JUAN RIVERA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Juan Rivera Resigns With Dodgers
Juan Rivera will be back but can he continue to be what the Dodgers need? He will make $4 mil with a option for 2013.
After being acquired from the Blue Jays for pretty much nothing, Rivera helped the Dodgers to a winning record in the second half, allowing the Dodgers to push Matt Kemp into the 3rd spot in the lineup, which is his more natural position and have someone behind him...
Via Rant Sports
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November 05, 2011
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November 05, 2011
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A Wild Juan Rivera Gets Signed
Ken Gurnick reports that the Dodgers and Juan Rivera have agreed on a one-year contract worth 4 million dollars that includes an option year. Jon Paul Morosi adds that the option year is a team option worth 4 million dollars with a $500k buyout and that there are $500k worth of incentives in both years. Dylan Hernandez had the initial report of a deal being finalized.
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Via ChadMoriyama.com
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November 03, 2011
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November 03, 2011
Juan Rivera Hits Paydirt, But Why?
The news out of Los Angeles is that the Dodgers have inked outfielder/first baseman Juan Rivera to a one-year guaranteed deal worth $4.5 million, with a club option for 2013. This deal is puzzling for several reasons — among them Rivera’s age, his offensive production over the last two seasons, his mediocre defense and the ramifications for other potential Dodger moves....
Via Fangraphs
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November 03, 2011
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November 03, 2011
Sources: Dodgers, Rivera agree to deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million contract with outfielder Juan Rivera, major-league sources told FOXSports.com.
The deal, which is pending a physical exam, will pay Rivera a $4 million base salary during the 2012 season. It includes a $4 million club option for 2013 (with a $500,000 buyout) and $500,000 in performance bonuses each year, one source...
Via Fox Sports
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November 03, 2011
Colletti Back To The Grind, Nearing Deal With Juan Rivera
Ned Colletti and the Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly nearing a deal with free agent Juan Rivera. Per Ken Gurnick, it's a reported one-year deal worth $4MM with an option for the 2013 season. The deal should be finalized in the next couple days. If you are surprised, you shouldn't be, I warned you already. You shouldn't be disappointed either, because ya just...
Via Dodgers Rumors
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November 02, 2011
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November 02, 2011
Juan Rivera closing in on a one-year deal with the Dodgers
Ourfielder Juan Rivera is close to agreeing on a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers according to baseball sources close to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times.
The deal would include a team option for 2013 adds Hernandez. Rivera was traded to the Dodgers from the Blue Jays during the All Star Break. The Dodgers only paid $200,000 for Rivera while the Blue Jays covered...
Via PRO Rumors
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November 01, 2011
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November 01, 2011
Dodgers acquire OF Rivera from Blue Jays
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired outfielder Juan Rivera from the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday for a player to be named or cash considerations.
Rivera was batting .243 with six homers and 27 RBIs in 70 games with the Blue Jays this season. He was designated for assignment on July 3.
The 33-year-old Rivera originally joined Toronto in the deal which sent outfielder Vernon...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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July 12, 2011
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July 12, 2011
Blue Jays designate OF Rivera for assignment
The Toronto Blue Jays made their second roster move in as many days Sunday, designating outfielder Juan Rivera for assignment.Rivera went 0-for-3 Sunday to drop his average to .176 since the middle of June, and .243 overall. The 33-year-old has six homers and 27 RBIs in 244 at-bats so far this season.Reports out of Toronto suggest the Jays have several suitors for Rivera, who will...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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July 03, 2011
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July 03, 2011
Blue Jays Watch: Juan Rivera – career resurgence candidate, or odd man out?
It seems like the over the course of the last couple of seasons, the Toronto Blue Jays has been a preferred home for unexpected career years from MLB veterans. Marco Scutaro, who came to Toronto as a 33-year old utilityman, was a .282, 100-run player by the time he signed with the Red Sox. Ditto Alex Gonzalez and John Buck; the former was traded midway through a season in which...
Via Blue Jays Rant
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March 08, 2011
Rivera Carrying Late 2009 Struggles Into 2010
Juan Rivera is a hitter of critical importance to the Angels. The 31-year-old Venezuelan is counted on to
provide protection and depth from the 6th position in the lineup. While he has provided that protection and depth
in the past, Rivera started to struggle down the stretch in 2009. Those struggles continued throughout the 2009
postseason; and it appears that Juan may be carrying...
Via LA Angels Insider
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May 18, 2010
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May 18, 2010
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