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Jersey Number 27
Gabriel Rivera
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 200
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- Suffield Academy [Conn.]
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because it’s a great school and I love the campus."
Prior to Rutgers
Ranked No. 303 prospect nationally, No. 9 prospect in New York and No. 1 third baseman in the state by Perfect Game … ranked No. 4 third baseman in New England by Prep Baseball Report … played four seasons of varsity baseball at Suffield Academy in Connecticut … a career .330 hitter in high school, including a .442 average with a 1.115 OPS as a sophomore in 2023 … hit .340 as a senior in 2025 with two home runs, five doubles, 14 RBIs and 14 runs scored … also appeared in five games on the mound and did not allow a run with 11 strikeouts in 6.1 innings … played travel ball for MVP NY.
Personal
Son of Franklin Rivera and Kerry Castro … intends to study business.
Ranked No. 303 prospect nationally, No. 9 prospect in New York and No. 1 third baseman in the state by Perfect Game … ranked No. 4 third baseman in New England by Prep Baseball Report … played four seasons of varsity baseball at Suffield Academy in Connecticut … a career .330 hitter in high school, including a .442 average with a 1.115 OPS as a sophomore in 2023 … hit .340 as a senior in 2025 with two home runs, five doubles, 14 RBIs and 14 runs scored … also appeared in five games on the mound and did not allow a run with 11 strikeouts in 6.1 innings … played travel ball for MVP NY.
Personal
Son of Franklin Rivera and Kerry Castro … intends to study business.
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