Emmanuel Rivera's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Emmanuel Rivera had his best game of the season in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Twins, reaching base in each of his five plate appearances. The 28-year-old went 4-for-4 with a walk, a double, and a pair of home runs, plus he drove in four runs and scored three times. Rivera hadn't received a start in the Orioles' prior five games, so he certainly made the most of his opportunity. Rivera came over from the Marlins in August and has hit well in Baltimore when given the chance, slashing .323/.380/.597 with four home runs, 14 RBI, and nine runs scored in 71 plate appearances.

The Baltimore Orioles claimed infielder Emmanuel Rivera off waivers from the Miami Marlins on Wednesday and designated infielder/outfielder Terrin Vavra for assignment in a corresponding move. Rivera recently lost his spot on Miami's 40-man roster and is now heading to the American League East. Because the 28-year-old is out of minor-league options, he'll report to Baltimore's big-league club and will give the O's some depth at third base with Jordan Westburg (hand) still on the injured list. Don't expect him to be anything more than a bench bat for Baltimore, though, and he could be looking for another team once Westburg returns. The Puerto Rican infielder, formerly a 19th-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2015, hit .214/.294/.269 with a homer and 15 RBI in 96 games for the Marlins before getting cut.

The Miami Marlins designated infielder Emmanuel Rivera for assignment on Monday and recalled infield prospect Connor Norby from Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move. The Marlins also recalled right-handers Adam Oller and George Soriano from Jacksonville to begin the week. Norby is the team's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and was acquired in the trade in late July that sent Trevor Rogers to the Baltimore Orioles. The 28-year-old was already not playing all that much before the arrival of Norby, so he'll now be dumped from the 40-man roster. The Puerto Rican infielder played in 96 games for the Fish this year and hit just .214/.294/.269 with a career-worst .563 OPS, only one home run, 15 RBI and 15 runs scored in 229 plate appearances. Rivera is likely to pass through waivers unclaimed and could accept an outright assignment to Jacksonville.