DENVER — Noah Syndergaard will be granted his wish and receive a new battery mate for his next start.
According to an industry source, Rene Rivera will be the starting catcher on Wednesday, when Syndergaard is scheduled to face the Rockies in the series finale at Coors Field.
Syndergaard recently voiced his displeasure to team brass about throwing to Wilson Ramos — and a preference toward Rivera or Tomas Nido behind the plate — but that didn’t prevent manager Mickey Callaway from starting Ramos in the right-hander’s last start. In that game, Syndergaard allowed four earned runs over five innings in a loss to the Dodgers.