Former Rockford Rivet John Rave Debuts with the Royals

May 27, 2025 - Northwoods League (Northwoods) News Release

Rochester, Minn. - Former Rockford Rivet John Rave made his Major League debut on Monday, May 26, 2025. Rave is the 390th former Northwoods League player to reach the Major League level.

Rave, who played collegiately at Illinois State University, played for the Rivets in 2017. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2019 MLB draft by the Kansas City Royals.

In 2017 with the Rivets, Rave played in 26 games and hit .336 with two home runs, three doubles, and one triple. He drove in 10, stole six bases, and scored 11 times.

Rave started his professional career in 2019 with the Burlington Royals of the Short-Season A Appalachian League. After 15 games he moved up to the Lexington Legends of the Lo-A South Atlantic League. Over 61 games with the two clubs he hit .234 with three home runs, nine doubles, and 13 RBI. He stole nine bases and walked 27 times.

In 2021 Rave Spent the year with the Quad Cities River Bandits of the High-A Central League. He appeared in 77 games and hit .252 with eight doubles, three triples, and 14 home runs. He stole 13 bases and drove in 51.

Rave started the 2022 season with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. He would play in 111 games with the Naturals and then was promoted to the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Triple-A International League. He hit .256 for the year with 16 home runs, 15 doubles, and 79 RBI. He stole 23 bases and walked 65 times.

In 2023 Rave began the year with Northwest Arkansas and then moved back to Omaha after 54 games. Between the two clubs he hit a combined .253 in 124 games. He also had 12 home runs, 62 RBI and 10 steals.

Rave spent the full 2024 season in Omaha. He played in 131 games and hit .259 with 21 home runs, five triples, and 32 doubles. He stole 17 bases, drove in 60, and scored 93 times.

Prior to his call-up to the Royals, Rave was hitting .301 with nine home runs, 46 runs scored, 25 RBI and 17 steals in Omaha. In his Major League debut against the Cincinnati Reds, Rave started the game in right field and went 0 for 3 at the plate with a walk and a sacrifice.

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