How much playing time the 36-year-old actually gets will likely depend on how often starter Wilson Ramos is deployed at DH or otherwise gets a breather behind the plate in the condensed season.The 36-year-old hadn't done much at the plate this spring, going 3-for-12 with a home run, but that's still better than Tomas Nido's 2-for-16 performance.

RotoWire Staff July 11, 2011: Minnesota Twins optioned Rene Rivera to Rochester Red Wings. 10 HR) behind SF Brandon Belt (13.90) and CHC Anthony Rizzo (14.11)...Made his first Opening Day roster and went on to start 85 games, including Opening Day… had never made more than 35 starts in a season during his six-year major league career started 47 of the Padres final 74 games when Yasmani Grandal saw more time at 1B…65 of his starts came with the Padres top three starters on the mound: Tyson Ross, Andrew Cashner and Ian Kennedy…the Padres posted a team 3.27 ERA, 2nd best in franchise history...His catcher's ERA of 3.10 was the best in franchise history and tied for the best in the majors with WAS Wilson Ramos…his career 3.41 career mark is 6th best among actives (min. He also works extensively in Films, and Television productions. 200 games)...The major league average over that span is 24.1 pct 40.3 percent of Rivera's called strikes were pitches outside of the strike zone, which, according to PITCHf/x, was the highest percentage among catchers who received at least 2,000 pitches...On May 18 at COL, he threw out 3 attempted base stalers for the first time in his career, one of three to do it in 2014 (also OAK Geovany Soto and DET Bryan Holaday)...His only RBIs in April all came April 28 at SF when he drove in a career-high 5 runs, all off World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner…hit a 2-run double and 3-run HR in the 6-4 victory…his homer in that game was his first major league home run since May 19, 2011 at OAK (David Purcey), a span of 1,075 days...Logged a 3-run single off 20-game winner Johnny Cueto in a 3-0 victory July 2 vs. CIN...Was the first 3-run single in the majors since OAK Yoenis Cespedes on July 24, 2012 at TOR...Became the first player to do it accounting for all 3 runs of a game (i.e., in a 3-0 win) since ANA Garret Anderson on Sep 6, 1998 vs.

Appeared in three games for the Braves during September and went 0-for-4.Split time with the Mets and the Cubs during ninth Major League season...After starting the season with New York, was claimed off waivers by Chicago Aug.

This helps identify a player's platoon value for fantasy baseball based on pitcher handedness. 200 games)...Threw out 29 attempted base stealers, tops among all major league catchers…his 33.3 eraser rate (29 of 87 attempted base stealers) ranked 4th among major league catchers...During his career has thrown out 33.6 percent of attempted base stealers, 4th best among active catchers (min. Given the length of his absence, the veteran backstop will likely need to make a handful of rehab appearances before the Rivera will remain sidelined through the All-Star break due to right knee inflammation.