SS Rubén 'Tumbleweed' Rivera #11
Border City Buck$ VBL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
07/27/2032
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
97 377 111 36 0 5 44 30 52 .294 .348 .430 1 3.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 56 57 55 56
Gap 78 81 76 79
Power 13 14 13 13
Eye 41 41 40 42
Avoid K's 82 83 82 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
07/26/2032 HFD Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/25/2032 CORP Win, 8-2 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
07/24/2032 CORP Loss, 3-5 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
07/23/2032 CUMB Loss, 6-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/2032 @ CUMB Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/21/2032 @ VAN Loss, 9-11 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/20/2032 VAN Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/18/2032 PAC Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/17/2032 PAC Loss, 1-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/2032 PAC Loss, 4-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Rivera understands the game, inside and out, but he is loyal only to the highest bidder.
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:5 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:113 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 113 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
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 97 377 111 36 0 5 44 45 30 52 .294 .348 .430 .778 .323 .135 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 93 424 1 0 0 18 16 0 162 41 1 1 50.0 51.9 4.66 3.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   117 32 14 0 0 14 10 7 16 0 4 0 .274 .315 .393 .708
Versus Right   260 79 22 0 5 30 35 23 36 0 12 1 .304 .363 .446 .809
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Week   27 9 2 0 0 2 3 1 5 0 0 0 .333 .357 .407 .765
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   83 26 8 0 1 6 9 4 12 0 1 0 .313 .345 .446 .791
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   3236 1049 304 10 30 363 422 197 434 17 28 26 .324 .366 .452 .818
Home   202 60 18 0 2 22 29 18 22 0 9 0 .297 .355 .416 .770
Road   175 51 18 0 3 22 16 12 30 0 7 1 .291 .340 .446 .786
Grass   372 108 36 0 5 42 45 30 51 0 16 1 .290 .345 .427 .772
Turf   5 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Night   377 111 36 0 5 44 45 30 52 0 16 1 .294 .348 .430 .778
As Starter   376 111 36 0 5 44 45 30 52 0 16 1 .295 .349 .431 .780
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   75 28 10 0 0 14 6 2 14 0 4 0 .373 .390 .507 .896
Inning 1-3   148 37 7 0 3 13 21 14 19 0 9 1 .250 .319 .358 .677
Inning 4-6   115 30 13 0 2 14 17 10 17 0 3 0 .261 .320 .426 .746
Inning 7-9   110 42 16 0 0 17 7 6 16 0 4 0 .382 .414 .527 .941
Extra Innings   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   115 29 7 0 2 6 20 12 12 0 16 1 .252 .328 .365 .693
1 Outs   161 53 16 0 3 17 24 10 25 0 0 0 .329 .368 .484 .853
2 Outs   101 29 13 0 0 21 1 8 15 0 0 0 .287 .339 .416 .755
Scoring Position   115 34 11 0 1 38 13 9 18 0 16 0 .296 .347 .417 .764
Bases Empty   190 63 21 0 4 4 25 16 23 0 0 0 .332 .383 .505 .889
Runner on 1st   72 14 4 0 0 2 7 5 11 0 0 1 .194 .256 .250 .506
Runner on 2nd   35 10 2 0 1 7 4 5 8 0 12 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Runner on 3rd   16 3 1 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 .188 .278 .250 .528
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 11 4 0 0 11 4 1 1 0 0 0 .407 .429 .556 .984
Runner on 1st & 3rd   19 7 3 0 0 9 2 1 3 0 0 0 .368 .400 .526 .926
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   13 3 1 0 0 7 3 0 3 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Two Strikes   151 31 8 0 2 15 19 15 52 0 0 1 .205 .281 .298 .579
First Pitch   87 22 9 0 1 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .253 .391 .644
Count 0-1   31 15 5 0 1 5 6 0 0 0 5 0 .484 .484 .742 1.226
Count 0-2   26 5 0 0 1 2 4 0 12 0 0 1 .192 .222 .308 .530
Count 1-0   25 12 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 7 0 .480 .480 .600 1.080
Count 1-1   41 13 7 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 .317 .317 .488 .805
Count 1-2   50 10 3 0 1 6 4 0 18 0 0 0 .200 .200 .320 .520
Count 2-0   10 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Count 2-1   24 12 3 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-2   53 11 5 0 0 5 3 0 18 0 0 0 .208 .208 .302 .509
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 1 4 10 0 0 0 0 .250 .667 .250 .917
Full Count   22 5 0 0 0 2 8 15 4 0 0 0 .227 .541 .227 .768
Behind in Count   107 30 8 0 3 13 14 0 30 0 5 1 .280 .287 .439 .726
Ahead in Count   67 30 7 0 1 9 13 15 0 0 8 0 .448 .549 .597 1.146
Batting 2nd   376 111 36 0 5 44 45 30 52 0 16 1 .295 .349 .431 .780
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   159 59 18 0 2 5 25 18 15 0 3 0 .371 .435 .522 .957
Medium Leverage   130 27 7 0 3 14 11 11 25 0 10 1 .208 .275 .331 .605
High Leverage   86 25 11 0 0 25 9 1 12 0 3 0 .291 .299 .419 .717
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 97 377 111 36 0 5 44 45 30 1 0 52 1 1 .294 .348 .430 .778 103 101 3.0
Total VBL 804 3236 1049 304 10 30 363 422 197 26 17 434 21 7 .324 .366 .452 .818 112 113 25.5
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 97 93 113 294 46 417 10 .976 825.2 4.44 +11.9 1.075
TOTAL SS 1467 1431 1993 4399 976 6484 92 .986 12649.0 4.55 +114.4 1.056
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
Year AB Rank
2029 630 4
2030 669 1
Year H Rank
2029 226 1
2030 221 1
Year TB Rank
2030 317 7
Year 2B Rank
2027 56 2
2029 54 4
2030 67 1
2031 47 5
Year SH Rank
2029 2 9
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
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