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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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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| Juan Rivera has agreed to a three-year deal worth $12.75 million to remain with the Angels, according to ESPN. |
Our View: Rivera should tap his power potential in 2009 with Garret Anderson departing. The Angels must have faith in him as they did not ink any of the top free agent outfielders, such as Raul Ibanez.
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| Juan Rivera and the Angels are close to agreeing to a contract, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports. The deal is likely for three years |
Our View: Rivera's power bat will be needed if the Angels lose out on the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes. The club has also been in contact with the agents for Pat Burrell, Bobby Abreu and Adam Dunn to fill the power void in the middle of the lineup.
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| Outfielder Juan Rivera is on the Phillies' radar as they look for someone to take over for Pat Burrell, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
Our View: Rivera has some pop, nailing 12 home runs in 256 at-bats with the Angels last year. Obviously, if he gets regular playing time, his fantasy value will rise. He will need to improve on his .246 average and .282 OBP.
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| Juan Rivera remains on the Mets' radar, according to NYBaseballDigest.com. |
Our View: They would acquire him for the right price. If his asking price is too high, the Mets are believed to be content with employing Daniel Murphy and Fernando Tatis in left field.
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| Juan Rivera is believed to be among the Phillies' options to replace Pat Burrell in the outfield if he does not return, according to MLBblogs.com. Jerry Hairston Jr. and Rocco Baldelli are also possibilities. |
Our View: Rivera would be a potential sleeper for 2009 if he landed in Philadelphia. He would get regular playing time as Burrell's replacement, and could tap his power potential while playing his home games at launching pad Citizens Bank Ballpark.
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| Free agent Juan Rivera would be playing for a top contender if he re-signs with the Angels, but may opt to play elsewhere with the chance of being a regular starter, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Rivera has solid power potential, as he hit 12 homers over 89 games with the Angels in 2008, and could potentially rank as a favorable sleeper for 2009 if he leaves the Angels for a team that plays in a more hitter-friendly ballpark.
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| Juan Rivera replaces Gary Matthews Jr. in right field in Friday's Game 2 for the Angels according to the Orange County Register. |
Our View: Rivera hit .246 this season for the Angels. Perhaps worse than that was his .282 OBP.
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| The benefits of having clinched a playoff spot early were evident for the Angels on Sunday as their entire starting outfield got the day off due to various ailments. While all could have played if it were a playoff-type game, Manager Mike Scioscia sat Torii Hunter (quadriceps), Vladimir Guerrero (knee) and Juan Rivera (hip). |
Our View: Hunter is expected to return on Tuesday, while Guerrero and Rivera should be back in the next two games.
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| The Sports Network reports Rivera left Saturday's game with a right hip flexor. |
Our View: Consider him day-to-day.
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| Juan Rivera went 4-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over Seattle. He hit three doubles and a two-run homer. |
Our View: Rivera looks to remain a favorable source of production for AL-only leagues over the final two weeks of the season while replacing Gary Matthews Jr. in the outfield.
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| Juan Rivera extended his eight-game hitting streak on Friday with a second inning home run in the Angels 6-5 win. |
Our View: Rivera has been playing in place of Gary Matthews, Jr., and as long as he is hitting well, that will continue.
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| Despite some questionable fielding, Juan Rivera's hot bat is keeping him as the right fielder in the Angels' starting lineup. He went 1-for-3 in last night's victory over the Red Sox and is in the lineup once again on Saturday. |
Our View: Rivera won't likely keep up his July damage (he's hitting .375). There are better long term options in the outfield.
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| Juan Rivera will not be going anywhere, as the Angels have decided to keep him, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. |
Our View: Rivera is hitting .375 in July, and has played in seven of the Halo's last eight contests. He is a good fantasy play right now for those in AL-only leagues.
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| Juan Rivera had three hits and scored two runs as the Angels starter in the outfield in place of the struggling Gary Matthews Jr. |
Our View: Rivera had a home run and three RBI on Wednesday and now he has three hits on this night. If he is somehow on the waiver-wire in your AL only league now is the time to pounce as it appears that he will be given a chance to prove his worth.
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| Juan Rivera went 1-for-3 with three RBI in Wednesday's 7-4 win over Oakland. Most of his damage was done on a two-run homer. |
Our View: That was Rivera's first homer of the season, on 65 at-bats. He also doubled his season RBI total at six.
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| Juan Rivera has some at-bats coming, according to MLB.com. Manager Sciosca noted, "I wanted to get our regular guys into the flow of the season, but Rivera and Willits are going to have to play shortly so they can stay fresh enough to contribute. We'll look closely at next week." Rivera is hitless over three at-bats so far in 2008. |
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| A sore shoulder has limited Juan Rivera to DH and pinch-hitting duties, but he should be back in the field on Tuesday, according to the LA Times. It appears the Angels have just been cautious with him, but we'll see how he holds up once he starts playing defense this week. |
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| Juan Rivera is on the Braves' radar, according to Bill Shaikin of the LA Times. Rivera does not have a starting job and would be able to help several clubs, one being the Braves. Ken Rosenthal also suggested Sunday that Reggie Willits was not available but the team wanted to trade Rivera. David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution was quoted, "After talking to a couple of people today, I think there’s something to the Juan Rivera thing. I believe the Braves do have interest, just not sure if there’s a match."
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| Juan Rivera registered two-run single in a three-run seventh inning, helping his Angels defeat the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Sunday.
Juan Rivera , who missed most of the 2007 season with a broken tibia, is fighting for at-bats in a loaded LA outfield. The acquisition of Torii Hunter during the offseason has resulted in Rivera receiving action at first base this spring.
