Mike Rivera
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| Milwaukee Brewers — No. 11 | |
| Catcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| October 3, 2001 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006 season) |
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| Hits | 81 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Batting Average | .239 |
| Former teams | |
Mike Rivera born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico on September 8, 1976 is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. He attended Troy State University and was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1997. He is played on the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006, as backup to Damian Miller then starter at the end of the season. With Miller returning in 2007 and the acquisition of Johnny Estrada from the Diamondbacks, Rivera will most likely begin the season in AAA Nashville.
[edit] Career Transactions
- January 20, 1997: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent.
- November 15, 2002: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Gene Kingsale.
- June 9, 2003: Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the San Diego Padres.
- April 22, 2004: Selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Chicago White Sox.
- October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
- January 6, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
- April 4, 2005: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
- May 19, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.
