MLB
René Rivera
René Rivera
Washington Nationals, Catcher
Age: 41y-6m-23d (Jul 31, 1983)
Exp: 9.030 Years
Country: PR
Drafted: Round 2 (#49 overall), 2001
Agent(s): MDR Sports
RETIRED
2021-2021 free-agent-street
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,800,000
Average Salary:
$2,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2017-2017 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 free-agent-restricted-street
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $506,400
Average Salary:
$506,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $490,000
Average Salary:
$490,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2001-2001 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $688,000
Average Salary:
$688,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
9.030 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$8,987,499
Earnings w/ Different Teams
9 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$688,000 |
$688,000 |
|
| 2013 | 29 |
|
1.169 |
Active
|
$227,595 |
$915,595 |
|
| 2014 | 30 |
|
2.082 |
Active
|
$506,400 |
$1,421,995 |
|
| 2015 | 31 |
|
3.082 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,200,000 |
$2,621,995 |
|
| 2016 | 32 |
|
4.082 |
Active
Retained
|
$507,500 $418,032 |
$3,129,495 $3,547,527 |
|
| 2017 | 33 |
 |
5.07 |
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
|
$420,772 $1,329,228 |
$3,968,299 $5,297,527 |
|
| 2018 | 34 |
 |
6.07 |
Retained
Active
|
$2,303,218 $496,782 |
$7,600,745 $8,097,527 |
|
| 2019 | 35 |
|
7.07 |
Active
|
$110,408 |
$8,207,935 |
|
| 2020 | 36 |
|
7.107 |
Injured
|
$370,370 |
$8,578,305 |
|
| 2021 | 37 |
|
8.107 |
Retained
Retained
|
$317,184 $92,010 |
$8,895,489 $8,987,499 |
|
| Total |
$8,987,499 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $688,000 | - | $688,000 |
| 2 |
|
$733,995 | - | - | $733,995 |
| 2 |
|
$1,618,032 | - | - | $1,618,032 |
| 4 |
|
$2,317,506 | - | - | $2,317,506 |
| 1 |
|
$420,772 | - | - | $420,772 |
| 1 |
|
$2,303,218 | - | - | $2,303,218 |
| 1 |
|
$496,782 | - | - | $496,782 |
| 1 |
|
$317,184 | - | - | $317,184 |
| 1 |
|
$92,010 | - | - | $92,010 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |
|
17 |
$688,000 |
$688,000 |
$688,000 |
||
| 2013 |
|
29 |
$227,595
|
$227,595 |
$915,595 |
||
| 2014 |
|
30 |
$506,400
|
$506,400 |
$1,421,995 |
||
| 2015 |
|
31 |
$1,200,000
|
$1,200,000 |
$2,621,995 |
||
| 2016 |
|
32 |
$507,500 $418,032
|
$507,500 $418,032 |
$3,129,495 $3,547,527 |
||
| 2017 |
|
33 |
$420,772 $1,329,228
|
$420,772 $1,329,228 |
$3,968,299 $5,297,527 |
||
| 2018 |
|
34 |
$2,303,218 $496,782
|
$2,303,218 $496,782 |
$7,600,745 $8,097,527 |
||
| 2019 |
|
35 |
$110,408
|
$110,408 |
$8,207,935 |
||
| 2020 |
|
36 |
$370,370
|
$370,370 |
$8,578,305 |
||
| 2021 |
|
37 |
$317,184 $92,010
|
$317,184 $92,010 |
$8,895,489 $8,987,499 |
||
| Total |
$8,299,499 |
$688,000 |
$8,987,499 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $688,000 | - | $688,000 |
| 2 |
|
$733,995 | - | - | $733,995 |
| 2 |
|
$1,618,032 | - | - | $1,618,032 |
| 4 |
|
$2,317,506 | - | - | $2,317,506 |
| 1 |
|
$420,772 | - | - | $420,772 |
| 1 |
|
$2,303,218 | - | - | $2,303,218 |
| 1 |
|
$496,782 | - | - | $496,782 |
| 1 |
|
$317,184 | - | - | $317,184 |
| 1 |
|
$92,010 | - | - | $92,010 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
WSH |
Aug 02, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Elbow |
| 2020 |
NYM |
Aug 02, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Elbow |
| 2018 |
LAA |
May 20, 2018 - Aug 15, 2018 | Knee |
-
Feb 17, 2023
Retired from Professional Baseball
-
Aug 14, 2021
Released by Washington (WSH)
-
Jul 16, 2021
Signed a contract with Washington (WSH)
-
Jul 08, 2021
Released by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Apr 14, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jan 22, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
-
Mar 25, 2019
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
-
Mar 23, 2019
Released by San Francisco (SF)
-
Feb 08, 2019
Signed a minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Aug 29, 2018
Claimed off waivers by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jan 10, 2018
Signed a 1 year $2.8 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Aug 19, 2017
Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHC)
-
Dec 02, 2016
Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
-
Apr 05, 2016
Signed a 1 year contract with New York (NYM)
-
Mar 30, 2016
Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jan 15, 2016
Signed a 1 year $1.7 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 16, 2015
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Dec 17, 2014
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from San Diego (SD) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded Wil Myers, Gerardo Reyes, Jose Castillo and Ryan Hanigan to San Diego (SD); Washington (WSH) traded Steven Souza and Travis Ott to Tampa Bay (TB); San Diego (SD) traded Burch Smith and Jake Bauers to Tampa Bay (TB); San Diego (SD) traded Joe Ross and Trea Turner to Washington (WSH)
-
Mar 03, 2014
Signed a 1 year $506,400 contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Jun 21, 2001
Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Jun 05, 2001
Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 2 (#49 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WSH | 25 | 21 | 75 | 69 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 0 | .232 | .293 | .362 | .655 | -0.12 |
| 2020 | NYM | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0.09 |
| 2019 | NYM | 9 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .235 | .350 | .412 | .762 | -0.09 |
| 2018 | ATL | 33 | 22 | 91 | 86 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 4 | 35 | 0 | .233 | .275 | .419 | .694 | 0.27 |
| 2017 | CHC | 74 | 59 | 236 | 218 | 23 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 94 | 14 | 70 | 0 | .252 | .305 | .431 | .736 | 0.34 |
| 2016 | NYM | 65 | 55 | 206 | 185 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 63 | 16 | 54 | 0 | .222 | .291 | .341 | .632 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | TB | 110 | 90 | 314 | 298 | 16 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 82 | 11 | 86 | 0 | .178 | .213 | .275 | .488 | -1.92 |
| 2014 | SD | 103 | 85 | 326 | 294 | 27 | 74 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 127 | 27 | 76 | 0 | .252 | .319 | .432 | .751 | 2.68 |
| 2013 | SD | 23 | 21 | 71 | 67 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .254 | .268 | .328 | .596 | 0.43 |
| 2011 | MIN | 45 | 35 | 114 | 104 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 32 | 0 | .144 | .211 | .202 | .413 | -0.06 |
