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Rene Rivera C SD
5 Months San Diego Padres Comment

Padres signed C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract.

He also gets a spring training invite. Rivera, 29, batted .226/.307/.385 with 10 homers and a .693 OPS in 95 games with the Twins' Triple-A affiliate this past season. He'll function as organizational depth.

Rene Rivera C SD
3/27/2012 San Diego Padres Comment

Twins reassigned C Rene Rivera and RHP Pedro Florimon to minor league camp.

Rivera posted an ugly .144/.211/.202 in 100-plus plate appearances last year for the Twins. He never stood a chance of cracking the club's 2012 Opening Day roster.

Rene Rivera C SD
12/14/2011 San Diego Padres Comment

Twins re-signed C Rene Rivera to a minor league contract.

Rivera batted just .144/.211/.202 over 104 at-bats with the Twins this season but is considered a solid defensive backstop. He'll likely begin 2012 at Triple-A, though.

Rene Rivera C SD
10/14/2011 San Diego Padres Comment

Twins sent C Rene Rivera outright to Triple-A Rochester.

Rivera batted just .144/.211/.202 over 104 at-bats with the Twins this season but is regarded as a solid defense catcher. The 28-year-old could stick around as organizational depth in 2012.

Rene Rivera C SD
8/28/2011 San Diego Padres Comment

Twins recalled C Rene Rivera from Triple-A Rochester.

Manager Ron Gardenhire wanted another catcher around with Joe Mauer banged up. The light-hitting Rivera has batted .181/.244/.264 in 78 at-bats for the Twins this season.