Biography

BIOGRAPHY

René Rivera was born July 31, 1983, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He is a catcher in the MLB.

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 Double-A Jacksonville to begin the 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. He hit .250 across both levels and was granted free agency at the end of the season.

On April 5, 2016, Rivera signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets. He was called up to the major league team on April 26, 2016, when Travis d'Arnaud was placed on the disabled list. He started for the Mets in their Wild Card game against the San Francisco Giants, going 1 for 3 and throwing out Denard Span. Throughout the season he was Noah Syndergaard and Seth Lugo's personal catcher.

On April 14, 2021, Rivera signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization. The Indians selected Rivera's contract on May 5, 2021.