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René Rivera
René Rivera
Cangrejeros de Santurce • Catcher
Age 42 • 5' 10" • 215 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2004-09-22
Born: Bayamon • Puerto Rico
Draft: 2001
2021 Stats
G
21
AB
55
H
13
HR
2
RBI
9
R
6
SB
0
AVG
.236
OBP
.300
SLG
.400
OPS
.700
Career Stats
G
542
AB
1492
H
330
HR
43
RBI
176
R
120
SB
1
AVG
.221
OBP
.273
SLG
.354
OPS
.627
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2004 SEA 2 3 3 .000 .000 .000 .000
2005 SEA 16 50 48 19 1 6 .396 .408 .521 .929
2006 SEA 35 106 99 15 2 4 1 .152 .184 .253 .437
2011 MIN 45 114 104 15 1 5 .144 .211 .202 .413
2013 SD 23 71 67 17 7 .254 .268 .328 .596
2014 SD 103 329 294 74 11 44 .252 .319 .432 .751
2015 TB 110 319 298 53 5 26 .178 .213 .275 .488
2016 NYM 65 207 185 41 6 26 .222 .291 .341 .632
2017 Total 74 237 218 55 10 35 .252 .305 .431 .736
2018 Total 33 91 86 20 4 11 .233 .275 .419 .694
2019 NYM 9 20 17 4 1 3 .235 .350 .412 .762
2020 NYM 2 4 4 1 .250 .250 .250 .500
2021 Total 25 78 69 16 2 9 .232 .293 .362 .655
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2006 SEA 2042418 4 .195.214.341.555
2007 SEA 1530257 2 .280.400.360.760
2008 LAD 8551 .200.200.200.400
2009 NYM 1422226 37 .273.273.682.955
2011 MIN 1326247 3 .292.346.417.763
2012 MIN 816144 .286.375.357.732
2013 SD 1927243 .125.222.125.347
2014 SD 17373412 5 .353.351.471.822
2015 TB 1339397 24 .179.179.385.564
2016 TB 1028289 1 .321.321.393.714
2017 NYM 820166 .375.500.438.938
2018 LAA 15383711 37 .297.316.622.938
2019 SF 1433318 3 .258.303.387.690
2020 NYM 918153 13 .200.333.400.733
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2016 NYM 1331 .333.333.333.666
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2021-08-01 vs CHC 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
2021-07-25 @ BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-07-17 vs SD 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-07-16 vs SD 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2021-06-30 vs DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2021-06-27 @ MIN 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2
2021-06-21 @ CHC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2021-06-19 @ PIT 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2
2021-06-18 @ PIT 4 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
2021-06-16 vs BAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2021-06-14 vs BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-06-12 vs SEA 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
2021-06-11 vs SEA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-06-06 @ BAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2021-05-31 vs CWS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-05-30 vs TOR 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
2021-05-26 @ DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-05-24 @ DET 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2021-05-23 vs MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-05-21 vs MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-05-17 @ LAA 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2021-05-15 @ SEA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2021-05-12 vs CHC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2021-05-07 vs CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-05-06 @ KC 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2021-08-14
Washington Nationals released C Rene Rivera.
2021-08-03
Washington Nationals placed C Rene Rivera on the 10-day injured list. Right elbow contusion.
2021-07-16
Washington Nationals signed free agent C Rene Rivera.
2021-07-08
Cleveland Indians released C Rene Rivera.
2021-07-03
Cleveland Indians designated C Rene Rivera for assignment.
2021-05-05
Cleveland Indians selected the contract of C Rene Rivera from Columbus Clippers.
2021-04-14
Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Rene Rivera.
2020-10-28
C Rene Rivera elected free agency.
2020-10-28
New York Mets activated C Rene Rivera from the 60-day injured list.
2020-08-16
New York Mets transferred C Rene Rivera from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Hyperextended left elbow.
2020-07-31
New York Mets placed C Rene Rivera on the 10-day injured list. Hyperextended left elbow.
2020-07-19
New York Mets selected the contract of C Rene Rivera from Mets Alternate Training Site.
2020-01-20
New York Mets signed free agent C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2019-10-31
C Rene Rivera elected free agency.
2019-08-24
New York Mets recalled C Rene Rivera from Syracuse Mets.
2019-03-27
New York Mets signed free agent C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract.
2019-03-23
San Francisco Giants released C Rene Rivera.
2019-02-12
San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2018-10-29
C Rene Rivera elected free agency.
2018-09-01
Atlanta Braves activated C Rene Rivera.
2018-08-29
Atlanta Braves claimed C Rene Rivera off waivers from Los Angeles Angels.
2018-08-15
Los Angeles Angels activated C Rene Rivera from the 60-day disabled list.
2018-08-07
Los Angeles Angels sent C Rene Rivera on a rehab assignment to Inland Empire 66ers.
2018-06-23
Los Angeles Angels transferred C Rene Rivera from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Right knee inflammation.
2018-05-20
Los Angeles Angels placed C Rene Rivera on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to May 17, 2018. Right knee inflammation.
2018-01-09
Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Rene Rivera.
2017-11-02
C Rene Rivera elected free agency.
2017-10-20
Chicago Cubs activated C Rene Rivera.
2017-10-06
Chicago Cubs reassigned C Rene Rivera to the minor leagues.
2017-08-20
Chicago Cubs activated C Rene Rivera.
2017-08-19
Chicago Cubs claimed C Rene Rivera off waivers from New York Mets.
2016-11-03
C Rene Rivera elected free agency.
2016-04-26
New York Mets selected the contract of C Rene Rivera from Las Vegas 51s.
2016-04-05
New York Mets signed free agent C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract.
2016-03-30
Tampa Bay Rays released C Rene Rivera.
2014-12-19
Tampa Bay Rays traded CF Wil Myers, C Ryan Hanigan, LHP Jose Castillo and RHP Gerardo Reyes to San Diego Padres for C Rene Rivera, RHP Burch Smith and 1B Jake Bauers.
2013-07-07
San Diego Padres selected the contract of C Rene Rivera from Tucson Padres.
2012-12-12
San Diego Padres signed free agent C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2011-12-13
Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2011-10-14
Minnesota Twins sent Rene Rivera outright to Rochester Red Wings.
2011-08-28
Minnesota Twins recalled Rene Rivera from Rochester Red Wings.
2011-07-11
Minnesota Twins optioned Rene Rivera to Rochester Red Wings.
2011-05-06
Minnesota Twins selected the contract of Rene Rivera from Rochester Red Wings.
2011-04-06
Rene Rivera assigned to Rochester Red Wings from Minnesota Twins.
2011-01-11
Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Scouting Report
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Spray Chart
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1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: generic.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 90 31.5% 62.2% 28.0% .316 53.8%
Slider 61 21.3% 55.7% 37.5% .350 42.9%
Sinker 49 17.1% 49.0% 33.3% .250 28.6%
Changeup 33 11.5% 42.4% 55.0% .125 33.3%
Cutter 19 6.6% 52.6% 30.0% .000 20.0%
Curveball 15 5.2% 46.7% 66.7% .000 0.0%
Knuckle Curve 15 5.2% 73.3% 60.0% .000 0.0%
Splitter 2 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Sweeper 2 0.7% 50.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 286 100.0% 54.9% 36.8% .232 39.5%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 158 55.2% 57.0% 29.8% .235 40.0%
Breaking 93 32.5% 57.0% 42.5% .259 40.0%
Offspeed 35 12.2% 40.0% 55.0% .125 33.3%
Total 286 100.0% 54.9% 36.8% .232 39.5%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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