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Mike Rivera
Birthdate: 9/8/1976     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-1/236     Position: C
Contract: Add New Contract
5/17/2011: The Brewers have purchased the contract of Rivera from Triple-A Nashville, reports Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2001Tigers41202100.0 %16.7 %.167.400.333.333.500.3551201.00.00.2
2002Tigers391381111102.9 %25.4 %.098.299.227.254.326.25453-1.00.1-0.2
2003Padres195812208.6 %19.0 %.075.195.170.241.245.22434-1.0-0.8-0.4
2006Brewers (AAA)6023610304635.5 %16.9 %.192.314.296.339.488.356111   
2006Brewers461586162406.3 %13.3 %.190.274.268.325.458.32491-3.00.30.4
2007Brewers (AAA)9537819376056.3 %18.5 %.209.215.217.272.426.29769   
2007Brewers111522306.7 %20.0 %.462.125.231.286.692.4001410.00.00.2
2008Brewers2169181428.7 %14.5 %.129.353.306.377.435.362119-2.1-0.90.2
2009Brewers (AAA)31301300.0 %38.5 %.077.375.231.231.308.23834   
2009Brewers4113221014111.4 %24.2 %.114.296.228.326.342.295760.6-0.40.3
2010Dodgers (AA)5822422022215.6 %21.4 %.120.333.257.384.377.360117   
2010Dodgers (AAA)145224203.8 %36.5 %.167.148.125.176.292.2059   
2010Marlins (AAA)31001000.0 %10.0 %.000.125.111.200.111.167-15   
2010Marlins717000011.8 %17.6 %.000.000.000.176.000.126-36-0.60.0-0.3
2011Brewers (AAA)612187163128.7 %25.2 %.161.295.238.315.399.31774   
2011Brewers1600000.0 %16.7 %.000.400.333.333.333.297840.00.00.0
2012Red Sox (AAA)43154371805.2 %22.7 %.100.311.250.312.350.30586   
2013Steamer2510029917.3 %24.2 %.110.273.216.282.326.269650.0-0.30.1
2013ZiPS541953171616.2 %30.8 %.096.284.202.263.298.24947-2.0-0.4-0.5
Total- - -18960513516937.1 %19.5 %.133.280.239.302.372.29275-6.1-1.70.4

News
3/12 - Two dimensions of catching—and dealing with interactio» by Max Marchi
3/26 - Monday's Frosty Mug by Brew Crew Ball
12/11 - Sunday's Tainted Sample by Brew Crew Ball
10/14 - Friday's Frosty Mug by Brew Crew Ball
4/23 - Minor Moves: Rivera, Miller, Wolf, Thurston by Ben Nicholson-Smith
3/30 - Minor Moves: Astros, Rivera, Branyan, Igarashi by Ben Nicholson-Smith
12/9 - Minor Moves: Bianchi, Threets, Gallagher, Atilano by Mark Polishuk

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2001Tigers412124220021002000000.333
2002Tigers39132138302081111114035110500.227
2003Padres19535897101225011000400.170
2006Brewers (AAA)60213236634211010304613340460533.296
2006Brewers461421583823906162410521321300.268
2007Brewers (AAA)953453787541150193760243704501755.217
2007Brewers1113153100223103001000.231
2008Brewers21626919135018146010100220.306
2009Brewers (AAA)313133210013005000000.231
2009Brewers411141322617702101415332210610.228
2010Dodgers (AA)5818322447291602202235048420522.257
2010Dodgers (AAA)14485262202422019101300.125
2010Marlins (AAA)39101100010001100000.111
2010Marlins714170000000203100000.000
2011Brewers (AAA)6119321846291007163119155312721.238
2011Brewers1662200000001000000.333
2012Red Sox (AAA)4314015435275037188035510402.250
2013Steamer25901001913402997024111 10.216
2013ZiPS541781953625803171612160311611.202
Total- - -189548605131853211351694381188422030.239

