Anibal Rivera is Queens’ clutch-table-setter with pop
In the 2025 season, Anibal Rivera started all 53 games for Queens and hit .216 with a team-best .372 on-base percentage, plus seven home runs and 20 RBIs; in 2026 he kept flashing impact, including a cycle on March 29 and a walk-off hit earlier in the year, which says a lot about his competitive edge and big-moment feel. The Royals value him as a leadoff-type infielder who brings patience, left-handed bat speed, and enough power to punish mistakes—more gritty catalyst than stat-sheet show-off, but absolutely a fit if you want toughness and timely offense.
