Prospect Danville Dans

Dans' Rivas Makes MLB Debut

Published on August 29, 2021 under Prospect League (Prospect)
Danville Dans News Release


DANVILLE, IL - The wholesale roster changes for the Chicago Cubs this summer created an opportunity for Alfonso Rivas. The 2016 Danville Dan has been playing at Triple-A Iowa, but on Sunday, Rivas lined a base hit on the first pitch he saw as a major leaguer. He added a double in the 5th to go 2 for 3 in his first MLB game, starting at first base for the Cubs.

Rivas was selected in the 4th Round of the 2018 MLB draft by the Oakland A's as a junior out of Arizona. He is one of six members of the 2016 Dans that have been drafted or signed a professional contract. The Cubs acquired him in a trade with the A's in January 2020.

Although the 2020 season was wiped out by COVID protocols, Rivas has been hitting .284 in 58 games for the Iowa Cubs this year.

Rivas is Danville manager Eric Coleman's second player to make it to the Majors. He becomes the 30th Dan overall to play in the big leagues.

This call-up was special for Dans managing partner Jeanie Cooke, herself a Cubs fan. While other Dans have played on the north side of Chicago, Rivas is the first Dan to make his MLB debut with the Cubs.

"It is special to see one of our players in a Cubs major league uniform," Cooke said. "This is why the Dans work so hard every summer, to help the college players improve their baseball skills so they can develop into professional ball players if that's in their future."

A founding member of the Prospect League, one of the premier summer college leagues, the Dans recently completed their 33rd season of wood-bat baseball. A list of other Danville Dans in the majors is available online at www.DanvilleDans.com.

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