Mike Rivera
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| Milwaukee Brewers — No. 11 | |
| Catcher/First baseman | |
| Born: September 8, 1976 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 18, 2001 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through May 26, 2008) |
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| Batting average | .245 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 47 |
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Michael R. Rivera (born September 8, 1976, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) 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 played on the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006, as backup to Damian Miller, then as a starter at the end of the season. With Miller returning in 2007, and the acquisition of Johnny Estrada from the Arizona Diamondbacks, Rivera began the season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.
[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.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
