PITTSBURGH– A popular Pirates’ reliever has changed his name.
Felipe Rivero will now be known as Felipe Vázquez, after undergoing a legal name change, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Now, the Pirates’ reliever’s last name will match that of his sister, and the siblings are reported to be very close.
Vázquez, 26, has a 9.82 ERA in four games so far in 2018.
However, in 2017, he was quite effective, totaling 21 saves and a 1.67 ERA over 73 games.
