Player Details
Rene Rivera
44 2- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 215
- Born:
- 7/31/1983
- Status:
- Active
Activated outfielder Delmon Young from the 15-day disabled list; optioned outfielder Rene Tosoni and catcher Rene Rivera to Rochester (Int.).
Recalled catcher Rene Rivera from Rochester (Int.); optioned second baseman Matt Tolbert to Rochester.
Outrighted catcher Rene Rivera, infielder Matt Tolbert, outfielder Jason Repko and pitcher Anthony Slama to Rochester (Int.); reinstated pitcher Nick Blackburn and infielder Alexi Casilla from the 60-day disabled list.
Agreed to terms with outfielder Josh Willingham on a three- year contract.
Released pitcher Joel Zumaya.
Acquired pitcher Chris Rearick from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for infielder Vince Belnome.
Assigned pitchers Sean O'Sullivan and Tim Stauffer, catcher Rene Rivera, infielder Gregorio Petit and outfielder Travis Buck to minor league camp.
Selected the contract of catcher Rene Rivera from Tucson (PCL); placed catcher Yasmani Grandal on the 60-day disabled list.
Recalled pitcher Brad Brach from Tucson (PCL); optioned pitcher Robbie Erlin to Tucson.
Acquired outfielder Justin Upton and minor league pitcher Aaron Northcraft from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for infielders Jace Peterson and Dustin Peterson, pitcher Max Fried and outfielder Mallex Smith; outfielder Wil Myers, catcher Ryan Hanigan and minor league pitchers Jose Castillo and Gerardo Reyes from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for catcher Rene Rivera, pitcher Burch Smith and minor league first baseman Jake Bauers.
Agreed to terms with pitchers Drew Smyly, Jake McGee, Kevin Jepsen and Alex Cobb, infielder Logan Forsythe, catcher/designated hitter John Jaso, outfielder Desmond Jennings and catcher Rene Rivera on one-year contracts; signed catcher Mayo Acosta, outfielder Joey Butler, infielder Juan Francisco and pitchers Jhan Marinez and Everett Teaford to minor league contracts with invitations to major league spring training.