MIKE RIVERA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Milwaukee Brewers Bring Back Mike Rivera for 5th time in 6 Years
Former Atlantic League catcher Mike Rivera (Atlantic City, NJ) is back with the Milwaukee Brewers for the fifth time in six years and his ninth major league season overall. Rivera, 34, was brought up this week from Triple-A Nashville, where he hit .250 with three homers and 10 RBI in 18 games.
Going the opposite way, Seattle sent rookie pitcher Tom Wilhelmsen to Double-A Jackson...
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May 20, 2011
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May 20, 2011
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Catcher Rivera gets call-up by Brewers
The Brewers placed left-handed reliever Mitch Stetter on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and summoned veteran catcher Mike Rivera from Class AAA Nashville.
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May 18, 2011
Rivera back to prove he belongs with Brewers
Back with the Brewers after a year away, catcher Mike Rivera wants to prove the team made a mistake in letting him go. But he'll have to jump over Wil Nieves and George Kottaras to earn the backup spot.
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February 18, 2011
Brewers Sign Mike Rivera Another Head Scratcher
The Milwaukee Brewers resigned catcher Mike Rivera who played with The Yankees, Marlins, and Dodgers after he left the Brewers in 2009. The 34-year-old posted a .756 OPS in Milwaukee from 2006-09 as the Brewers’ backup catcher. The Brewers are hoping Mike Rivera will be a good backup when they need one with a good stick off the bench.
Now this is a real head scratcher and...
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October 19, 2010
Milwaukee Brewers sign catcher Mike Rivera
According to Baseball America’s Mike Eddy, the Milwaukee Brewers have signed catcher Mike Rivera.
Rivera, 33, was signed by the Florida Marlins in September and assigned to their Triple-A affiliate in New Orleans.
Rivera was previously with the Milw
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October 19, 2010
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October 19, 2010
Marlins add catching depth in veteran Rivera
The Marlins were searching for catching depth, and Mike Rivera was looking for a job. So on Wednesday, he was headed to Triple-A New Orleans with a Minor League contract.
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September 04, 2010
Dodgers Sign Mike Rivera
The Dodgers have signed catcher Mike Rivera to a minor league deal, reports Matt Eddy of Baseball America (via MLB Trade Rumors).Rivera, 33, was signed by the Tigers in 1997 as a free agent.He reached the majors in 2001, and has spent time with Detroit, San Diego, and Milwaukee over parts of 7 seasons. He did not see the light of a major league roster in 2004 or 2005. Over 582 career...
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April 23, 2010
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April 23, 2010
Mike Rivera Released by Yankees
We saw this one coming since the Yankees announced that they signed catcher Chad Moeller to a minor league deal. The Yankees have released catcher Mike Rivera who served as major league insurance and was expected to be the back up to top prospect Jesus Montero in Triple-A Scranton according to Chad Jennings of the Journal News.
Rivera, 35, has a career OPS+ of 82 in the major leagues...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily
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April 04, 2010
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April 04, 2010
Yanks Release Mike Rivera
Marc Carig is reporting that the Yankees have released catcher Mike Rivera. With the signing of Chad Moeller earlier today, you figured this was coming.
Via Sliding Into Home
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April 03, 2010
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April 03, 2010
2010 Potential Call-Ups: Mike Rivera
Now a 33-year-old journeyman catcher, Mike Rivera was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Tigers in 1997. He made his major league debut with those Tigers on September 18, 2001 getting into four games. In 2002 he spent the bulk of his playing time in triple-A, but also played 39 days in Detroit.
After the 2002 season, Rivera was traded to the San Diego Padres...
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March 13, 2010
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March 13, 2010
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