About Alfonso Rivas III

Alfonso Rivas III (born September 13, 1996) is a Mexican-American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
On January 13, 2020, Rivas was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Tony Kemp. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He was assigned to the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A East to begin the 2021 season.