CHICAGO — Felipe Rivero, the Pirates' closer who signed a four-year, $22 million contract extension this offseason, has legally changed his name to Felipe Vazquez, a Pirates spokesperson confirmed to ...

The Nationals have been included in trade rumors for fireballing closers like Aroldis Chapman, Jonathan Papelbon and Craig Kimbrel. The team appears to be looking for the bridge to get them from the ...

Pirates closing pitcher Felipe Rivero has changed his name, the Pirates announced on Twitter Tuesday.He's now going by Felipe Vazquez, but his 73 jersey number remains the same.Vazquez now shares a ...

Yahoo Soccer is powered by OneFootball, the ultimate destination for news, live matches, scores, highlights, and more. The left-handed flamethrower in Pittsburgh has a new name. Pirates closer Felipe ...

CHICAGO — The relief pitcher formerly known as Felipe Rivero is now officially Felipe Vázquez in Major League Baseball. The Pirates' closer sat at his locker stall inside the visitor's clubhouse ...

Left-hander Felipe Rivero helped the Nationals close out the Braves in a 3-0 win, avoiding a sweep. The 24-year-old rookie threw two perfect frames with two strikeouts, claiming the first major league ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — No reliever in the majors last season dominated left-handed hitters like closer Felipe Rivero. And he did it without using one of his best weapons. According to Inside Edge, Rivero ...

Pirates lefty Felipe Rivero will henceforth be known as Felipe Vázquez after undergoing a legal name change, Elizabeth Bloom of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. That modification will be reflected ...

PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 24: Felipe Rivero #73 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the ninth inning during the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park on September 24, 2017 in ...

PITTSBURGH — PITTSBURGH (AP) - Felipe Rivero admits he was a little surprised when Pittsburgh Pirates parted with established stars Gerrit Cole and Andrew McCutchen over the last week, part of a ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Felipe Rivero #73 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches in the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. The ...