Felipe Rivero hires . . . you guessed it

May 27 2017 by Bucs Dugout

 

Pirates’ reliever Felipe Rivero has hired Scott Boras as his agent. This comes shortly after Boras also picked up Pirates’ closer Tony Watson as a client. Rivero currently has a 0.73 ERA, 2.87 xFIP, 0.81 WHIP and 9.85 K/9.

Of course, this move has no more relevance to the Pirates than Watson’s decision. The Pirates control Rivero’s rights for four more years beyond this year. Few relievers retain Rivero’s level of effectiveness for such long periods and, even if Rivero...

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