Diamondbacks designate 3B Emmanuel Rivera for assignment
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The Arizona Diamondbacks designated third baseman Emmanuel Rivera for assignment hours before Thursday's season-opening game against the Colorado Rockies.
The move was reportedly made to open the final spot on the 26-man roster for infielder Blaze Alexander, who batted .400 with two homers and eight RBIs during 55 spring-training at-bats.
Rivera shared