Armando Rivero
Armando (Luzardo) Rivero
Born: February 1, 1988
La Habana, La Habana CU
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 1 (2016 Rule V Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Career: 2013-2018
Armando (Luzardo) Rivero compiled a career record of 13 wins and 10 losses, with 14 saves, and a 2.97 ERA in his 179-game pitching career with the Mesa Solar Sox, Kane County Cougars, Daytona Cubs, Tennessee Smokies, Iowa Cubs and Campeche Piratas. He began playing during the 2013 season and last took the field during the 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 83 | |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.08 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2013 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.91 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.97 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.3 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 126 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.56 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 34.7 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 137 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.16 | 48 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 45 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 249 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.13 | 43 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67.7 | 41 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 281 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.88 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Totals | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.97 | 179 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 239.0 | 184 | 92 | 79 | 17 | 122 | 5 | 320 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 1022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 92 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2013 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | P | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .182 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .115 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .714 | .217 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 48 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .104 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 43 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .116 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .125 |
| Totals | 179 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .880 | .123 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | CHN | June 22, 2013 | August 1, 2013 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | August 8, 2013 | August 13, 2013 |
| 2013 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | August 16, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2013 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 8, 2013 | November 13, 2013 | |
| 2014 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 4, 2014 | June 15, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | June 20, 2014 | August 30, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 9, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 9, 2016 | September 3, 2016 |
| 2018 | AAA | Mexican League (Autumn) | Campeche Piratas | July 19, 2018 | August 5, 2018 |
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