The Chicago Cubs will take Rene Rivera from the Mets after they claimed the backup catcher off waivers on Saturday morning.
There were rumors on Friday night that Rivera could get moved in a package deal with Curtis Granderson, but by midnight, Grandy had been traded to the Dodgers, while the backstop remained on the roster.
Rivera has only been around for the last two seasons, but he quickly became a fan favorite over Kevin Plawecki when the time came to decide who would be the backup catcher to Travis d’Arnaud.