Fall/Winter Roundup: Rivera's gem clinches championship for Mayaguez

Eduardo Rivera capped of an incredible winter in the final game of the Roberto Clemente League championship game. Jose Adames also saw action in the finals of the Venezuelan League playing for Lara.

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Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (Puerto Rico)

Eduardo Rivera's (pictured) team, Mayaguez, won the championship series over San Juan, and Rivera played a major role. In the series-clinching Game Six, Rivera fired five shutout innings and only allowed one hit. He walked just one and struck out five. It was the left-hander's second five-inning shutout performance of the series, as he ends the series with no runs allowed and 12 strikeouts over 10 innings. After a huge winter, Rivera, the 58th ranked prospects here at SoxProspects, will look to make an impact in the coming weeks down in Fort Myers. 

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Podcast Episode #349: Still Waiting on that Thaw

We're all desperate for something to happen as Spring Training approaches. Ian and Chris discussed what's going on with the Alex Bregman non-chase and the potential last bullpen signing, the updated rankings, and a bunch of listener emails!

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Fall/Winter Roundup: Rivera joins Mayaguez for a title run; Stock signed to minor league deal

The playoffs are coming to a close with both Puerto Rico and Venezuela playing their championship series. The Red Sox have one player active in each league, with Eduardo Rivera and Jose Adames trying to help their teams to a title. In other news, the Red Sox signed Robert Stock to a minor league deal after he won the pitching Triple Crown in the Mexican Pacific Winter League. 

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Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (Puerto Rico)

Eduardo Rivera played with Santurce this winter, but he was drafted by Mayaguez on January 17 before the championship series. He started the second game of the series and picked up the win after striking out seven over five shutout innings. Mayaguez is up 2-0 on San Juan, with game three slated for Monday night. Rivera's outstanding winter has led to him making his debut in our rankings, coming in at number 58. 

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Podcast Ep. #348: Director of Pitching Justin Willard

Ian and Chris welcomed Red Sox Director of Pitching Justin Willard to the podcast to talk about, well, pitching! On the agenda are Justin's philosophies on instruction, pitch design, the traits that make a good pitcher, and more. Justin also talked about some of the system's top arms and what training looks like at all times of year. Plus, the SoxProspects guys talked about the 2025 international free agent class, dishing the goods on the top new signees. 

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Fall/Winter Roundup: Rivera dominates in Puerto Rico; Narvaez wraps up Venezuela stint

The playoffs began in Puerto Rico and continued in Venezuela last week. Four Red Sox players were in action for their respective clubs, including one who was pitching in the Dominican Republic earlier this winter. This week's roundup covers all of the action from January 6-12, and stats for all participating players can be found at the SoxProspects.com Fall & Winter Leagues page.

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Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (Puerto Rico)

Eduardo Rivera (pictured) put together another strong start for Santurce in Game 2 of its semi-final series against San Juan last Wednesday. Fresh off winning the LBPRC regular-season strikeout title, the 21-year-old lefty scattered three hits and struck out eight without walking a batter over six scoreless innings in a winning effort. His team has since been eliminated.

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Podcast Ep. #347: Waiting for the Thaw

The hot stove might be cool right now, but Ian and Chris are back for another episode of the podcast! They start off talking about Bobby Dalbec signing with the White Sox and the arbitration agreements, or lack thereof, that came out today, before moving onto a brief discussion of the upcoming Rookie Development program. After that, they talk about the options out there for the Red Sox bullpen and the lack of position players projected for Worcester right now. Finally, they end the episode going through a bunch of emails!

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Fall/Winter Roundup: Narvaez shines in playoffs; Rivera sharp again

The playoffs continued down in Venezuela, while the Robert Clemente Professional Baseball League in Puerto Rico closed out the regular season. Only two Red Sox players were in action, and both played key roles for their respective clubs. This week's roundup covers all of the action from December 30 through January 5, and stats for all participating players can be found at the SoxProspects.com Fall & Winter Leagues page. 

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Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (Puerto Rico)

Eduardo Rivera (pictured) continues to be a standout in Puerto Rico. The towering six-foot-seven lefthander fired six shutout innings, scattering two hits and walking two against six strikeouts. He earned the victory in Santurce's penultimate regular-season contest as the Cangrejeros to second place in the final standings. In 33 innings, Rivera has a 1.36 ERA and 50 strikeouts while walking only 10. He was the lone player in action in Puerto Rico this week from the Sox system.

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Venezuelan Professional Baseball League 

The Cardenales de Lara are off to a hot start in the Venezuelan playoffs, thanks in large part to the play of Carlos Narvaez. Lara has won each of its first six games of the Round Robin. Narvaez appeared in all four games this week, starting twice apiece at catcher and first base. He went 3 for 12 and walked five times, scoring three runs. 

Photo Credit: Eduardo Rivera by Kelly O'Connor

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