René Rivera

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Washington Nationals Catcher (C ) Age: 40-252d Exp: 9.030 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Drafted: Round 2 (#49 overall), 2001 Country: Puerto Rico Agent(s): (MDR Sports)


  • Previous Contracts

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    2021-2021Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $92,010
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $92,010
    Free Agent:

    2021-2021 Free Agent

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $570,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $570,500
    Free Agent:

    2021-2021Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $317,184
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $317,184
    Free Agent:

    2021-2021 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2020-2020 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2019-2019 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / -
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary -
    Free Agent:

    2018-2018Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,303,218
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,303,218
    Free Agent:

    2018-2018 Free Agent

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,800,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,800,000
    Free Agent: 2019 / UFA

    2017-2017Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,329,228
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,329,228
    Free Agent:

    2017-2017 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,750,000
    Free Agent:

    2016-2016

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $507,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $507,500
    Free Agent:

    2016-2016 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,700,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,700,000
    Free Agent:

    2015-2015 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,200,000
    Free Agent:

    2014-2014

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $506,400
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $506,400
    Free Agent:

    2013-2013

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $490,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $490,000
    Free Agent:

    2001-2001Signing Bonus

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $688,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $688,000
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  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2001 Player Cash Earnings - $688,000 - $688,000
    2013 Player Cash Earnings $227,595 - - $227,595
    2014 Player Cash Earnings $506,400 - - $506,400
    2015 Player Cash Earnings $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $418,032 - - $418,032
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $507,500 - - $507,500
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $420,772 - - $420,772
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $1,329,228 - - $1,329,228
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $496,782 - - $496,782
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $2,303,218 - - $2,303,218
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $110,408 - - $110,408
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $370,370 - - $370,370
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $317,184 - - $317,184
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $92,010 - - $92,010
    Est. Earnings
    (9 seasons)
    $8,299,499 $688,000 - $8,987,499
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    seasons Player Cash Earnings - $688,000 - $688,000
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $733,995 - - $733,995
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $1,618,032 - - $1,618,032
    3 seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,317,506 - - $2,317,506
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $420,772 - - $420,772
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $496,782 - - $496,782
    seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,303,218 - - $2,303,218
    seasons Player Cash Earnings $317,184 - - $317,184
    seasons Player Cash Earnings $92,010 - - $92,010
    * denotes deferred payment
  • Transactions

    Feb 17 2023Retired from Professional Baseball
    Aug 14 2021Released by Washington (WSH)
    Jul 16 2021Signed a contract with Washington (WSH)
    Jul 8 2021Released by Cleveland (CLE)
    Apr 14 2021Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
    Jan 22 2020Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
    Mar 25 2019Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
    Mar 23 2019Released by San Francisco (SF)
    Feb 8 2019Signed a minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
    Aug 29 2018Claimed off waivers by Atlanta (ATL)
    Jan 10 2018Signed a 1 year $2.8 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
    Aug 19 2017Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHC)
    Dec 2 2016Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
    Apr 5 2016Signed a 1 year contract with New York (NYM)
    Mar 30 2016Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
    Jan 15 2016Signed a 1 year $1.7 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
    Jan 16 2015Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
    Dec 17 2014Traded 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 3 2014Signed a 1 year $506,400 contract with San Diego (SD)
    Jun 21 2001Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
    Jun 5 2001Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 2 (#49 overall)

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    Statistics

    Season Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
    2021 WSH 25 21 69 8 16 3 0 2 9 4 0 29 .232 .293 .362 .655 -0.13
    2020 NYM 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .250 .250 .500 0.09
    2019 NYM 9 6 17 2 4 0 0 1 3 3 0 4 .235 .350 .412 .762 -0.09
    2018 ATL 33 22 86 8 20 4 0 4 11 4 0 35 .233 .275 .419 .694 0.37
    2017 CHC 74 59 218 23 55 9 0 10 35 14 0 70 .252 .305 .431 .736 0.41
    2016 NYM 65 55 185 12 41 4 0 6 26 16 0 54 .222 .291 .341 .632 0.75
    2015 TB 110 90 298 16 53 14 0 5 26 11 0 86 .178 .213 .275 .488 -1.92
    2014 SD 103 85 294 27 74 18 1 11 44 27 0 76 .252 .319 .432 .751 2.68
    2013 SD 23 21 67 4 17 3 1 0 7 2 0 16 .254 .268 .328 .596 0.43
    2011 MIN 45 35 104 9 15 3 0 1 5 8 0 32 .144 .211 .202 .413 -0.06
    Totals 537 433 1,478 119 328 64 2 43 176 93 0 440 0.222 0.274 0.355 0.629 2.53
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