SS Rubén 'Tumbleweed' Rivera #11
Border City Buck$ VBL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/03/2032
BNN Index | VBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS RUBÉN 'TUMBLEWEED' RIVERA #11 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
158 600 178 53 1 7 78 50 88 .297 .353 .423 4 4.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 54 55 54 55
Gap 78 82 77 79
Power 14 14 14 14
Eye 42 42 41 43
Avoid K's 82 83 81 82
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 93 14
Errors: - 96 61
Arm: 2 87 70
Turn DP: - 98 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 100
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 19
Stealing Ability: 48
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 63
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2032 @ BON Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/02/2032 @ BON Win, 7-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/01/2032 @ BON Win, 4-0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/30/2032 @ BON Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/29/2032 DV Win, 5-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/2032 DV Win, 9-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2032 @ STP Win, 10-2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/25/2032 @ STP Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/2032 @ STP Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2032 PR Loss, 7-9 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Rivera is known for his superior intelligence, but he ranks low in terms of loyalty.
High: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:11/25/2005
Born in:Bonao, MON
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,860,899
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$13,200,000 total for 6 years
Drafted:2023, 9th Pick in Round 6
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2032 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 158 600 178 53 1 7 78 71 50 88 .297 .353 .423 .776 .317 .127 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 150 687 3 3 0 27 32 2 254 61 4 1 80.0 84.7 4.73 4.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   188 54 20 1 0 25 22 13 28 1 11 0 .287 .332 .404 .736
Versus Right   412 124 33 0 7 53 49 37 60 1 21 3 .301 .362 .432 .794
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   88 27 9 0 0 6 12 12 11 0 7 0 .307 .390 .409 .799
May   103 22 7 0 2 13 11 7 18 0 4 1 .214 .270 .340 .610
June   103 36 12 0 2 19 13 7 11 0 4 0 .350 .391 .524 .915
July   97 31 11 1 1 6 11 7 14 0 1 0 .320 .365 .485 .850
August   100 35 7 0 0 19 15 9 16 0 8 1 .350 .409 .420 .829
September   98 25 6 0 2 14 8 8 15 2 7 1 .255 .312 .378 .689
October   11 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
All-Star Game   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   50 10 4 0 1 6 3 3 14 1 0 0 .200 .241 .340 .581
Last Year   518 169 47 0 6 71 66 31 81 1 7 7 .326 .372 .452 .823
2 Years Ago   669 221 67 4 7 72 86 38 83 3 1 6 .330 .370 .474 .844
Career   3459 1116 321 11 32 397 448 217 470 19 44 28 .323 .366 .450 .815
Home   310 100 29 1 3 39 45 24 37 0 17 1 .323 .373 .452 .825
Road   290 78 24 0 4 39 26 26 51 2 15 2 .269 .331 .393 .724
Grass   592 175 53 1 7 76 71 50 87 2 31 3 .296 .352 .424 .776
Turf   8 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Night   600 178 53 1 7 78 71 50 88 2 32 3 .297 .353 .423 .776
As Starter   595 176 52 1 7 78 70 49 88 2 32 3 .296 .351 .422 .773
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Pinch Hitting   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Close/Late   118 44 14 0 2 23 12 9 20 0 4 0 .373 .417 .542 .960
Inning 1-3   230 60 12 1 3 20 28 16 34 1 21 1 .261 .310 .361 .671
Inning 4-6   184 53 21 0 2 31 28 19 23 1 7 2 .288 .359 .435 .794
Inning 7-9   178 61 19 0 2 27 15 13 31 0 4 0 .343 .387 .483 .871
Extra Innings   8 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .625 1.225
0 Outs   182 47 13 0 3 13 33 15 19 1 32 1 .258 .317 .379 .696
1 Outs   256 82 21 0 4 34 35 21 45 1 0 0 .320 .371 .449 .820
2 Outs   162 49 19 1 0 31 3 14 24 0 0 2 .302 .365 .432 .797
Scoring Position   177 54 15 0 2 70 23 18 26 2 32 1 .305 .369 .424 .792
Bases Empty   301 93 30 1 5 5 33 24 39 0 0 0 .309 .360 .465 .825
Runner on 1st   122 31 8 0 0 3 15 8 23 0 0 2 .254 .311 .320 .630
Runner on 2nd   55 13 2 0 1 9 8 11 10 0 25 0 .236 .364 .327 .691
Runner on 3rd   28 9 2 0 0 12 2 3 3 1 4 0 .321 .375 .393 .768
Runner on 1st & 2nd   39 15 5 0 0 15 4 2 3 0 1 0 .385 .415 .513 .927
