Mets Season in Review: Rene Rivera

Contract status and trade rumors

For this year, it was a good thing the Mets avoided arbitration with Rivera and brought him back for 2017. He’s a short term fix and a savvy veteran who understands how to field his position. Plus, being a backup, he comes at a cheaper price.

The key words though are short term. Ideally, the Mets will have a more stable long term solution when we head into the 2018 season. Overall, I expect Rivera to be just as much a part of the Mets’ lineup as he was in his first year with the orange and blue.

That being said, Rivera should still continue to find work in the league beyond this season. His knowledge and how he handles pitchers is something that obviously has value.

He can throw out runners at a better than average rate, which can cover some of his lacking offensive production. Rivera has played with five different teams in his career and will probably bounce around the league a bit more.