Mike Rivera News

The Yankees potentially added depth to their catching department on Monday night, when FOXSports.com, citing an unnamed Major League source, reported that the team had agreed on a Minor League contract with backstop Mike Rivera.

The Milwaukee Brewers recently signed catcher Matt Treanor to a minor-league deal, in hopes that he will compete for the backup role out of spring training.

One outing -- one at-bat, really -- changed everything for the Brewers' Claudio Vargas in 2009.

Pitchers Seth McClung and Mark DiFelice and catcher Mike Rivera have been let loose by the Milwaukee Brewers.

After committing more than $37 million on free agents Randy Wolf and LaTroy Hawkins at the Winter Meetings, the Brewers could cap the week with some cost savings.

Veteran catcher Gregg Zaun is heading into his 16th season in the Majors, but he didn't sign with the Brewers to be a backup.

The Brewers reached agreement on a one-year contract with veteran catcher Greg Zaun worth $1.9 million as a base salary with $600,000 in incentives.A A 2011A club option at $2.25 million, with a $250,000 buyout is also part of the deal.

Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.

The Brewers added depth behind the plate with the waiver claim of George Kottaras.A The left-handed hitting catcher was made available by the Red Sox due to the fact that the team is set with Victor Martinez and Jason Varitek and that hea s out of minor league options.A A few years back, Kottaras was a highly ranked prospect in the Padres ...

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin made more comments on Tuesday hinting that Jason Kendall won't be back with the Brewers in 2010.

Milwaukee Bottom 6th - Mike Rivera struck out swinging. Runner on first with one out and Alcides Escobar due up.

Box W:Y.Gallardo L:F.Paulino HR: HOU- None MIL- J.Gerut , P.Fielder , C.Hart Houston Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Ed Rapuano; First, Paul Schrieber; Second, Joe West; Third, Paul Nauert; - Michael Bourn struck out swinging.

Louis.A Ted Lilly will toe the rubber against John Smoltz in the opener. >>Mariners Clip ChiSox In 14th A --A Ichiro Suzuki singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 14th inning as the Mariners outlasted the White Sox 4-3 in the finale of a three-game set at Safeco Field.A Jose Lopez and Bill Hall both blasted solo home runs off Bobby Jenks ...

Prince Fielder notched three hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in three, as Milwaukee rocked Houston, 12-5, in the middle contest of a three-game set from Minute Maid Park.

The Milwaukee Brewers begin their final homestand of the season this evening, as they welcome the Houston Astros to Miller Park for the first of three straight contests.

Umpires working the series between the Red Sox and Angels at Fenway Park complained that Los Angeles coaches were "unprofessional and unbecoming" after two close calls went against them at the end of Wednesday night's loss.

Jody Gerut belted a grand slam to help the Milwaukee Brewers defeat Chicago, 7-4, and salvage a split in a four-game set at Wrigley Field.

PHOENIX - Prince Fielder homered to tie Milwaukee's single-season RBI record, Alcides Escobar had a two-run single in a four-run seventh inning and the Brewers completed a three-game sweep of Arizona in a 5-3 victory.

Trevor Hoffman was the seventh Brewers reliever to pitch on Tuesday, and the least likely to surrender a narrow lead.

St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, right, walks back to the dugout after striking out to end the game as Milwaukee Brewers' catcher Mike Rivera goes to celebrate with his team after their 4-3 in a baseball game Thursday, Sept.