The Mets crack me up. Sometimes I get press releases, sometimes I don’t. It’s fine either way (I mean, I do truly appreciate getting them but I don’t get mad when I don’t.)
I don’t think the Mets ever bothered to inform MetsPolice.com they signed Cespedes, but the research team did figure it out. However, they definitely let me know about this one. Kinda wish they had included a picture.
If you hadn’t already bought four season ticket plans, this is the time to jump on.
METS SIGN RENÉ RIVERA TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
FLUSHING, N.Y., December 2, 2016 – The New York Mets today announced that the club has avoided arbitration and signed catcher René Rivera to a one-year contract.
Rivera, 33, threw out 18-of-61 (29.5 percent) potential basestealers in 59 games (54 starts) behind the plate for the Mets in 2016. Mets pitchers had a 2.77 ERA (148 earned runs/481.2 innings) in the 59 games Rivera was behind the plate. In his 54 starts, the Mets went 34-20.
At the plate, Rivera hit .222 (41-185) with four doubles, six home runs and 26 RBI in 65 total games in 2016. His six home runs were the second-most he’s hit in a single-season in his career.
In eight major league seasons, Rivera has caught 104-of-286 (36.36 percent) of potential basestealers, third-best among active catchers (min. 300 career games) behind Yadier Molina (41.69 percent) and Ryan Hannigan (36.81 percent). At the plate, Rivera has batted .213 (234-1098) with 49 doubles, 26 home runs and 118 RBI in 399 career games.
