Juan Rivera 1B FA Thu 11/3/11 8:45 AM
Juan Rivera
1B FA
According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com, the Dodgers and Juan Rivera have agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million contract.
The contract is pending a physical. We learned earlier this week that the two sides were closing in on a new deal. Rivera, 33, batted .273/.333/.406 with five homers, 46 RBI and a .740 OPS over 246 plate appearances after being acquired by the Dodgers in July. He should see most of his playing time in left field next season, but could also be an option at first base depending upon what the Dodgers do with James Loney this winter.