Erik Rivera
Erik Manuelle (Velazquez) Rivera
Born: April 2, 2001
Caguas, PR
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 4 (2019 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Angels)
School: Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
Career: 2019-2025
Erik (Velazquez) Rivera compiled a career record of 2 wins and 2 losses and a 5.12 ERA in his 34-game pitching career with the Angels, Inland Empire 66ers, Tri-City Dust Devils and Greenville Drive. He began playing during the 2019 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A | LAWE | Inland Empire 66ers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Angels | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 37 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| 2024 | Advanced A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.31 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 158 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7.33 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46.7 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 216 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.12 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 89.7 | 75 | 57 | 51 | 10 | 59 | 0 | 110 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 404 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Angels | 21 | 83 | 72 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 | .208 | .313 | .264 | .577 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 83 | 72 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 | .208 | .313 | .264 | .577 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A | LAWE | Inland Empire 66ers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Angels | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | Advanced A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | P | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | P | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .700 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | P | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .333 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .895 | .500 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | Arizona League | Angels | LAA | June 17, 2019 | August 24, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A West | Inland Empire 66ers | LAA | May 9, 2021 | May 9, 2021 |
| 2023 | R | Arizona Complex League | Angels | LAA | August 2, 2023 | August 22, 2023 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Northwest League | Tri-City Dust Devils | LAA | September 3, 2023 | September 9, 2023 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | Northwest League | Tri-City Dust Devils | LAA | April 10, 2024 | June 6, 2024 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Drive | BOS | April 6, 2025 | September 6, 2025 |
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