Ruben Rivera   |   Major Leaguer   1995-2003

Full Name:  Ruben Moreno Rivera
Born:  November 14,1973  in  La Chorrera, Panama
Height:  6-3  Weight:  200  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Cousin of Mariano Rivera

Baseball Lists:  30/30 Club - Minor Leagues ... World Baseball Classic Players ... Relatives Playing Together on Same team

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Prospect Rankings*
1994 - 76th ranked Major League prospect
1994 - 4th ranked organizational prospect for New York Yankees
1995 - 2nd ranked Major League prospect
1995 - 1st ranked organizational prospect for New York Yankees
1996 - 3rd ranked Major League prospect
1996 - 1st ranked organizational prospect for New York Yankees
1997 - 9th ranked Major League prospect
1997 - 1st ranked organizational prospect for New York Yankees
1998 - 40th ranked Major League prospect

*According to Baseball America

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Yankees in 1990  

Transactions:   [Nov 21,1990] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Yankees.  [Apr 22,1997] - Traded by Yankees with Rafael Medina and Cash to Padres for Vernon Maxwell, Hideki Irabu, Gordon Amerson and Homer Bush.  [Jun 4,1997] - Traded by Yankees with RHP Rafael Medina and cash to Padres for RHP Hideki Irabu OF Gordon Amerson OF Vernon Maxwell and 2B Homer Bush June 4 1997  [Mar 14,2001] - Released by Padres.  [Mar 21,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Reds.  [Mar 22,2001] - Signed by Reds  [Nov 16,2001] - Claimed on waivers by Giants from Reds.  [Dec 21,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 14,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Mar 11,2002] - Released by Yankees.  [Mar 12,2002] - Released by Yankees  [Mar 28,2002] - Signed by Rangers  [Mar 31,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Sep 30,2002] - Released by Rangers.  [Jan 24,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Giants.  [Feb 6,2003] - Signed by Giants  [Jun 3,2003] - Released by Giants.  [Jul 3,2003] - Signed by Orioles  [Oct 15,2003] - Granted free agency  [Mar 3,2006] - Signed by White Sox