Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge Bivens was not selected in the
2018 Major League Baseball draft, and signed with the of the
Division Élite, a French independent league. In 75 innings pitched, he recorded a 2.51 ERA. His performance in the French League earned him the nickname “Mr. Belvedere”, both a nod to the vodka brand as well as the 1980s sitcom starring
Bob Uecker. Bivens later signed with the Steel City Slammin' Sammies of the newly–formed Washington League. In 6 games (3 starts), he posted a 3–2 record and 3.74 ERA with 19 strikeouts across innings pitched.
Washington Wild Things On October 13, 2020, Bivens signed with the
Washington Wild Things of the
Frontier League. In nine appearances for Washington, he struggled to a 7.24 ERA with 10 strikeouts across innings pitched. On July 7, 2021, Bivens was released by the Wild Things.
West Virginia Power On July 8, 2021, Bivens signed with the
West Virginia Power of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In three contests, he posted a 10.50 ERA with seven strikeouts across six innings of work.
Gastonia Honey Hunters On July 19, 2021, Bivens was traded to the
Gastonia Honey Hunters of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in exchange for Alexis Candelario. In 14 starts for Gastonia, he compiled a 4–8 record and 7.26 ERA with 62 strikeouts across innings pitched. In 2022, Bivens made three scoreless appearances for the Honey Hunters, striking out nine across innings.
San Francisco Giants On May 25, 2022, Bivens signed a minor league contract with the
San Francisco Giants organization. He split the remainder of the season between the Single–A
San Jose Giants and Triple–A
Sacramento River Cats. In 27 appearances for the two affiliates, Bivens accumulated a 3.95 ERA with 48 strikeouts across innings. Bivens began the 2023 season with the High–A
Eugene Emeralds, and was promoted to the Double–A
Richmond Flying Squirrels after six games. In 27 appearances for Richmond, he registered a 5–4 record and 3.69 ERA with 72 strikeouts across 78 innings pitched. Bivens was invited to major league
spring training in 2024. He began the year with Triple–A Sacramento, recording a 2.81 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 8
saves across 21 games. Bivens was named the
Pacific Coast League pitcher of the month for the month of May. On June 16, 2024, Bivens was selected to the
40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In his debut later that day, he earned his first career win, going 3 innings, striking out 4 and allowing one hit, a home run by
Nolan Schanuel. Bivens completed the 2024 season with a 3–1 record, 1 save, a 3.14 ERA, and 37 strikeouts across innings, having appeared in 27 games. Bivens made the Giants'
Opening Day roster in 2025. Over 54 appearances for the team, he compiled a 4-3 record and 4.00 ERA in 81 innings, recording three saves and 61 strikeouts. ==References==