The Chicago Cubs are among the teams that have called the New York Mets about catcher Rene Rivera, reports Mike Puma of the New York Post.
The 33-year-old Rivera, a free agent after the season, owns a .245/.291/.395 slash line with six homers and 20 RBIs in 46 games this season.
The Cubs are believed to be in the market for a veteran catcher behind Willson Contreras following the messy departure of Miguel Montero earlier this month.
Rivera is among a host of veterans being shopped by the Mets in advance of this Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline, a list that includes -- among others -- reliever Addison Reed, outfielders Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce and infielder Asdrubal Cabrera.
-- Doug Mittler
