Angels send Rene Rivera to the DL, making room for Jose Briceno’s debut

ANAHEIM — The Angels placed René Rivera on the disabled list with right knee inflammation on Sunday and recalled catcher José Briceño for his first time on a major league roster.
Briceño, a 25-year-old from Venezuela, was acquired in the Andrelton Simmons trade in 2015. Briceño had hit .183 in Class-A before the Angels acquired him, so the fact that he reached the majors at all is a positive development. This season he was hitting .261 with six homers in