Braves Acquire Angels Catcher Rene Rivera
- Updated: August 29, 2018
According to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim official Twitter account, the Atlanta Braves have claimed catcher Rene Rivera off of waivers.
Today, C Rene Rivera was claimed off waivers and assigned to the Atlanta Braves.
— Angels (@Angels) August 29, 2018
Kelsey Wingert of Fox Sports South reported further information.
René Rivera (catcher) is mostly known for his defense. He was just reinstated from 60-day DL two weeks ago after knee surgery to repair a meniscus tear in May. He’s hitting .244 with 4 HR in 30 games/82 ABs this season. #Braves
— Kelsey Wingert (@KelsWingert) August 29, 2018
Jon Morosi of MLB Network confirmed the news.
#Braves acquire Rene Rivera from #Angels via waiver claim. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) August 29, 2018
Riveria was selected in the second round in the 2001 MLB Draft. He has spent time with the Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Angels throughout his career.
Riveria will add some depth to the Braves roster. As more information surfaces on the Angels and their roster news, we will keep you up to date.
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