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2001Tigers0.0 %16.7 %0.00.333.333.500.833.1672.6.400 0.020.3.355120
2001Average8.5 %17.3 %0.49.264.332.427.759.1635.0.296    .327 
2002Tigers2.9 %25.4 %0.11.227.254.326.579.0982.7.2990.10.08-8.2.25453
2002Average8.7 %16.8 %0.52.261.331.417.748.1554.8.293    .326 
2003Padres8.6 %19.0 %0.45.170.241.245.487.0750.1.195-0.80.02-5.0.22434
2003Average8.5 %16.4 %0.52.264.333.422.755.1584.9.294    .328 
2006Brewers (AAA)5.5 %16.9 %0.33.296.339.488.827.1922.8.314 -0.7333.3.356111
2006Brewers6.3 %13.3 %0.48.268.325.458.783.1901.0.2740.30.019-1.1.32491
2006Average8.4 %16.8 %0.50.269.337.432.768.1635.0.301    .332 
2007Brewers (AAA)6.3 %18.5 %0.34.217.272.426.699.2092.6.215 -1.335-15.7.29769
2007Brewers6.7 %20.0 %0.33.231.286.692.978.4620.1.125 0.030.9.400141
2007Average8.5 %17.1 %0.50.268.336.423.758.1555.2.303    .331 
2008Brewers8.7 %14.5 %0.60.306.377.435.812.1294.5.353-1.20.3101.9.362119
2008Average8.7 %17.5 %0.50.264.333.416.749.1525.1.300    .328 
2009Brewers (AAA)0.0 %38.5 %0.00.231.231.308.538.0771.6.375 0.01-1.1.23834
2009Brewers11.4 %24.2 %0.47.228.326.342.668.1142.6.296-0.50.112-3.7.29576
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Dodgers (AA)15.6 %21.4 %0.73.257.384.377.761.1202.0.333 -0.5314.5.360117
2010Dodgers (AAA)3.8 %36.5 %0.11.125.176.292.468.1671.6.148 0.01-6.4.2059
2010Marlins (AAA)0.0 %10.0 %0.00.111.200.111.311.0002.6.125 0.00-1.6.167-15
2010Marlins11.8 %17.6 %0.67.000.176.000.176.0000.1.000 0.0-1-2.7.126-36
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Brewers (AAA)8.7 %25.2 %0.35.238.315.399.714.1612.0.295 -0.123-7.9.31774
2011Brewers0.0 %16.7 %0.00.333.333.333.667.0000.1.400 0.01-0.1.29784
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Red Sox (AAA)5.2 %22.7 %0.23.250.312.350.662.1000.9.311 -0.915-2.4.30586
2013Steamer7.3 %24.2 %0.30.216.282.326.609.1103.5.273-0.2-0.18-3.7.26965
2013ZiPS6.2 %30.8 %0.20.202.263.298.561.0962.5.284 -0.412-10.3.24947
Total- - -7.1 %19.5 %0.36.239.302.372.674.1332.9.280-2.10.456-17.7.29275

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2002Tigers1.1122.4 %40.8 %36.7 %25.0 %2.8 %2.5 %0.0 %
2003Padres1.354.8 %54.8 %40.5 %29.4 %5.9 %0.0 %0.0 %
2006Brewers0.7813.9 %37.7 %48.4 %23.7 %10.2 %4.3 %0.0 %
2007Brewers1.0020.0 %40.0 %40.0 %25.0 %50.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2008Brewers1.3523.1 %44.2 %32.7 %35.3 %5.9 %13.0 %0.0 %
2009Brewers0.6618.1 %32.5 %49.4 %22.0 %4.9 %3.7 %0.0 %
2010Marlins1.200.0 %54.5 %45.5 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2011Brewers3.0020.0 %60.0 %20.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -0.9616.8 %40.7 %42.6 %25.0 %7.2 %4.1 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2002Tigers4036229100154354508
2003Padres23172500080140220
2006Brewers46591714220206401607
2007Brewers4421010153954
2008Brewers231712630096154250
2009Brewers2741159100218332550
2010Marlins6500000244165
2011Brewers311100031215
Total- - -172180714573079614732269

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2001Tigers0.14-0.130.260.800.080.84 00.070.09
2002Tigers-0.93-2.711.78-8.66-0.830.972.461-1.020.06
2003Padres-0.88-1.230.35-8.74-0.900.964.261-0.72-0.19
2006Brewers-0.29-2.532.25-1.30-0.130.952.253-0.15-0.15
2007Brewers-0.22-0.320.100.470.041.090.1010.00-0.20
2008Brewers0.68-1.011.684.980.511.101.5720.180.43
2009Brewers-0.27-2.041.77-3.36-0.320.880.479-0.690.38
2010Marlins-0.14-0.160.02-1.98-0.210.520.463-0.26-0.01
2011Brewers-0.03-0.150.11-0.29-0.031.68 0-0.01-0.01
Total- - --1.95-10.278.32-18.09-1.780.961.1220-2.580.54

