We sit down with René Rivera, the Detroit Tigers Class-A manager of the Lakeland Flying Tigers, to discuss his experiences and insights.
It’s really hard because I had really good managers throughout my career. Dave Robbers, Terry Collins, one of the best for me. Even Mike Hargrove, Terry Francona. Kevin Cash, I really looked at him because of a lot of things that he did.
Rivera shares his appreciation for the various managers he's had throughout his career, highlighting their unique strengths and contributions to the game.
When asked about his path to managing in Lakeland, Rivera explains: I finished my career in 2021 with Washington, and I knew that was pretty much it. In 2022, I stayed home, spent time with the family and then in 2023, I went to the MLB draft league.
Author's summary: René Rivera shares his journey to becoming a manager.