Rivera, a right-handed pitcher like his father, was drafted by the Yankees in the 29th round last year and could be taken as early as the fifth round in next month's First-Year Player Draft. The junior posted a dominant season for Iona, striking out 113 batters in 85 innings and holding opposing hitters to a .211 average while going 5-7 with a 2.65 ERA.
Rivera was an All-MAAC first-time All-Star and led the conference in strikeouts, and he was the first pitcher from his school to be named the conference's top pitcher since John Novinsky in 2000. Inside conference play, Rivera notched a 1.