Rivera aims to defy timeline in elbow rehab
(MLB.com New York Mets)

For years, infielder T.J. Rivera worked his way up the Mets` Minor League ladder in relative anonymity, an undrafted free agent who hit well above .300 at nearly every stop on the farm. In 2016, Rivera finally received his big league chance, batting .333 in 33 games. He followed that up with a .290 average in 73 games this season, as recently as July putting himself in contention for a significant `18 role with the Mets.