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2002Tigers62.0% (89.7)11.5% (80.3) 16.6% (77.0)9.5% (80.5)0.4% (00.0) 10.8%
2003Padres61.8% (90.3)14.5% (81.3) 16.8% (77.5)4.1% (81.8)2.7% (83.3)  
2006Brewers57.9% (90.8)24.2% (82.8)1.6% (86.0)8.8% (74.8)6.6% (81.1)1.0% (83.5) 4.6%
2007Brewers61.1% (90.9)13.0% (81.4)5.6% (88.7)9.3% (74.4)11.1% (76.5)   
2008Brewers61.6% (90.3)22.8% (82.4)1.2% (84.0)5.2% (74.3)8.4% (79.8) 0.8% (66.5) 
2009Brewers59.9% (91.4)17.9% (84.0)5.7% (88.5)8.7% (76.1)7.4% (81.8)0.4% (92.5) 1.6%
2010Marlins57.1% (92.1)22.2% (85.2) 11.1% (78.6)6.3% (83.5)3.2% (86.0) 3.1%
2011Brewers80.0% (91.8)20.0% (83.0)      
Total- - -60.3% (90.7)18.5% (82.9)2.1% (87.8)10.8% (76.2)7.4% (80.9)0.8% (85.1)0.1% (66.5)4.1%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Brewers51.9 % 7.4 %   22.2 %7.4 %  11.1 %   
2008Brewers57.8 % 0.9 %   20.3 %9.5 %  9.1 % 2.6 % 
2009Brewers52.1 %5.1 %3.5 %  2.2 %18.1 %9.5 %  7.9 %   
2010Marlins42.2 %1.6 % 1.6 % 12.5 %26.6 %9.4 %  6.3 %   
2011Brewers66.7 %6.7 %   6.7 %20.0 %       
Total- - -53.1 %3.3 %2.7 %0.1 % 2.3 %19.5 %9.2 %  8.1 % 0.7 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Brewers91.4 88.2   83.673.1  76.8  
2008Brewers90.7 86.5   83.475.3  81.7 71.4
2009Brewers91.588.891.0  90.184.276.9  82.2  
2010Marlins92.489.7 81.0 90.985.078.1  83.7  
2011Brewers91.892.2   90.582.7      
Total- - -91.388.990.281.0 90.484.076.4  81.7 71.4

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2002Tigers-3.3-1.0 -1.0-3.6-0.3 -1.18-2.02 -1.35-8.40-14.37 
2003Padres-5.90.1 1.00.2-2.5 -4.350.34 2.692.76-41.73 
2006Brewers-4.8-2.30.42.82.1-0.2 -1.43-1.674.775.435.57-3.42 
2007Brewers-0.7-0.2-0.20.61.3  -2.19-3.37-7.8612.6121.13  
2008Brewers2.01.5-0.5-1.6-0.4 0.11.292.68-16.70-11.96-2.02 3.78
2009Brewers-3.0-4.30.30.50.0-0.2 -0.91-4.480.911.11-0.03-11.07 
2010Marlins-1.9-0.5 -0.10.3-0.2 -5.20-3.35 -1.797.81-10.24 
2011Brewers0.1-0.1     0.81-4.28     
Total- - --17.5-6.90.02.2-0.1-3.40.1-1.33-1.72-0.060.94-0.06-19.013.78

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Brewers-0.6 0.0   1.00.9  -0.4  
2008Brewers0.8 0.6   1.5-1.8  -1.4 0.2
2009Brewers-3.60.6-0.7  1.3-2.00.0  -0.4  
2010Marlins-1.40.0 0.0 -0.5-0.6-0.2  0.3  
2011Brewers-0.30.0   0.5-0.1      
Total- - --5.10.7-0.10.0 1.2-0.2-1.2  -1.8 0.2

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Brewers-2.00 0.17   8.0122.49  -6.22  
2008Brewers0.57 29.82   3.28-8.26  -6.70 3.34
2009Brewers-1.252.30-3.51  10.72-2.00-0.09  -0.82  
2010Marlins-5.364.98 4.98 -6.48-3.61-3.36  7.75  
2011Brewers-3.02-4.08   45.31-4.28      
Total- - --1.052.17-0.264.98 5.81-0.12-1.39  -2.46 3.34

