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'''Víctor Rivas Goire''' (born April 30, 1992), also known as '''Victor Rivas''', is a [[Cuba]]n professional [[baseball]] [[first baseman]]. Rivas played for the [[Cuba national baseball team|Cuban national baseball team]] in two international competitions. He attempted to defect from Cuba in 2011, seeking a career in MLB, was unsuccessful in that attempt, and got banned by the Cuban government from participating in baseball for two years. After defecting successfully two years later and establishing his residency in [[Haiti]], Rivas applied for his free agent's license.<ref name=vrofficial>{{cite web|author=Juan Pérez|url=http://victorrivasbaseball.com/|title=Victor Rivas|publisher=Temporary homepage for Victor Rivas|date=November 8, 2015|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref>
'''Víctor Rivas Goire''' (born April 30, 1992), also known as '''Victor Rivas''', is a [[Cuba]]n professional [[baseball]] [[first baseman]]. Rivas played for the [[Cuba national baseball team|Cuban national baseball team]] in two international competitions. He attempted to defect from Cuba in 2011, seeking a career in MLB, was unsuccessful in that attempt, and got banned by the Cuban government and from participating in baseball for two years. After defecting successfully two years later and establishing his residency in [[Haiti]], Rivas applied for his free agent's license.<ref name=vrofficial>{{cite web|author=Juan Pérez|url=http://victorrivasbaseball.com/|title=Victor Rivas|publisher=Temporary homepage for Victor Rivas|date=November 8, 2015|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref>


==Cuban career and defection==
==Cuban career and defection==
Rivas played for the [[Cuba national baseball team|Cuban national baseball team]] in the [[2010 World Junior Baseball Championship]], during which he stole home on a wild pitch.<ref name=brbullpen>{{cite web|author=Mischa Edvard Gelman|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/2010_World_Junior_Championship#July_31|title=2010 World Junior Championship &ndash; July 31|publisher=BR Bullpen|date=September 21, 2015|accessdate=November 8, 2015}}</ref> The [[International Baseball Federation]] acknowledged Rivas as the premier player for the Cuban National Team.<ref name=ibaf>{{cite web|author=Forrest Marketing + Communications and Aki Peltonen Creative Services|url=http://www.worldbaseball2010.com/media/pdf/program_french.pdf|title=PROGRAMME SOUVENIR OFFICIEL|publisher=ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE BASEBALL DE THUNDER BAY|date=July 22, 2010|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref> Cuba won the bronze medal. Rivas also played briefly in the Cuban National Series for [[Isla de la Juventud (baseball)|Isla de la Juventud]] in addition to the 2009 World Junior Championship in [[Barquisimeto]], [[Venezuela]].<ref name=fcba>{{cite web|last=Suárez Valmaña|first=Jesús|url=http://www.beisbolcubano.cu/home/news.asp?idNews=22375|title=Panamericano y Pre Mundial juvenil &ndash; Listos los 20 peloteros juveniles|publisher=Federación Cubana de Béisbol Aficionado|date=September 13, 2009|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref>
Rivas played for the [[Cuba national baseball team|Cuban national baseball team]] in the [[2010 World Junior Baseball Championship]], during which he stole home on a wild pitch.<ref name=brbullpen>{{cite web|author=Mischa Edvard Gelman|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/2010_World_Junior_Championship#July_31|title=2010 World Junior Championship &ndash; July 31|publisher=BR Bullpen|date=September 21, 2015|accessdate=November 8, 2015}}</ref> The [[International Baseball Federation]] acknowledged Rivas as the premier player for the Cuban National Team.<ref name=ibaf>{{cite web|author=Forrest Marketing + Communications and Aki Peltonen Creative Services|url=http://www.worldbaseball2010.com/media/pdf/program_french.pdf|title=PROGRAMME SOUVENIR OFFICIEL|publisher=ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE BASEBALL DE THUNDER BAY|date=July 22, 2010|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref> Cuba won the bronze medal. Rivas also played briefly in the Cuban National Series for [[Isla de la Juventud (baseball)|Isla de la Juventud]] in addition to the 2009 World Junior Championship in [[Barquisimeto]], [[Venezuela]].<ref name=fcba>{{cite web|last=Suárez Valmaña|first=Jesús|url=http://www.beisbolcubano.cu/home/news.asp?idNews=22375|title=Panamericano y Pre Mundial juvenil &ndash; Listos los 20 peloteros juveniles|publisher=Federación Cubana de Béisbol Aficionado|date=September 13, 2009|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref>


