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Rene Rivera | Catcher

Team: San Diego Padres
Age / DOB:  (29) / 7/31/1983
Ht / Wt:  5'10' / 230
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Padres signed C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract.
He also gets a spring training invite. Rivera, 29, batted .226/.307/.385 with 10 homers and a .693 OPS in 95 games with the Twins' Triple-A affiliate this past season. He'll function as organizational depth. Wed, Dec 12, 2012 03:09:00 PM

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Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Twins reassigned C Rene Rivera and RHP Pedro Florimon to minor league camp.

Rivera posted an ugly .144/.211/.202 in 100-plus plate appearances last year for the Twins. He never stood a chance of cracking the club's 2012 Opening Day roster.
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 08:54:00 AM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Twins re-signed C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract.

Rivera batted just .144/.211/.202 over 104 at-bats with the Twins this season but is considered a solid defensive backstop. He'll likely begin 2012 at Triple-A, though.
Wed, Dec 14, 2011 05:17:00 PM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Twins sent C Rene Rivera outright to Triple-A Rochester.

Rivera batted just .144/.211/.202 over 104 at-bats with the Twins this season but is regarded as a solid defense catcher. The 28-year-old could stick around as organizational depth in 2012.
Fri, Oct 14, 2011 12:04:00 PM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Twins recalled C Rene Rivera from Triple-A Rochester.

Manager Ron Gardenhire wanted another catcher around with Joe Mauer banged up. The light-hitting Rivera has batted .181/.244/.264 in 78 at-bats for the Twins this season.
Sun, Aug 28, 2011 12:33:00 PM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Twins optioned C Rene Rivera to Triple-A Rochester.

The Twins had been carrying three catchers but will go with Drew Butera as Joe Mauer's backup for now. Rivera hit .181/.244/.264 in 78 at-bats for the Twins.
Sun, Jul 10, 2011 05:52:00 PM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Updating a previous item, the Twins incorrectly had Rene Rivera listed on the lineup card in the clubhouse for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

There's no injury with Rivera, as the Twins intended to start Drew Butera behind the plate all along. He's batting eighth against left-hander Erik Bedard.
Related: Drew Butera
Source: Joe Christensen on Twitter
Wed, May 25, 2011 01:28:00 PM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Rene Rivera was a late scratch from Wednesday's lineup against the Mariners.

Rivera was on the original lineup card, but Drew Butera made the start, instead. No reason for the change, but we'll pass along an update as soon as it is made available by the team.
Related: Drew Butera
Source: Joe Christensen on Twitter
Wed, May 25, 2011 01:17:00 PM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Rene Rivera hit his first major league homer since 2006 in Thursday's win over the A's.

Rivera, who had been 1-for-15 since his callup on May 5, also singled and walked today. He may have earned some extra playing time at Drew Butera's expense.
Thu, May 19, 2011 06:22:00 PM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Twins purchased the contract of Rene Rivera from Triple-A Rochester.

The Twins grew tired of the lack of production they were getting from Steve Holm but will now carry an equally poor offensive player as Drew Butera's backup. Rivera hasn't appeared in a major league game since 2006 and has a hideous .583 OPS this season at Triple-A Rochester.
Thu, May 5, 2011 05:37:00 PM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Mets signed catcher Rene Rivera to a minor league contract.

Rivera debuted with the Mariners as a 21-year-old in 2004 and spent all of 2006 as Kenji Johjima's backup, but he hasn't been seen in the majors in two years. He hit .250/.313/.405 between Double- and Triple-A in the Dodgers system last season. He'll probably be the fourth or fifth catcher on the Mets' depth chart.
Thu, Nov 27, 2008 12:24:00 AM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Rene Rivera went 0-for-4 on Saturday and is batting .121 in 33 at-bats as Kenji Johjima's backup.

Since he's only playing once a week, it seems likely that the 22-year-old Rivera would be better off in Triple-A. Guillermo Quiroz would likely be an upgrade anyway.
Sat, Jun 17, 2006 07:17:00 PM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Mariners recalled catcher Rene Rivera from Triple-A Tacoma.

Rivera turned in a rough spring and had played in just one game for Tacoma since being sent down. As much time as Kenji Johjima seems set to log for the Mariners, it'd make a lot of sense to allow the 22-year-old to play regularly in Triple-A. It will probably happen at some point. In the meantime, Rivera shouldn't have any fantasy value while acting as a backup.
Wed, Apr 12, 2006 06:14:00 PM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Mariners optioned catcher Rene Rivera and RHP Emiliano Fruto to Triple-A Tacoma.

Rivera lost his spot as a result of the move to claim Guillermo Quiroz. Just 22, he'll be best served by playing regularly in Triple-A. Fruto's demotion indicates that Jeff Harris and Jake Woods have won the final two spots in Seattle's pen.
Sat, Apr 1, 2006 10:58:00 PM
Rene Rivera - C - Padres

Rene Rivera started this spring as the Mariners' backup catcher, but his poor performance has him in danger of losing his job to Corky Miller.

Rivera is batting just .198 and is struggling behind the plate. Miller, who has caught for Minnesota and Cincinnati, has had a great camp.
Source: Tacoma News Tribune
Sun, Mar 12, 2006 12:52:00 PM

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