Runner on 1st & 3rd   26 11 5 0 0 17 5 1 3 0 0 1 .423 .464 .615 1.080
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Bases Loaded   21 5 1 0 1 14 4 1 5 1 0 0 .238 .261 .429 .689
Two Strikes   241 50 16 0 3 26 27 22 88 1 0 3 .207 .281 .311 .592
First Pitch   130 40 13 0 2 19 13 3 0 0 10 0 .308 .323 .454 .777
Count 0-1   53 21 5 0 1 8 7 0 0 1 7 0 .396 .389 .547 .936
Count 0-2   44 11 2 0 1 6 6 0 18 1 0 1 .250 .261 .364 .625
Count 1-0   42 18 5 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 8 0 .429 .429 .548 .976
Count 1-1   65 20 8 1 0 6 4 0 0 0 4 0 .308 .308 .462 .769
Count 1-2   73 14 6 0 1 6 6 0 30 0 0 1 .192 .203 .315 .518
Count 2-0   17 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .412 .412 .471 .882
Count 2-1   41 20 5 0 1 9 8 0 0 0 2 0 .488 .488 .683 1.171
Count 2-2   82 14 6 0 0 6 4 0 30 0 0 1 .171 .181 .244 .425
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 2 0 0 0 2 5 16 0 0 0 0 .182 .667 .182 .848
Full Count   42 11 2 0 1 8 11 22 10 0 0 0 .262 .516 .381 .897
Behind in Count   170 46 13 0 3 20 19 0 48 2 7 2 .271 .276 .400 .676
Ahead in Count   111 47 11 0 1 19 20 25 0 0 11 0 .423 .529 .550 1.079
Batting 2nd   560 169 51 1 7 76 67 46 81 2 28 3 .302 .357 .434 .791
Batting 7th   15 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 2 0 .267 .312 .267 .579
Batting 8th   20 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 2 0 .150 .227 .200 .427
Batting 9th   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Low Leverage   257 86 24 1 3 14 34 28 34 0 4 1 .335 .402 .471 .873
Medium Leverage   229 55 14 0 4 29 24 17 38 1 24 2 .240 .297 .354 .651
High Leverage   112 37 15 0 0 35 13 5 16 1 4 0 .330 .356 .464 .820
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2027 Border City - VBL 21 134 530 179 56 1 1 43 66 39 3 2 69 3 1 .338 .385 .453 .838 119 123 3.9
2028 Border City - VBL 22 134 512 143 44 2 5 48 66 28 5 1 69 1 0 .279 .322 .402 .725 86 87 1.1
2029 Border City - VBL 23 153 630 226 54 3 6 85 93 31 4 10 80 2 1 .359 .387 .483 .869 122 123 5.8
2030 Border City - VBL 24 150 669 221 67 4 7 72 86 38 6 3 83 4 0 .330 .370 .474 .844 118 120 6.4
2031 Border City - VBL 25 136 518 169 47 0 6 71 66 31 7 1 81 10 4 .326 .372 .452 .823 115 117 5.4
2032 Border City - VBL 26 158 600 178 53 1 7 78 71 50 3 2 88 4 1 .297 .353 .423 .776 103 96 4.4
Total VBL 865 3459 1116 321 11 32 397 448 217 28 19 470 24 7 .323 .366 .450 .815 111 111 26.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 West Monroe - HS 15 134 569 191 51 2 6 59 82 28 2 2 57 0 0 .336 .368 .464 .832 117 116 5.0
2022 West Monroe - HS 16 134 570 202 62 5 3 65 105 27 7 0 56 3 1 .354 .391 .496 .887 134 133 7.4
2023 Inverness - R 17 59 108 23 5 0 0 8 7 8 1 2 22 0 0 .213 .269 .259 .528 48 40 0.1
2024 Inverness - R 18 120 447 129 35 3 4 51 64 47 6 5 45 3 1 .289 .360 .407 .768 116 116 4.3
2024 Danbury - A 18 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 734 800 0.1
2025 Cincinnati - A 19 105 403 119 39 2 2 53 55 50 1 2 49 2 1 .295 .373 .417 .790 106 109 2.5
2026 Cincinnati - A 20 53 194 56 14 0 2 28 26 28 1 1 16 0 0 .289 .379 .392 .771 108 112 2.0
2026 Ellistown - AA 20 66 242 75 13 0 3 27 29 26 3 1 24 1 1 .310 .382 .401 .783 105 106 1.5
2031 Border City - TRN 25 14 59 19 5 0 0 6 6 2 0 0 7 0 1 .322 .344 .407 .751 99 100 0.2
Total AA 66 242 75 13 0 3 27 29 26 3 1 24 1 1 .310 .382 .401 .783 105 106
Total A 159 598 176 54 2 4 81 82 78 2 3 65 2 1 .294 .376 .411 .787 108 111
Total HS 268 1139 393 113 7 9 124 187 55 9 2 113 3 1 .345 .379 .480 .859 126 125
Total RL 179 555 152 40 3 4 59 71 55 7 7 67 3 1 .274 .343 .378 .721 103 102
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 West Monroe - HS SS 134 134 152 368 59 531 11 .979 1179.2 3.97 +8.5 1.061
2022 West Monroe - HS SS 134 134 174 410 80 590 6 .990 1176.1 4.47 +21.8 1.127
2023 Inverness - R SS 57 30 53 111 33 166 2 .988 292.0 5.05 +3.1 1.054
2024 Danbury - A SS 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 -0.1 .000
2024 Inverness - R SS 106 104 155 320 76 483 8 .983 920.0 4.65 +12.3 1.091
2025 Cincinnati - A SS 105 104 159 295 68 463 9 .981 899.2 4.54 +2.0 1.007
2026 Ellistown - AA SS 66 66 93 212 58 308 3 .990 577.2 4.75 +5.8 1.071
2026 Cincinnati - A SS 53 53 84 176 52 261 1 .996 468.2 4.99 +7.3 1.068
2027 Border City - MLB SS 129 129 183 391 95 580 6 .990 1128.1 4.58 +0.8 1.011
2028 Border City - MLB SS 133 133 194 400 87 599 5 .992 1172.1 4.56 -3.3 .987
2029 Border City - MLB SS 153 153 232 508 146 752 12 .984 1374.1 4.85 +9.3 1.035
2030 Border City - MLB SS 150 150 201 479 96 688 8 .988 1336.0 4.58 +18.6 1.090