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2002Tigers25.5 %73.2 %52.9 %43.6 %77.9 %70.9 %57.4 %64.5 %15.2 %
2002Average18.1 %70.1 %46.5 %47.5 %85.5 %78.8 %54.6 %58.3 %9.8 %
2003Padres20.6 %71.5 %49.1 %45.0 %72.7 %67.6 %55.9 %67.2 %15.9 %
2003Average22.2 %68.8 %46.2 %51.9 %87.8 %79.4 %51.4 %58.6 %9.5 %
2006Brewers36.2 %75.3 %56.5 %53.5 %85.0 %75.2 %51.8 %65.2 %13.0 %
2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %8.5 %
2007Brewers42.3 %71.4 %57.4 %54.6 %65.0 %61.3 %51.9 %86.7 %22.2 %
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
2008Brewers22.7 %64.6 %44.3 %59.3 %82.9 %77.1 %51.6 %49.3 %10.0 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Brewers25.8 %69.1 %46.7 %50.0 %78.8 %70.5 %48.1 %46.2 %13.3 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Marlins32.4 %60.7 %45.2 %45.5 %82.4 %67.9 %45.2 %70.6 %15.4 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Brewers40.0 %70.0 %60.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %66.7 %66.7 %0.0 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
Total- - -28.3 %71.4 %50.9 %50.8 %79.9 %72.2 %52.5 %59.9 %13.7 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Brewers52.2 %61.3 %57.4 %58.3 %63.2 %61.3 %57.4 %20.3
2007Average28.9 %62.3 %45.4 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.6 %21.5
2008Brewers27.7 %64.6 %45.7 %63.6 %83.6 %77.4 %48.7 %22.4
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2009Brewers29.6 %64.0 %46.1 %55.4 %81.8 %73.0 %48.0 %22.8
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Marlins32.4 %60.0 %45.3 %45.5 %77.8 %65.5 %46.9 %21.2
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Brewers50.0 %66.7 %60.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %60.0 %34.3
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
Total- - -30.7 %63.7 %46.8 %57.8 %81.1 %73.3 %48.8 %22.6

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2001TigersC4326.02422  0    3300.9291
2002TigersC3735303.0189192022200 20121015.991-1
2003PadresC1916139.013372020000 103215.986-4
2006BrewersC4439352.2299314222101 398014.988-4
2007BrewersC11137.03320000000 21021.0000
2008BrewersC1713127.1112113032110 16418.976-2
2009BrewersC3431271.0234140001100 185281.0000
2010MarlinsC5328.22821010000 4022.968 
2011BrewersC1113.01320000100 01001.000 
Total- - -C1721421297.2106590142107611 112371764.988-10
2003Padres1B101.02000000000    1.0000
2008Brewers1B3221.020300031031    1.0001
Total- - -1B4222.022300031031    1.0001

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2003PadresC139.0-1  0 -1              
2006BrewersC352.2-3  3 -2              
2007BrewersC37.00  0 0              
2008BrewersC127.1-2  1 -1    6-0.7        
2009BrewersC271.00  2 2    120.6 -1      
2010MarlinsC28.20  0 0    2-0.6        
2011BrewersC13.00  0 0    00.0        
Total- - -C1297.2-6  6 -2    20-0.7 -1      
2003Padres1B1.0 0 00000 0      0.00.00.00.0
2008Brewers1B21.0 0 011111.0003  1.2   0.50.10.646.1
Total- - -1B22.0 0 011111.0003  1.2   0.50.10.646.4

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2009Brewers271.0163936324745484342-1
Total- - -271.0163936324745484342-1

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2008Brewers1B21.0 11.20.60+/- 01

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2001Tigers0.30.01.00.40.21.21.90.2  
2002Tigers-8.00.1-1.04.22.51.5-1.7-0.2($0.4)$0.2
2003Padres-4.9-0.8-1.01.81.20.2-3.6-0.4($1.0) 
2006Brewers-1.90.3-3.05.03.00.03.80.4$1.4 
2007Brewers0.80.00.00.50.30.31.60.2$0.6 
2008Brewers1.7-0.9-2.12.10.9-1.21.90.2$0.8$0.4
2009Brewers-4.0-0.40.64.02.33.03.00.3$1.3 
2010Marlins-2.80.0-0.60.50.2-0.4-2.6-0.3($1.1) 
2011Brewers-0.10.00.00.20.10.10.20.0$0.1 
Total- - --18.9-1.7-6.118.610.84.84.60.4  

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