Full Name: Benito (Rivera) Santiago

Born: March 9, 1965 in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Position(s): C

College: None

Current Team: Retired

Seasons with the Marlins: 1993, 1994

Uniform Number(s) with the Marlins: 09

Bats/Throws: Right/Right

With the Marlins

• December 16, 1992: Signed with the Marlins.
• Starting catcher in the first game in Marlins history.
• Hit the first home run in Marlins history.
• Earned $3,400,000 in 1993 and $3,800,000 in 1994

Other Teams

• Named in the Mitchell Report
• September 1, 1982: Signed by the San Diego Padres as an amateur free agent.
• April 17, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
• January 30, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
• December 9, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
• December 9, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
• February 24, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
• March 17, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.
• December 7, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.
• December 11, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
• December 16, 2004: Traded by the Kansas City Royals with cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Leo Nunez.
• June 22, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

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