Josh Rivera is a junior baseball player on the Florida Gators baseball team and one of the top batsmen in the country. He played in 25 games as a senior at IMG Academy and hit .352 with 25 RBI. He was named the tournament’s MVP for his efforts in helping the Florida Burn win the 2018 Perfect Game World Wood Bat Association World Championship in Jupiter.
Josh was selected to the Perfect Game Florida Region All-High School Senior First Team and First Team Senior Preseason All-America.
Early life
Josh Rivera was born to Hector and Esther Rivera. His early life and academic background are classified. We’ll update you as soon as we get our hands on it. As a freshman in 2020, Josh started 16 games and batted .298 while ranking third on the team with 17 hits. He drove nine heats and scored 12 points, which was good for third place in the squad.
Josh Rivera had five multiple-hit games, including a 3-on-4 performance in Jacksonville. In two separate games, he drove several runs. In his first game for his varsity, he went deep against Marshall. Josh started 52 of 54 games he appeared in as a freshman in 2021 when Baseball America ranked him 43rd on their preseason top 150 players.
He hit .253/.324/.389 with 48 hits in 190 at-bats, scoring 30 runs and driving 26 runs while walking 18 times. Josh went 2-for-3 in the SEC with a three-run home run and four RBIs, the highest of his career, and 4-for-4 with four hits and four RBIs against No. 8 SEC-tournament Mississippi State -5 score with four hits and four RBIs, all personal bests.
Josh Rivera career
Rivera had a winning 14-game streak that began on April 10 against No. 4 Tennessee and ended on April 24 against Kentucky. He had 13 games in which he had multiple hits and five in which he had multiple runs. He had a .935 fielding percentage after 201 defensive chances.
In 2022, as a sophomore, Josh appeared in 64 games, 63 of which he started. He had a .254/.352/.429 batting streak with 41 runs scored, 32 RBI, and 5 steals. At Stetson, he had a double, three runs made, a walk, and a stolen base 2-for-4, all career highs. Josh also hit a home run, and a triple, drove five runs, and stole two bases, all career highs.
He went 2-3 on a home run against Georgia State and 2-4 on a home run and five RBIs against North Florida, both career highs. In a series against Alabama on March 18-20, he hit .500 (7-on-14) with two doubles and a home run and equaled on one home run, one double, three RBI, and a 3-on-4 stolen base against Florida State No. 5.
Against Florida A&M, Josh had a double and two runs to make it 3-5, and against Stetson, he had a lone home run to make it 2-3. He hit .500 (2-for-3) on a homer against Kentucky and .500 (homer, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs) against Missouri. He had eight games with multiple RBIs and 18 games with multiple hits (fourth on the team). Against Alabama in the SEC tournament, Josh recorded a 2-on-5 with three RBI. He had a .962 fielding percentage on 264 shortstop defenses.
Josh Rivera Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Joshua Ishmael Rivera |
| birth date | October 10, 2000 |
| Age | 24 years |
| Place of birth | Sebring, FL, USA |
| Profession | baseball player |
| University | University of Florida |
| Class | Junior |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 6′ 1” – in centimeters – 185 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 97kg – in pounds – 215 pounds |
| Hair color | Black |
| eye color | Black |
Josh Rivera Family | |
| Father | Hector Rivera |
| Mother | Esther Rivera |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | In relation |
| affair | Yes |
| Who is Josh Rivera’s girlfriend? | Alyssa Gagnon |
Personal life
Josh Rivera is dating Alyssa Gagnon, who goes by the Instagram name Alyssa.gagnon. She competes in track and field events and is Josh’s one true love. They aren’t shy about showing their affection in public, which is evident from the number of times they’ve been spotted out and about together.
Josh Rivera net worth
Josh’s net worth is currently unknown. Undoubtedly, due to its popularity, it needs to get various brand recommendations and offers. Due to his international debuts and growing popularity, we are sure he will amass huge sums in the near future.