out of lineup Thursday Rivera is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rays.

Impact The hot-hitting Evan Longoria will start at third base and bat sixth as the Diamondbacks close out this three-game series versus Tampa Bay. Rivera showed well upon his initial call-up to the majors in late April and still holds a shiny .306 batting average on the year, but his lack of power production is preventing him from fully securing everyday at-bats.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Tuesday Rivera is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Rays.

Impact Rivera will remain on the bench for the second game in a row and the third time in the last four contests. Evan Longoria will draw another start at third base and bat sixth in the series opener with Tampa Bay. Managers with Rivera on their fantasy team shouldn't worry about him falling completely out of the rotation considering he's batting .314 with 11 extra-base hits over 140 at-bats with Arizona this season.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Sunday's lineup Rivera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at San Francisco.

Impact Rivera will take a seat for the second time in Arizona's past three games. Evan Longoria will start at the hot corner Sunday, and the pair should split playing time at the position going forward after Josh Rojas was demoted Monday.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Rivera is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Giants.

Impact Rivera will get a breather after he went 0-for-3 with an RBI and two strikeouts in Thursday's matinee makeup game with the Nationals. Evan Longoria will take over at the hot corner and bat seventh in the series opener with San Francisco.

JUNE 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects trio of hits Rivera went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's win over the Brewers.

Impact After going 1-for-20 (.050) in his last five games, Rivera broke out of the cold spell with a three-hit effort. Although two of his three hits came off right handers Wednesday, Rivera has been mashing lefties this season, slashing .352/.352/.481 with 11 RBI and a home run across 54 at-bats.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Rivera is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Impact Evan Longoria will play third base and bat sixth versus the Brewers and right-hander Colin Rea. Rivera holds a .685 OPS in 81 plate appearances this year against righties, compared to an .833 OPS in his 54 plate appearances against lefties.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Benefits from Rojas optioning Rivera started at third base and went 0-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 9-1 win over the Brewers.

Impact Rivera got the start against a right-hander, which had been a role handled by Josh Rojas before he was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Monday. The former has hit well since being recalled in late April and has been a regular in the rotation at third base along with Rojas and Evan Longoria. The Diamondbacks now have a pair of righty hitters at third, so it bears watching to see how the split plays out. Rivera doesn't have a history of success in the majors, and his .364 BABIP is a factor in an impressive .313/.341/.406 line over 38 games. After Monday's game, Rivera has just one hit over the previous 21 at-bats, suggesting a correction to the slash line is coming.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hot bat continues Rivera went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 9-8 win over the Phillies.

Impact Rivera was a pivotal contributor in the Diamondbacks' comeback from a 5-1 deficit. He singled and scored in the third and fourth innings, including an RBI knock, then brought in another run with a sacrifice fly. Rivera continues to swing a hot bat, having hit safely in 13 of the last 15 games (22-for-55, .400), including multiple hits in eight of them.

JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes back to bench Sunday Rivera is out of the lineup for Sunday''s game against the Tigers.

Impact Though he has the platoon advantage in his favor with a lefty (Joey Wentz) on the bump for Detroit, Rivera will head to the bench, ending a streak of seven consecutive starts. Rivera posted a .915 OPS and 3:5 BB:K over that seven-game stretch, but he may still struggle to retain near-everyday playing time now that Lourdes Gurriel is back in action after recently overcoming a groin injury.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets fifth straight start Rivera will start at third base and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Rivera will stick in the lineup for the fifth game in a row after going 5-for-14 with a double, two walks, two runs and an RBI across the prior four contests. Though Rivera should be a mainstay in the lineup against southpaws, he's seen an uptick in opportunities versus right-handed pitching lately thanks to Christian Walker missing a start due to an illness and Lourdes Gurriel having now sat out three games in a row with groin tightness.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three Rivera started at third base and went 1-for-4 with a walk, three RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to Philadelphia.

Impact Rivera produced a first-inning run with a groundout then singled home a pair in the Diamondbacks' four-run third inning. He and Evan Longoria, who served as the DH on Wednesday, have been sharing third base duty against lefties while Josh Rojas is the primary starter against righties. That means Rivera's playing time (and Longoria's) is spotty and infrequent.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks in two Rivera went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-8 extra-innings loss to Oakland.

Impact All Rivera has done since being called up from Triple-A Reno at the tail end of April is hit. The utility infielder has hit safely in nine of 10 starts and is .370 (17-for-46) overall in 14 games. He's typically in the lineup somewhere whenever the Diamondbacks face a left-hander.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Batting second Tuesday Rivera is serving as the designated hitter and batting second Tuesday versus the Marlins.

Impact Rivera has quickly taken on a prominent role in the Diamondbacks' offense, and rightly so. The 26-year-old is slashing .406/.424/.594 through 10 games (33 plate appearances) since his promotion from Triple-A Reno on April 25.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets D-backs on board Rivera started at third base and went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-7 win over Washington.

Impact Rivera got the start against a lefty ahead of Evan Longoria and gave Arizona an early lead with a first-inning homer. He's starting against lefties --at third, first or DH in the last week -- and hit safely in all games started. Overall, he's batting .423 (.455 BABIP) with one home run, two doubles, five RBI and five runs scored. There isn't a full-time role for Rivera, but he should be safe to stay in MLB for now after coming up as a replacement for struggling outfielder Jake McCarthy.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adds three more hits Rivera started at third base and went 3-for-5 a double and a run scored in Saturday's 11-4 win over Colorado.

Impact Rivera got the start at third against a righty instead of Josh Rojas, who gave Ketel Marte a rest at second base. Rivera has hit in all four games since being called up as a replacement for Jake McCarthy, going 7-for-12 with two RBI. He's currently third on the depth chart at the hot corner behind Rojas and Evan Longoria, who has one hit in last 21 at-bats and is batting .208.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starts at third Rivera started at third base and went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Royals.

Impact With lefty Ryan Yarbrough hurling for Kansas City, Josh Rojas was on the bench and Rivera started at third. Evan Longoria, who typically plays third against southpaws, served as the designated hitter. Rivera came home on a Longoria single in the fourth inning then an inning later, he delivered Alek Thomas with a two-out base hit. Rivera is not expected to see many opportunities.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Triple-A Rivera was recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Reno, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact He'll replace struggling outfielder Jake McCarthy on the Diamondbacks' active roster. Rivera had been off to a highly encouraging start this season at Reno, but the 26-year-old will likely operate mostly as a utility infielder with very little fantasy upside. He owns a career .238/.298/.393 batting line in the bigs.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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