When the Mets re-signed Rene Rivera to a minor league deal this January, it seemed like both a depth move and, perhaps, an olive branch to Noah Syndergaard, who really enjoys throwing to Rivera. In between then and now the entire world has changed, but Rivera’s role has changed in two important ways. Syndergaard’s Tommy John surgery means that Rivera won’t be Thor’s personal catcher for 2020 but, in a ‘could only happen in 2020’ move, Rivera will likely have more job security this season than he could have possibly predicted.
Rene Rivera will likely benefit from 2020’s new rules
