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Rene Rivera
Birthdate: 7/31/1983 (31 y, 7 m, 5 d)     Bats/Throws: R/R     Height/Weight: 5-10/215     Position: C
Drafted: 2001 June Amateur Draft - Round: 2, Pick: 5, Overall: 49, Team: Seattle Mariners
Contract: $1.2M / 1 Years (2015)
RotoWire News: Rivera agreed with the Rays on a one-year, $1.2 million contract to avoid arbitration, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. (1/16/2015)
1/14/2015 - When Pitch Framing Travels by Mike Petriello (FanGraphs) 23

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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+BsROffDefWAR
2004Mariners2300000.0 %33.3 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-1000.0-0.80.0-0.1
2005Mariners165013602.0 %22.0 %.125.500.396.408.521.405155-2.80.61.00.3
2006Mariners (AAA)1301000.0 %33.3 %.3331.000.667.6671.000.729357    
2006Mariners3510628412.8 %27.4 %.101.191.152.184.253.19290.4-12.12.3-0.6
2007Mariners (AA)913565294016.7 %24.2 %.096.274.214.275.310.27260    
2008Dodgers (AA)381485131807.4 %21.6 %.149.265.231.293.381.30778    
2008Dodgers (AAA)371314121208.4 %15.3 %.161.295.271.336.432.33794    
2009Mets (AAA)682599223004.6 %25.5 %.171.278.233.271.404.29781    
2010Yankees (AA)251035131706.8 %16.5 %.266.342.319.369.585.412154    
2010Yankees (AAA)1970231101.4 %24.3 %.132.300.250.257.382.27865    
2011Twins (AAA)431665152406.6 %16.3 %.181.297.268.325.450.344111    
2011Twins4511419507.0 %28.1 %.058.194.144.211.202.19312-0.4-12.03.4-0.5
2012Twins (AAA)9532610313409.2 %19.0 %.160.255.226.307.385.31794    
2013Padres (AAA)742765363806.2 %15.2 %.131.388.343.382.474.381127    
2013Padres237104702.8 %22.5 %.075.321.254.268.328.25260-1.1-4.36.00.4
2014Padres10332911274408.2 %23.1 %.180.301.252.319.432.329114-2.22.914.43.0
2015Steamer9840010384016.4 %21.7 %.132.275.231.285.363.28787-0.9-6.611.31.9
2015ZiPS993327313606.0 %24.1 %.122.277.224.276.345.27578-0.6-8.613.11.7
Total- - -22467315516616.1 %24.5 %.130.284.228.279.358.28076-6.0-25.727.12.5

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2004Mariners2330000000001000000.000
2005Mariners1648501915301361011001000.396
2006Mariners (AAA)1332110010001000000.667
2006Mariners3599106159402843029103210.152
2007Mariners (AA)9132335669481605294024086423612.214
2008Dodgers (AA)381341483121505131811032111400.231
2008Dodgers (AAA)371181313221704121211020110301.271
2009Mets (AAA)68240259563314092230121662411000.233
2010Yankees (AA)25941033015100513177117110200.319
2010Yankees (AAA)19687017123023111017010400.250
2011Twins (AAA)4314916640231205152411027213500.268
2011Twins451041141511301958032110200.144
2012Twins (AAA)95288326654014110313430062404701.226
2013Padres (AAA)7425127686631805363817042251902.343
2013Padres2367711713310472116020100.254
2014Padres103294329744418111274427376323600.252
2015Steamer98366400855717110384026287332 11.231
2015ZiPS9930433268461417313620280332501.224
Total- - -224615673140923121551664141655571110.228

