Rene Rivera, Superstar

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This article in The Hardball Times makes a pretty good case: Rene Rivera, who started the season as the Padres' third-string catcher, has emerged as one of the best defensive catchers in the league, and was a major reason for the outstanding pitching the team displayed in 2014. There's a reason Andrew Cashner insists on having Rivera catch when he pitches.