Webster Rivas #48

Webster Julian Rivas...Signed by LAD as an international free agent, May 29, 2009...Signed by SD as a minor league free agent, Dec. 21, 2016.

2020

Spent the season at the Padres' alternate training site as part of the club's 60-man player pool...did not appear on the active roster during the season.

2019

Split the campaign between El Paso (AAA) and Amarillo (AA), slashing .281/.371/.420 in 69 games and setting career highs in HR (6), RBI (36), BB (30), AVG (.281), OBP (.371), SLG (.488) and OPS (.791)...Began the season with AMA and played in 30 games for the Sod Poodles, batting .264 (28-for-106)...Enjoyed a season-high 8-game hit streak with AMA from May 12-25, going 9-for-31 with 5 runs scored, 1 2B, 1 HR and 9 RBI...Promoted to ELP on June 4 and played 39 games for the Chihuahuas, with the team going 26-13 in games in which he appeared…hit .296 (37-for-125) for ELP with a .405 OBP (22 BB)...Following the season, played for the Gigantes Del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League, batting .204 (10-for-49) in 17 games.

2018

Rivas (pronounced REE-vas) spent the entire season with San Antonio (AA), hitting .276 over 57 games with 12 extra-base hits and 23 RBI.. Hit .295 (28-for-95) over 25 games prior to the All-Star break and .262 (32-for-122) in the second half...Posted a .281 (16-for-57) clip vs. left-handed pitchers..Hit safely in nine straight games from 4/10-5/14, going 13-for-35 (.371) in that span...Played 37 games at catcher, recording a .991 fielding percentage…played 15 games at first base with a .992 fielding percentage...Contributed to SA's postseason run with four hits and six RBI...Following the season, played in 19 games for the Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League.

2017

Split the campaign between Fort Wayne (A) and San Antonio (AA), playing in a combined 62 games with a .268 AVG (55-for-205) and 12 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR and 30 RBI...Hit .296 (16-for-54) vs. RHP but did not collect a hit in 15 AB against LHP...Began the season with FW, hitting .232 in 23 games… assigned to SA on June 6...Made 3 pitching appearances for FW, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits and 1 BB in 2.1 IP with 3 SO…also played 1.0 inning at 3B.

2016

Split the season between Burlington (A), Inland Empire (A) and Salt Lake City (AAA), playing in a combined 33 games…missed parts of the season while on the DL from July 24-August 4 and August 7-September 2.

2015

Played in a combined 71 games between Great Lakes (A), Tulsa (AA), Rancho Cucamonga (A) and Oklahoma City (AAA), hitting .270 with 15 XBH and 17 RBI...Posted a .996 fielding % on the season in 50 games as a catcher…played 11 games (9 starts) at 1B with RC...While with RC, hit .325 vs. LHP but just .239 against RHP...Following the season, hit .381 with 3 RBI over 9 games with the Gigantes of the Dominican Winter League.