Rivero is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Detroit. Rivero had started behind the plate in three of the Angels' last four games, but he'll move to the bench with top backstop Logan O'Hoppe (head) back in action after overcoming a minor injury. So long as O'Hoppe is healthy, the 27-year-old Rivero likely won't see more than a start or two per week while he's maintained a lowly .118/.167/.118 slash line since being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on April 26.
Sebastián Rivero: Everything you need to know
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Sebastian Rivero Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24W 3-0200000000000003/237-7000000001000003/22L 13-5100000000000003/20W 4-3201100020130013/19W 4-3200000000010003/18W 4-3301100000160013/15W 6-5200000000020003/14W 6-2010000000100003/13W 5-2100000000020003/10L 10-2100000000000003/8W 10-7401100020040013/7L 7-1200000000020003/6L 5-3100000000010003/5L 16-11212110030000033/3W 7-6000000000000003/1L 4-3000000001000002/26W 5-4200000000000002/24L 7-5200000000110002/22W 10-911110001103001
Preseason Totals 2836510083425007 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/28W 7-1411100010060015/241-1010000001020005/23W 5-2400000000030005/21L 3-2200000000060005/15L 6-0100000000020005/13L 4-2101100000000015/11L 7-2300000000060005/10W 5-1300000000030005/9L 14-1200000001020005/8L 2-0200000000020005/6W 8-2200000000030005/5W 4-3300000000020005/3L 5-1201100000020015/2W 4-3000000000000004/29L 3-2000000000000004/28L 5-2402200000020024/27L 8-700000000000000
Regular Season Totals 3325500012041005
Sebastian Rivero Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 0150.132500200050.175Away 0140.182400100040.217Home 0010.063100100010.118Night 0020.095200000020.095Day 0130.176300200030.263April 0020.500200000020.500May 0130.088300200030.139Opponent vs TEX 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.143 vs ATH 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs DET 0 1 1 0.250 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 vs TOR 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.111 vs LAD 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs NYM 0 0 1 0.500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 vs CWS 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.222 vs CLE 0 0 1 0.167 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.167 Venue @ Cleveland 0 0 1 0.167 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.167 @ Chicago 0 0 2 0.500 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.500 @ Los Angeles 0 0 1 0.063 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.118 @ Detroit 0 1 1 0.250 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 @ Toronto 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.111
Sebastian Rivero Player Profile
Career History
Sebastián Rivero: Breaking News
Serving as primary catcher
Rivero will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays. He'll work behind the plate for the third game in a row and appears on track to operate as the Angels' No. 1 catcher in the short term while both Logan O'Hoppe (wrist) and Travis d'Arnaud (foot) are stuck on the injured list. Rivero has posted a .175/.230/.211 slash line over 123 career plate appearances in the majors and will provide most of his value as a defender rather than with the bat.
Joins big club
The Angels selected Rivero's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday. The 27-year-old is joining the MLB roster to serve as the backup catcher with Logan O'Hoppe (wrist) landing on the injured list. Rivero will likely see sporadic playing time behind fill-in starter Travis d'Arnaud.