RENE RIVERA
#47 - C
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2021
2021-08-14 Released by the Washington Nationals.
2021-08-14 Missed 11 games (right elbow injury).
2021-08-03 Right elbow injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 2nd, 2021).
2021-07-16 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2021-07-08 Released by the Cleveland Indians.
2021-07-03 Designated for assignment by the Cleveland Indians.
2021-05-05 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
2021-04-14 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
2020
2020-10-28 Filed for free agency.
2020-10-28 Missed the last 53 regular season games (left elbow injury).
2020-08-16 Transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (left elbow injury).
2020-07-31 Left elbow injury, 10-day injured list.
2020-07-19 Contract purchased by the New York Mets from their alternate training site.
2020-01-21 Re-signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2019
2019-10-31 Filed for free agency.
2019-08-24 Contract purchased from Syracuse (AAA).
2019-03-25 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
2019-03-23 Released by the San Francisco Giants.
2019-02-08 Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
2018-10-29 Filed for free agency.
2018-09-01 Added to the Atlanta Braves 25-man roster.
2018-08-29 Claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
2018-08-15 Missed 78 games (right knee inflammation).
2018-06-23 Transferred from the 10-day DL to the 60-day DL (right knee inflammation).
2018-05-20 Right knee inflammation, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 17th, 2018).
2018-01-09 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a one-year contract.
2017
2017-11-02 Filed for free agency.
2017-10-06 Did not make the Chicago Cubs playoff roster.
2017-08-20 Added to the Chicago Cubs 25-man roster.
2017-08-19 Claimed off waivers from the New York Mets.
2016-12-02 Re-signed as a free agent by the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
2016
2016-11-14 Filed for free agency.
2016-04-26 Contract purchased from Las Vegas (AAA).
2016-04-05 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
2016-03-30 Released by the Tampa Bay Rays.
2016-01-15 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2015
2015-01-16 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2014-12-19 Acquired from the San Diego Padres. In a three-team trade, the San Diego Padres acquired outfielder Wil Myers, catcher Ryan Hanigan and pitchers Jose Castillo and Gerardo Reyes from the Tampa Bay Rays; Tampa Bay acquired outfielder Steven Souza and pitcher Travis Ott from the Washington Nationals, and catcher Rene Rivera, pitcher Burch Smith and first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers from the Padres, and Washington acquired pitcher Joe Ross and a player to be named later from the Padres.
2014
2014-03-03 Re-signed by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
2013
2013-07-07 Contract purchased from Tucson (AAA).
2013-03-27 Assigned by the San Diego Padres to their minor league camp.
2012-12-12 Signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract.
2012
2012-03-27 Assigned by the Minnesota Twins to their minor league camp.
2011-12-14 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a minor league contract.
2011
2011-10-30 Filed for free agency.
2011-10-14 Outrighted to Rochester (AAA).
2011-08-28 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
2011-07-10 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
2011-05-05 Contract purchased from Rochester (AAA).
2011-01-11 Signed by the Minnesota Twins to a minor league contract.
2010
2010-05-21 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
2009
2009-03-27 Assigned by the New York Mets to their minor league camp.
2008-12-03 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
2008
2008-03-31 Assigned by the Los Angeles Dodgers to their minor league camp.
2007-11-29 Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a minor league contract.
2007-11-03 Opted for minor league free agency.
2007
2007-08-31 Outrighted to Tacoma (AAA).
2007-03-28 Optioned to West Tenn (AA).
2007-03-02 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2006
2006-04-12 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
2006-04-01 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
2005
2005-09-17 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
2005-06-28 Optioned to San Antonio (AA).
2005-05-30 Recalled from San Antonio (AA).
2005-05-20 Optioned to San Antonio (AA).
2005-05-15 Recalled from San Antonio (AA).
2005-03-16 Optioned to San Antonio (AA).
2004
2004-09-15 Contract purchased from Inland Empire (A).
2004-03-18 Assigned by the Seattle Mariners to their minor league camp.
2004-01-16 Invited to spring training by the Seattle Mariners.
2003
2003-03-16 Assigned by the Seattle Mariners to their minor league camp.
2001
2001-06-21 Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays.
2001-06-05 Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2nd round (49th overall) in 2001.