René Rivera

René Rivera

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name=René Rivera
position=Catcher
team=Los Angeles Dodgers
number=13
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|7|31
debutdate=September 22
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Seattle Mariners
statyear=2007
stat1label=Hits
stat1value=34
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=3
stat3label=Batting average
stat3value=.227
stat4label=Runs batted in
stat4value=10
teams=
*Seattle Mariners (by|2004-by|2006)

René Rivera (born July 31, 1983 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball catcher who is currently playing for the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

Rivera was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the second round (49th overall) of the by|2001 amateur draft. He made his major league debut September 22, by|2004. After playing 35 games for the Mariners in by|2006, Rivera, in by|2007, played for the Mariners Double-A affiliate, the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, batting near the Mendoza Line the entire season.

On November 22, 2007, Rivera signed a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers assigned him to Jacksonville to begin the by|2008 season. While at Jacksonville, Rivera began playing some first base, along with catcher, and was promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas on June 3.

Accomplishments

*2004 California League Mid-Season All-Star team
*2002 Northwest League Post-season All-Star team
*MVP of the 2001 Excellence Tournament held in Puerto RicoRivera also made an appearance in the 2007 movie Disturbia, opposite Carrie Anne Moss and Shia Labeuf.

External links

* [http://thebaseballcube.com/players/R/Rene-Rivera.shtml The Baseball Cube Player Profile]
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425784 MLB.com Player Profile]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7458 ESPN.com Player Profile]


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