Jeremy Rivas- Cardinals #25 Prospect

JEREMY RIVAS- Cardinals Prospect #25

Jeremy Rivas was signed during the international signing period in July of 2019 for $600,000 at the age of 16. He had played for Venezuela in the Pan American Championship.

He currently is 18 years old at 6’0″ and 172 lbs as he started his professional career in 2021 at the Florida Complex League.

Jeremy Rivas -The Prospect

He is a shortstop  with a reputation as a solid defender. His size lends him to be a contact hitter with a small amount of gap power but hasn’t developed home run power in his small body. He has soft hands but lacks quickness needed to stick t his natural position. He is projected to become a second or third baseman as he moves up through the organization. His arm is strong enough for shortstop its his quickness concerns.

Jeremy Rivas is projecting along nicely with a high ceiling that is several years away. In rookie ball he played in 48 games and hit .271 with no home runs and 16 RBI’s in 177 at-bats. His ETA is projected to be 2024.

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