- Full name Andy Rivera
- Born
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Middle Tennessee State
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Rivera threw just five innings in 2018 after having an emergency surgery to remove a blood clot in his bicep following his second start of the season. The top prospect from the South Florida Collegiate League in 2017, Rivera has shown immense upside when healthy. He throws a fastball in the low to mid-90s that has exceptional running life thanks to a low three-quarter arm slot. In addition to his fastball, Rivera uses a 79-82 mph slurvy breaking ball that has flashed above-average and a firm, fading changeup in the mid- to upper 80s. Rivera was touching 96 mph this spring before his injury forced him to miss the remainder of the season. It's unclear if teams have seen enough from him to take a shot on Rivera high in the draft, but the pure stuff is certainly there.
