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Juan Rivera

Outfielder
Position
LF
Bats
R
Throws
R

Contract: Signed though 2008

  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 205 lbs
  • Born: Jul 3, 1978

  • Debut: September 4, 2001

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October 2, 2009

Juan Rivera went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off Gio Gonzalez in Friday's 5-2 win at Oakland.

Our View:

Rivera crushed his 25th homer, and has been a nice source for power in 2009. He also generated 88 RBI.

August 16, 2009

Juan Rivera hit a three run homer in a nine-run 13th inning to give the Angels a 17-8 win over the Orioles. He finished the dy 3-for-8 with four RBI.

Our View:

Rivera has been a great surprise this season, hitting .312 with 19 homers and 69 RBI. He's one of the reasons the Angels are in first place and lead the league in hitting.

August 14, 2009

Juan Rivera was productive in tonight's 16-6 loss at Baltimore, as he went 3-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI.

Our View:

Rivera recorded three hits in a game eight times this season, and raised his season average to .312. This was an encouraging performance, as he was only batting .243 over 37 at-bats this month heading into tonight's game.

July 28, 2009

Juan Rivera (hamstring) was back in the Angels' lineup on Monday and returned with a splash, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI from the No. 3 spot in the order.

Our View:

Rivera has been solid producer all year long and there's no reason to think he'll slow down too much now that he's healthy again.

July 23, 2009

Juan Rivera's MRI on his ailing right leg revealed nothing more than a strained hamstring, according to the Orange County Register.

Our View:

Skipper Mike Scioscia expects Rivera to return to the diamond at some point this weekend. He has been a solid source for power with 16 homers.

July 22, 2009

Juan Rivera was held out of tonight's lineup due to his tight hamstring, according to MLB.com.

Our View:

He is feeling better, but is out of the starting lineup for the fourth straight game. Skipper Mike Scioscia believes he may need a few more days of rest.

July 20, 2009

Juan Rivera was absent from the Angels' lineup for the second-straight day as he rests a sore right hamstring, according to the team's official site. "It's a little bit tight, so when he can get out there and he can run, we'll wean him back in as a DH," manager Mike Scioscia said. "When that's going to be, I don't know, but I'm hoping it's day-to-day."

Our View:

Rivera has morphed into a very viable fantasy player this season, but you should bench him for now until you know that he'll be back in the Angels' lineup. It looks like he'll be able to avoid a trip to the DL for now, but there's no guarantee he'll be in Los Angeles' lineup over the next few days.

July 18, 2009

Juan Rivera exited Saturday's battle with Oakland in the third inning due to tightness in his right leg, according to the Associated Press.

Our View:

Rivera missed two games last week with tightness in both his right hamstring and left quadriceps. The Angels are yet to update his status or speculate if he could land on the DL.

July 11, 2009

Juan Rivera is out of Saturday's lineup due to tightness in his left quad, according to MLB.com.

Our View:

He won't need to go on the DL, and could pinch-hit if needed. Robb Quinlan replaced him in left field.

July 8, 2009

Juan Rivera went 3-for-5, and hit his 15th and 16th home runs of the season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough as the Angels lost 8-5 at home.

Our View:

Rivera has provided a good amount of power in 2009, and is worth a look in most formats, especially if you are thin in the outfield.

July 1, 2009

Juan Rivera was productive in tonight's 9-7 loss at Texas, as he went 2-for-5 with three RBI. He hit a single and a three-run homer off Frank Francisco which tied the game at 7-7 in the top of the ninth inning.

Our View:

Rivera hit his 14th home run, and should continue to generate solid power for fantasy owners. He launched a homer in three of his last four games.

June 29, 2009

Juan Rivera went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer off Vincente Padilla in tonight's 5-2 win at Texas. His other hit was a single.

Our View:

Rivera hit his eighth homer of June, and his 13th of the season. He should remain a good source for power in fantasy leagues.

June 24, 2009

Juan Rivera went 1-for-3 with a solo homer off Ubaldo Jimenez in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rockies at Angel Stadium.

Our View:

Rivera is enjoying a power surge, as he launched his sixth homer of June. He is hitting .310 (23-for-74) this month as well, and should remain active in fantasy leagues while productive.

June 20, 2009

Juan Rivera went 1-for-3 with a solo homer off Guillermo Mota in Friday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers at Angel Stadium.

Our View:

Rivera has 10 homers for the season, with four coming over his last five games. He extended his hitting streak to seven games tonight as well.

June 14, 2009

Juan Rivera had a monster day for the Angels on Sunday as they beat the Padres by a score of 6-0. Rivera was 2-for-4 with two home runs, two runs scored, and two RBI.

Our View:

Rivera is really starting to hit the ball well, and his fantasy value is really starting to grow. AL-only leagues should give him a hard look, and deeper mixed leagues may also want to keep an eye on him going forward.

June 7, 2009

Juan Rivera was productive in Sunday's 9-6 loss at Detroit, as he went 3-for-5 with three RBI. He hit a two-run homer and two doubles.

Our View:

Rivera collected an RBI in seven of his last eight games, and raised his batting average to .303. Keep him active in fantasy lineups while he is hot.

May 24, 2009

Juan Rivera went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a run scored as the Angels topped the Dodgers 10-7 on Sunday.

Our View:

Rivera has his average up to .292, but has only managed nine extra-base hits all season. He doesn't steal bases either, so you can likely find a better outfield option than Rivera.

May 22, 2009

Juan Rivera hit his third homer of the season in the Angels' 3-0 win over the Mariners on Thursday night. It was his only hit in three at-bats.

Our View:

Rivera hasn't done much this season. He has just eight extra-base hits and isn't worth much of a look outside of AL-only leagues.

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