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2004Mariners0.0 %33.3 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.8.000-100
2004Average8.6 %16.9 %0.51.266.335.428.763.1624.9.297    .330 
2005Mariners2.0 %22.0 %0.09.396.408.521.929.1250.2.500-2.70.093.3.405155
2005Average8.2 %16.4 %0.50.264.330.419.749.1544.9.295    .326 
2006Mariners (AAA)0.0 %33.3 %0.00.667.6671.0001.667.3332.61.000 0.011.0.729357
2006Mariners2.8 %27.4 %0.10.152.184.253.437.1014.2.1910.20.21-12.6.1929
2006Average8.4 %16.8 %0.50.269.337.432.768.1635.0.301    .332 
2007Mariners (AA)6.7 %24.2 %0.28.214.275.310.584.0961.8.274 -0.526-16.9.27260
2008Dodgers (AA)7.4 %21.6 %0.34.231.293.381.673.1490.9.265 0.014-3.9.30778
2008Dodgers (AAA)8.4 %15.3 %0.55.271.336.432.768.1611.3.295 -0.417-1.1.33794
2009Mets (AAA)4.6 %25.5 %0.18.233.271.404.675.1710.9.278 -0.124-5.8.29781
2010Yankees (AA)6.8 %16.5 %0.41.319.369.585.954.2661.1.342 0.0196.8.412154
2010Yankees (AAA)1.4 %24.3 %0.06.250.257.382.639.1320.1.300 0.05-2.9.27865
2011Twins (AAA)6.6 %16.3 %0.41.268.325.450.775.1810.9.297 -0.1212.2.344111
2011Twins7.0 %28.1 %0.25.144.211.202.412.0581.8.194-0.3-0.12-11.1.19312
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Twins (AAA)9.2 %19.0 %0.48.226.307.385.693.1602.1.255 -0.535-2.2.31794
2013Padres (AAA)6.2 %15.2 %0.40.343.382.474.856.1311.9.388 -1.0449.3.381127
2013Padres2.8 %22.5 %0.13.254.268.328.596.0753.1.321-1.00.04-3.4.25260
2013Average7.9 %19.9 %0.40.253.318.396.714.1434.9.297    .314 
2014Padres8.2 %23.1 %0.36.252.319.432.751.1801.4.301-1.9-0.3404.7.329114
2014Average7.6 %20.4 %0.37.251.314.386.700.1355.0.299    .310 
2015Steamer6.4 %21.7 %0.29.231.285.363.648.1322.9.275-0.5-0.436-7.0.28787
2015ZiPS6.0 %24.1 %0.25.224.276.345.621.1222.4.277 -0.627-9.0.27578
Total- - -6.1 %24.5 %0.25.228.279.358.637.1302.3.284-5.7-0.256-20.1.28076

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2004Mariners2.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2005Mariners1.8927.8 %47.2 %25.0 %0.0 %11.1 %5.9 %0.0 %
2006Mariners1.0011.4 %44.3 %44.3 %16.1 %6.5 %6.5 %0.0 %
2011Twins0.918.5 %43.7 %47.9 %5.9 %2.9 %0.0 %50.0 %
2013Padres1.2513.5 %48.1 %38.5 %5.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2014Padres0.8021.0 %35.2 %43.8 %7.3 %11.5 %1.3 %0.0 %
Total- - -0.9617.1 %40.7 %42.2 %7.9 %7.9 %2.2 %8.3 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2004Mariners2000000358
2005Mariners17910012048132180
2006Mariners313185230108259367
2011Twins313462021155298453
2013Padres25207101071175246
2014Padres77964671404478311278
Total- - -1831907715412183217002532

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2004Mariners-0.09-0.090.00-1.14-0.120.991.252-0.06-0.03
2005Mariners-0.03-1.221.193.160.351.383.1720.46-0.48
2006Mariners-1.29-2.180.88-13.43-1.330.93 0-1.08-0.31
2011Twins-0.94-2.431.49-8.27-0.871.030.021-0.73-0.18
2013Padres-0.04-1.301.26-1.08-0.121.161.142-0.160.12
2014Padres1.96-5.547.5014.511.671.031.35151.390.51
Total- - --0.43-12.7512.32-6.25-0.421.051.4322-0.17-0.25