2031 Border City - MLB SS 136 134 184 399 72 592 9 .985 1176.2 4.46 +15.9 1.070
2031 Border City - TRN SS 13 13 15 35 7 52 2 .962 117.2 3.82 +0.5 1.032
2032 Border City - MLB SS 157 150 189 438 77 639 12 .981 1339.0 4.21 +19.4 1.088
TOTAL SS 1527 1488 2069 4543 1007 6706 94 .986 13162.1 4.52 +121.9 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/2021 Joined the West Monroe Monarchs.
07/10/2021 Was selected to the 2021 National High School Federation All-Star Game.
07/12/2021 Earned 2021 National High School Federation All-Star Game MVP honors.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (45); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 13 (47).
07/10/2022 Was selected to the 2022 National High School Federation All-Star Game.
09/28/2022 Goes 5-6 against the Madawaska Valley Wolves, with 2 RBI and 3 R.
11/12/2022 Wins the 2022 HS TL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (48); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 15 (47).
03/01/2023 Released by the West Monroe Monarchs.
03/01/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 9, 149th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bats.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (52); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 20 (51).
11/19/2024 Was traded by the Brooklyn Bats to the Border City Buck$, along with SP Chris Johnson, in exchange for RP Daron Maddox.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (71); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 39 (45).
07/06/2025 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Port Huron Flags, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
08/19/2025 Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (72); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 46 (46).
05/14/2026 Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks.
06/16/2026 Goes 0-3 against the Truckee Mugs, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
06/17/2026 Was selected to the 2026 VBL Single A All-Star Game.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (71); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 48 (48).
06/23/2027 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5-6 weeks.
11/26/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (72); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 48 (48).
05/30/2028 Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 4 weeks.
11/30/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 19 (19); Eye: 48 (48).
03/15/2029 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/07/2029 Finished 3rd in 2029 VBL AL Commissioner's Award voting.
11/24/2029 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $687,500.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (73); Power: 19 (19); Eye: 48 (48).
04/21/2030 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/10/2030 Wins the VBL AL Player of the Week Award.
06/29/2030 Was selected to the 2030 The Virtual Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/17/2030 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/07/2030 Finished 3rd in 2030 VBL AL The Barrett Award (MVP) voting.
11/07/2030 Wins the 2030 VBL AL Gold Glove at SS.
11/24/2030 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,337,500.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 40 (42).
07/05/2031 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
07/07/2031 Was selected to the 2031 The Virtual Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/24/2031 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/19/2031 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,860,899.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (60); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 41 (43).
06/24/2032 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/25/2032 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $13,200,000 with the Border City Buck$ organization.
07/08/2032 Was selected to the 2032 The Virtual Baseball League All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2029 153 8
Year PA Rank
2030 718 2
2032 687 7
Year AB Rank
2029 630 4
2030 669 1
Year H Rank
2029 226 1
2030 221 1
2032 178 10
Year TB Rank
2030 317 7
Year 2B Rank
2027 56 2
2029 54 4
2030 67 1
2031 47 5
2032 53 2
Year SH Rank
2029 2 9
2032 32 1
Year SF Rank
2029 10 5
Year EBH Rank
2030 78 6
Year AVG Rank
2027 .338 6
2029 .359 2
2030 .330 7
2031 .326 2
Year OBP Rank
2031 .372 9
Year WAR Rank
2029 6.1 6
2030 6.6 2
2031 5.4 5
Friday, June 7th , 2024 - OOTP Baseball 24.9 Build 80