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 DKPittsburghSports.com on Monday night.
Rivero, 26, changed his name to take the last name of his sister, Prescilla, who also serves as his advisor. Rivero told reporters at PiratesFest in December his sister was the one who decided he should drop Scott Boras as his agent, switching to Francis Marquez of Magnus Sports.
The Pirates were made aware of Rivero's decision to change his name and are now working through the process of having the change of his last name reflected in Major League Baseball. It will be reflected on his jersey as soon as possible, possibly as soon as the Pirates' game against the Cubs on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
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