Seattle Stars Outfielders Smash Seasonal Batting Records!
Leo Rivas has an incredible statistic under his belt over the last season
The Seattle Mariners are still looking to sort through the final spots on the roster with just under two weeks remaining until Opening Day against the Cleveland Guardians on March 26. One Mariners infielder is making a strong case that he should be on the 26-man roster when the team begins its season at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Leo Rivas was one of the feel-good seasons of the 2024 season for Seattle.
After more than a decade in the minor leagues, the 28-year-old switch-hitter made his major league debut with that year's team. Rivas entered 2025 with an opportunity to break camp for the first time in his professional career but was one of the final cuts of the spring and began the year with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. Rivas still ended up making an impact in '25 and slashed .
244/. 387/. 333 with a .
720 OPS, hitting two doubles and two home runs with nine RBIs in 48 games. Rivas also had the game-tying RBI single in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the American League Divisional Series against the Detroit Tigers on Oct. 10.