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Before he was postseason-bound: T.J. Rivera
- Updated: October 4, 2016
The reigning National League-champion Mets are headed to the postseason for the second consecutive year after winning the first NL Wild Card. As this will be the first time that many fans across the Majors will be focusing on their roster, here’s our attempt to learn the origins of rookie T.J. Rivera.
T.J. Rivera, 2BBorn: Bronx, N.Y.DOB: 10/27/1988HS: Lehman (N.Y.) High SchoolCollege: Troy UniversityMinors: Kingsport (R), Brooklyn (A-), Savannah (A), St. Lucie (A+), Binghamton (AA), Las Vegas (AAA)
Path to New York: Rivera signed with the Mets in 2011 after he went undrafted out of college.
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