LCSC: Played in 22 games and started 13 last season. Showed good power but struggled with consistency at the plate.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Canada Community College in Redwood City, Calif., as an outfielder for coach Tony Lucca. He served as captain of the team in 2006 and was an all-Nor-Cal first-team selection and earned first-team all-league honors. He was a second-team all-league selection as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Sequoia High in San Carlos, Calif., where he earned two letters in football and two in baseball. He was a jack-of-all trade in football, seeing playing time at wide receiver, defensive back, quarterback and kicker. In baseball, he served as captain both his junior and senior year while pitching and playing in the outfield. He was a two-time MVP on his baseball team and also received the Joe Mann Award in football.

PERSONAL:  Born Aug. 4, 1986 to Steve and Patty Rivera in Palo Alto, Calif. Has two brothers, Matt and Tim. His father played professional football with Chicago and San Francisco and is the University of California-Berkeley Hall of Fame. Mother works for the Stanford Alumni Association. Mike enjoys fishing, hiking, longboarding, and skiboarding. He made the Dean’s List at Canada CC and is majoring in Communications.