By LARRY FLEISHER
NEW YORK (AP) — Corridor of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon whereas going after a flyball on the New York Yankees’ Outdated-Timers’ Day sport on Saturday and desires surgical procedure.
Agent Fern Cuza stated the 55-year-old nearer, baseball’s profession chief in saves, can have the operation inside per week.
In his lone at-bat, Rivera singled off former teammate Andy Pettitte and simply ran to first base. Throughout an at-bat by Willie Randolph, Rivera took a step and fell to the bottom in shallow middle subject behind second base.
The Yankees restored the Outdated-Timers’ Day sport for the primary time since 2019.
“It was a fun day until we heard about Mariano. Mariano hurt his Achilles,” seven-time Cy Younger Award winner Roger Clemens informed WFAN broadcaster Suzyn Waldman. “I don’t know what was going on. We all thought it was a hamstring, but I think it’s a little worse than that. I think he’s at the hospital now. Unbelievable.”
Rivera was the second participant to get damage within the occasion since 2017. Eight years in the past, former outfielder and present YES Community analyst Paul O’Neill strained a calf working to first base.
Rivera tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his proper knee in Could 2012 whereas shagging fly balls in batting observe in Kansas Metropolis. He returned for his ultimate season in 2013 and completed as baseball’s profession saves chief with 652 and posted 42 postseason saves.
In 2019, the 13-time All-Star grew to become the primary participant unanimously inducted into the Corridor of Fame by getting all 425 votes in balloting performed by the Baseball Writers’ Affiliation of America. He helped the Yankees win 5 World Collection titles and 7 American League pennants.
Rivera took half within the Outdated-Timers’ Sport, performed earlier than the Yankees beat the Houston Astros 5-4, for the second time. He hit an inside-the-park homer in 2019.
The occasion commemorated the twenty fifth anniversary of the 2000 championship group, the final group to win three straight World Collection titles. Clemens was a first-time attendee on the occasion, which had captain Derek Jeter give a brief video message when he was launched following Rivera.
Earlier than the occasion, Rivera stated he meant to talk with struggling reliever Devin Williams, who allowed three runs within the tenth inning Friday. He has allowed 9 runs in his final 5 appearances and 28 earned runs this 12 months, two greater than 2022-24 mixed.
“Can’t do nothing about it,” Rivera stated Saturday morning. “Once it’s done, it’s done. Just learn from it, move on and be confident. You have to be confident in yourself. If you’re not confident in yourself, you’re playing the wrong sport.”
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AP Baseball Author Ronald Blum contributed to this report.