Rivas defected from Cuba in 2013 to pursue his career in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He established residency in Haiti. Rivas then applied for his MLB free agent's license and is awaiting the finalization of that procedure. During his training in the [[Dominican Republic]], many teams have visited and watched Rivas practice.<ref name=toyoutube>{{cite web|author=Tito Ortiz|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLu24-Q_sh4&list=PL9DClKN0F-jqMxpP41VKfkbC5g837GF0y|title=Victor Rivas, Cuban baseball player &ndash; playlist|publisher=YouTube|date=October 13, 2015|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Rivas played for the [[Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz]] of the [[Mexican League]].
Rivas defected from Cuba in 2013 to pursue his career in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He established residency in Haiti. Rivas then applied for his MLB free agent's license and is currently eligible to sign a professional contract. During his training in the [[Dominican Republic]], many teams visited and watched Rivas practice.<ref name=toyoutube>{{cite web|author=Tito Ortiz|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLu24-Q_sh4&list=PL9DClKN0F-jqMxpP41VKfkbC5g837GF0y|title=Victor Rivas, Cuban baseball player &ndash; playlist|publisher=YouTube|date=October 13, 2015|accessdate=November 9, 2015}}</ref>


==Scouting profile==
==Scouting profile==

Revision as of 00:44, 12 February 2018

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Victor Rivas
Victor Rivas
Rivas at batting practice in the Dominican Republic
First baseman
Born: (1992-04-30) April 30, 1992 (age 32)
Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Victor Rivas
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
18U Baseball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Thunder Bay Team

Víctor Rivas Goire (born April 30, 1992), also known as Victor Rivas, is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman. Rivas played for the Cuban national baseball team in two international competitions. He attempted to defect from Cuba in 2011, seeking a career in MLB, was unsuccessful in that attempt, and got banned by the Cuban government and from participating in baseball for two years. After defecting successfully two years later and establishing his residency in Haiti, Rivas applied for his free agent's license.[1]

Cuban career and defection

Rivas played for the Cuban national baseball team in the 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship, during which he stole home on a wild pitch.[2] The International Baseball Federation acknowledged Rivas as the premier player for the Cuban National Team.[3] Cuba won the bronze medal. Rivas also played briefly in the Cuban National Series for Isla de la Juventud in addition to the 2009 World Junior Championship in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.[4]

Rivas defected from Cuba in 2013 to pursue his career in Major League Baseball (MLB). He established residency in Haiti. Rivas then applied for his MLB free agent's license and is currently eligible to sign a professional contract. During his training in the Dominican Republic, many teams visited and watched Rivas practice.[5]

Scouting profile

Rivas is 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and weighs 255 pounds (116 kg). He is described as a heavy-hitting infielder who would play first base, likely. Steve Fiorindo, of The Prospect Pipeline, described Rivas in 2015 as a "strong kid. Pretty loud off the bat."[6] According to the IBAF in 2010, there were a lot of good players to watch, but beware of Victor Rivas. The IBAF went on describing Rivas as having proved himself very productive at bat.

See also

References

  1. ^ Juan Pérez (November 8, 2015). "Victor Rivas". Temporary homepage for Victor Rivas. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Mischa Edvard Gelman (September 21, 2015). "2010 World Junior Championship – July 31". BR Bullpen. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Forrest Marketing + Communications and Aki Peltonen Creative Services (July 22, 2010). "PROGRAMME SOUVENIR OFFICIEL" (PDF). ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE BASEBALL DE THUNDER BAY. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Suárez Valmaña, Jesús (September 13, 2009). "Panamericano y Pre Mundial juvenil – Listos los 20 peloteros juveniles". Federación Cubana de Béisbol Aficionado. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. ^ Tito Ortiz (October 13, 2015). "Victor Rivas, Cuban baseball player – playlist". YouTube. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  6. ^ Fiorindo, Steve (October 6, 2015). "The Prospect Pipeline – Twitter feed". The Prospect Pipeline. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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