The New York Mets signed catcher Rene Rivera to a minor league deal on Tuesday, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.
Rivera, 32, was released by the Rays near the end of spring training and is regarded as an excellent defensive catcher.
A career .211/.258/.331 hitter in 334 major league games, Rivera will report to Triple-A Las Vegas and serve as organizational depth.
Barring injuries, this shouldn’t impact Kevin Plawecki.
Rene is a former Mets minor leaguer BTW. Played for the Bisons in 2009. https://t.co/9ibjUvoiQu
— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) April 5, 2016
