Mike Rivera

Michael R. Rivera (born September 8, 1976, in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. He attended Troy State University and was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1997. He played on the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006, as backup to Damian Miller, then as a starter at the end of the season. With Miller returning in 2007, and the acquisition of Johnny Estrada from the Arizona Diamondba... more

Michael R. Rivera (born September 8, 1976, in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. He attended Troy State University and was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1997. He played on the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006, as backup to Damian Miller, then as a starter at the end of the season. With Miller returning in 2007, and the acquisition of Johnny Estrada from the Arizona Diamondbacks, Rivera began the season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. In 2008, he was again promoted to the majors as a backup for Jason Kendall, and also played first base occasionally. On August 13, 2009, Rivera had his first career multi-homer run game against the San Diego Padres. He and his wife have son, Mike Rivera Jr. less