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| Juan Rivera will participate in drills at 1B this spring in order to see if the club can find a way to get his powerful bat in the lineup more often according to a report on MLB.com. "He's taken some ground balls periodically," manager Mike Scioscia said. "I think he's got the potential to add some depth over there." The Angels already have Casey Kotchman and Kendry Morales at the position, so unless the team were to move either one of those players we are likely only talking about some mop up duty for Rivera at first base. |
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| The Angels inked Juan Rivera to a one-year, $2.025 million deal Thursday, as the two sides avoided arbitration. Rivera played in just 14 games last year after recovering from a broken leg. He'll be competing to earn playing time in a crowded outfield in Anaheim. |
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| The signing of Torii Hunter doesn't bode well for the future of Juan Rivera in Anaheim, the Los Angeles Times is reporting. Rivera is now fifth on the outfield depth chart and could be used as trade bait. |
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| As expected, Juan Rivera was activated from the DL on Sunday. Rivera has been out all year while recovering from a broken leg. He hit .282 with nine doubles and 19 RBI in 18 rehab contests. The Angles will probably ease Rivera into things, but he should get regular playing time if he regains the form that allowed him to go .310-23-85 last year. |
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| Juan Rivera is scheduled to be activated on Sunday after completing his minor league rehab assignment on Saturday, according to the AP. He has been out all season after breaking his left leg playing winter ball. |
Our View: He'll give the Angels some power off the bench and possibly move Garret Anderson from left field to DH.
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| Juan Rivera is hitting .261 in 43 at-bats during six rehab games. "We'd like him to get in the 50-at-bat range, which would be about the equivalent of spring training," manager Mike Scioscia said, according to the LA Times. Rivera has been out all season with a broken leg, but he has a legitimate shot at being activated from the disabled list when rosters expand on Sept. 1. |
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| Juan Rivera is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Monday. He should be able to get in about 50 at-bats before the minor league season wraps up, according to the LA Times. He's missed the entire season due to a broken leg. Barring a setback on his rehab stint, Rivera could join the Angels in September. |
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| Juan Rivera has passed a hurdle in his rehab from his broken leg, and he could begin playing in games by next week, according to the LA Times. "It's just an overall thing, from how he looks in agility drills to baseball drills to his stamina," manager Mike Scioscia said. "He's been making improvements, and it's encouraging when you can clear a hurdle and get closer to being in games." If all goes well, it's possible he could rejoin the Angels in late August or early September. |
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| Juan Rivera, recovering from a broken leg, is running at nearly full speed, but only in a straight line, according to the LA Times. He's having trouble making turns, which is why he has yet to begin a rehab assignment. If he is unable to play in minor league games by the last week of August, Rivera's chances of returning this season will be remote. |
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| Juan Rivera, recovering from a broken leg, has begun taking batting practice and throwing long toss in addition to running in 90-foot intervals, according to the AP. There's still no firm timetable for his return. |
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| Juan Rivera, recovering from a broken leg, still has not begun a rehab assignment, and there's still no telling when he'll be ready to return, if at all, according to the LA Times.
"Hopefully, there will be enough games in a minor league schedule somewhere to get him at-bats to see where he is," manager Mike Scioscia said. |
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| Juan Rivera has started running 90-foot intervals as part of his rehab program, though there's no timetable on his return yet, the AP reports. Rivera is coming back from a broken leg. |
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| Juan Rivera, recovering from a broken leg, has resumed running aggressively in a straight line for 90 feet (to simulate running the bases). He is also taking batting practice and could start a rehab assignment in several weeks, according to the LA Times. |
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| Juan Rivera, working his way back from a broken leg, has resumed hitting soft toss and off a tee. He could take batting practice as soon as next week, according to the LA Times. Rivera is expected to come off the DL sometime around the All-Star break. |
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| Juan Rivera is running on a tread mill and throwing, the AP reports. Rivera, coming back from a broken leg, is expected to return around the All-Star break. |
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| Juan Rivera, sidelined with a broken leg, has yet to resume baseball activities. The Angels are hoping that the slugger will be able to return to action in 6-8 weeks, according to the LA Times. However, nothing is set in stone. |
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| The Angels are transferring Juan Rivera from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL, making room for Brandon Wood on the 40-man roster, the AP reports. Rivera broke his left leg on Dec. 27 while playing winter ball. |
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| Conservative estimates have Juan Rivera returning from his broken leg in July, according to the LA Times. He began physical therapy on Monday and he'll return to Miami for X-rays in about another five weeks. |
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| The Angels are unsure of exactly where Juan Rivera is in his recovery from December surgery that repaired his broken leg, according to the LA Times. "There's no way to predict if he's ahead of schedule," manager Mike Scioscia said. "There are so many hurdles he has to clear … this thing will move slowly." He's not scheduled for another examination for several weeks. |
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| Angels GM Bill Stoneman said that Juan Rivera could be out "anywhere from three to eight months," depending on the healing process, according to the LA Times. Rivera is recovering from surgery that repaired a broken leg. "With these sorts of things, they have to X-ray the bone every few weeks and see how he's feeling before they can get a better read on it," Stoneman said. |
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| Juan Rivera will undergo surgery on his broken left leg Wednesday, according to Sports Network. Rivera broke the leg in a game in Venezuela last week. It isn't known whether Rivera will be ready by the beginning of the season, but it was originally estimated that he could be sidelined anywhere from three to eight months. |
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| Juan Rivera broke his left leg while taking part in a winter league game Friday in Venezuela, according to the AP. Rivera had his leg placed in a cast and will be re-examined by a trauma specialist Saturday in Miami. |
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| Juan Rivera was unable to play last night due to the hand injury he sustained the day before, and he likely will remain out of action today, according to the LA Times. X-rays were negative, and he was diagnosed with a strain on the back of his hand. "It only hurts when I swing and miss," Rivera said. "When I make contact, it's fine." |
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