The Wednesday shooting that killed 17 people at a south Florida high school hit close to home for new Angels catcher Rene Rivera, who last month signed a $2.8-million deal to back up starter Martin Maldonado.
Rivera, a nine-year big-league veteran known for his defensive prowess, lives about five minutes away from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Fla., where the shooting occurred. His 4-year-old twin daughters eventually will attend the school.
"When we moved there two years ago, one reason we picked the area is it has one of the best school districts in Florida," Rivera, 34, said.