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2004Mariners62.5% (91.8)37.5% (83.7)      
2005Mariners62.3% (91.0)15.6% (82.3)1.2% (88.0)10.8% (75.6)10.2% (79.2)  7.2%
2006Mariners57.6% (90.7)16.6% (82.2)0.8% (81.0)10.0% (78.0)10.5% (80.2)0.8% (84.0)3.6% (69.3)1.6%
2011Twins56.1% (91.2)18.5% (83.3)4.0% (86.5)10.2% (77.1)9.5% (81.6)1.8% (84.8)  
2013Padres59.1% (92.0)11.6% (82.8)8.7% (87.1)10.3% (76.4)9.9% (81.2)0.4% (85.0) 1.6%
2014Padres53.0% (91.9)17.9% (84.0)4.3% (87.5)12.6% (77.1)11.1% (83.6)1.0% (84.8) 1.0%
Total- - -55.5% (91.6)17.1% (83.5)3.9% (87.2)11.4% (77.0)10.5% (82.5)1.0% (84.7)0.5% (69.3)1.4%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2011Twins36.7 %9.5 %5.8 %1.8 % 7.5 %19.0 %9.3 %0.9 % 9.5 %   
2013Padres41.1 %10.6 %5.3 %3.3 % 4.9 %15.5 %10.2 %0.4 % 7.3 %   
2014Padres34.7 %10.3 %5.5 %1.9 % 6.8 %17.7 %10.9 %2.0 %0.1 %9.3 %   
Total- - -36.0 %10.1 %5.5 %2.0 % 6.7 %17.8 %10.5 %1.6 %0.1 %9.1 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2011Twins91.589.988.286.7 89.983.376.482.6 81.7  
2013Padres92.391.088.381.0 90.983.576.383.1 83.4  
2014Padres92.291.488.183.3 91.684.376.579.163.783.1  
Total- - -92.191.088.283.5 91.183.976.479.763.782.8  

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2004Mariners-0.2-0.6     -4.12-18.60     
2005Mariners1.23.50.0-1.1-0.6  1.1313.341.89-6.17-3.32  
2006Mariners-8.2-0.2-0.10.4-3.2-0.40.0-3.94-0.29-2.521.21-8.38-14.570.23
2011Twins-4.2-1.7-1.5-1.3-1.5-0.3 -1.65-2.01-8.09-2.85-3.60-3.49 
2013Padres-2.30.90.6-0.5-1.60.0 -1.593.193.04-2.06-6.52-4.50 
2014Padres7.50.3-0.2-3.5-3.11.5 1.110.15-0.36-2.19-2.1911.51 
Total- - --6.22.3-1.1-6.0-9.90.70.0-0.450.53-1.07-2.11-3.782.940.23

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2011Twins-2.3-1.2-0.20.6 -1.6-3.2-1.20.1 -1.3  
2013Padres-2.6-0.40.7-0.1 1.40.5-0.60.0 -1.5  
2014Padres8.70.10.1-1.6 0.00.9-4.30.0-0.1-1.9  
Total- - -3.9-1.50.6-1.1 -0.2-1.8-6.10.1-0.1-4.7  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2011Twins-1.37-2.72-0.697.31 -4.67-3.70-2.971.74 -2.92  
2013Padres-2.55-1.675.43-1.70 11.951.25-2.452.20 -8.22  
2014Padres1.970.110.14-6.55 -0.020.40-3.07-0.14-5.77-1.63  
Total- - -0.54-0.730.58-2.81 -0.13-0.51-2.970.18-5.77-2.60  

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2004Mariners25.0 %75.0 %50.0 %0.0 %100.0 %75.0 %50.0 %66.7 %12.5 %
2004Average16.6 %69.6 %45.8 %53.7 %85.2 %80.1 %55.1 %58.4 %9.0 %
2005Mariners34.3 %74.5 %57.7 %50.0 %83.6 %75.3 %58.3 %76.0 %14.4 %
2005Average20.3 %68.0 %46.0 %51.8 %88.3 %80.8 %53.8 %59.1 %8.7 %
2006Mariners35.4 %70.9 %55.4 %44.6 %81.9 %71.5 %56.2 %68.9 %15.3 %
2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Twins38.1 %67.4 %50.6 %68.4 %83.6 %77.0 %42.5 %65.8 %11.3 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2013Padres44.1 %74.1 %58.2 %58.9 %83.1 %73.4 %46.9 %63.4 %14.6 %
2013Average31.0 %65.5 %46.4 %66.6 %87.0 %79.5 %44.7 %60.3 %9.3 %
2014Padres38.6 %72.1 %53.3 %57.0 %87.1 %74.8 %43.8 %62.0 %13.0 %
2014Average31.3 %65.6 %46.7 %65.9 %87.3 %79.4 %44.9 %60.6 %9.4 %
Total- - -38.4 %71.5 %53.9 %57.6 %85.0 %74.6 %46.7 %64.9 %13.3 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2011Twins36.2 %62.4 %49.8 %63.3 %84.3 %76.9 %51.8 %21.7
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2013Padres44.6 %70.3 %57.4 %53.7 %85.9 %73.4 %50.0 %23.0
2013Average29.7 %62.7 %45.9 %63.2 %87.3 %79.4 %49.2 %22.6
2014Padres37.2 %70.7 %52.7 %55.2 %86.5 %74.7 %46.4 %23.7
2014Average30.1 %63.1 %46.2 %62.9 %87.5 %79.3 %48.8 %23.0
Total- - -37.9 %68.6 %52.6 %56.6 %85.9 %75.0 %48.1 %23.2

