The unpredictable nature of baseball's offseason struck again on Wednesday, resulting in what would best be described as an awkward tweet from veteran catcher Rene Rivera. Like any good teammate, Rivera went out of his way to welcome free-agent pitcher Brandon Morrow to the San Diego Padres after he inked a deal with team on Tuesday . @2Morrow23 good to have you in the team! Excited to work with you! Welcome to the @Padres — Rene Rivera (@ReneRivera13) December 17, 2014 The awkward part? Just as Rivera was welcoming his new teammate to town, he became a new teammate himself. New Padres general manager A.J. Preller continued his aggressive offseason , shipping Rene Rivera to the Tampa Bay Rays as a part of the three-team, 11-player deal that included the Washington Nationals and was highlighted by Wil Myers going to the Padres. #Rays deal in place, per medicals, players being notified. Keys: Myers + Hanigan to #Padres , get Souza from #Nats , Rivera plus from #Padres — Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) December 17, 2014 Hello, good-bye and... " @ReneRivera13 : @2Morrow23 good to have you in the team! Excited to work with you! Welcome to the @Padres " Awkward... — Ryan...