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2004MarinersC203.0400000000 00001.0000
2005MarinersC1512111.06943022110 4234.961-1
2006MarinersC3530266.0221133033201 15968.9870
2011TwinsC4435299.1231163120100 151017.988 
2013PadresC2121180.0185130001010 79241.000 
2014PadresC8985734.0680668262430 5833728.989 
Total- - -C2061831593.11390112173138851 99631951.989-1
2014Padres1B309.111010100001    .917 
Total- - -1B309.111010100001    .917 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2004MarinersC3.00  0 0              
2005MarinersC111.00  -1 -1              
2006MarinersC266.00  0 1              
2011TwinsC299.10  0 3    120.9 1      
2013PadresC180.04  0 5    70.4 -1      
2014PadresC734.06  3 10    522.7 2      
Total- - -C1593.110  2 18    704.0 2      
2014Padres1B9.1 0 000331.0000   0  -0.2-0.2-0.5-34.4
Total- - -1B9.1 0 000331.0000   0  -0.2-0.2-0.5-34.4

Inside Edge Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnImpossible (0%) Remote (1-10%)Unlikely (10-40%)Even (40-60%)Likely (60-90%)Routine (90-100%)
2013PadresC180.00.0%      (1)0.0%      (0)57.1%      (7)66.7%     (3)100.0%      (1)100.0%      (7)
2014PadresC734.00.0%      (4)6.7%    (30)52.8%    (36)66.7%     (6)85.7%      (7)95.7%    (23)
Total- - -C1593.10.0%      (5)6.7%    (30)53.5%    (43)66.7%     (9)87.5%      (8)96.7%    (30)
2014Padres1B9.10.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%     (1)0.0%      (0)100.0%      (3)
Total- - -1B9.10.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%     (1)0.0%      (0)100.0%      (3)

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2011Twins299.1743483362655860531
2013Padres180.014849503637463643-1
2014Padres743.11560383269655962552
Total- - -1222.22354423562615758532

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingPositionalOffenseDefenseLeagueReplacementRARWARDollarsSalary
2004Mariners-0.80.00.00.0-0.80.00.00.1-0.7-0.1($0.2) 
2005Mariners3.4-2.80.01.00.61.00.21.53.30.3$1.1 
2006Mariners-12.50.40.02.3-12.12.30.33.3-6.2-0.6($2.2) 
2011Twins-11.7-0.40.92.6-12.03.40.43.3-4.9-0.5($2.4) 
2013Padres-3.2-1.14.41.5-4.36.00.12.03.80.4$2.1 
2014Padres5.1-2.28.26.22.914.40.59.327.13.0$16.4 
Total- - --19.7-6.013.513.6-25.727.11.419.622.42.5$14.8 

Contracts
  • $1.2m / 1 Years (2015) (Edit)
    • signed by Tampa Bay Rays on 1/16/2015 (Avoided Arbitration)
    • 2015: $1.2M
    • Incentives: Up to $200,000 available in bonuses based on games started at catcher
    • Originally Reported By: Marc Topkin
    • Source: twitter.com
    • Submitted by matthewyaspan
  • $0.5m / 1 Years (2014) (Edit)
    • signed by San Diego Padres on 1/1/2014 (League Minimum)
    • 2014: $0.5M
    • Submitted by Dustin Nosler
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Drafts
  • 2001 June Amateur Draft - Round: 2, Pick: 5, Overall: 49
    • Team: Seattle Mariners
    • School: Papa Juan XXIII HS (Bayamon, PR)