NEW YORK — Mariano Rivera was damage taking part in heart discipline throughout the Yankees’ Previous-Timers’ Day recreation on Saturday, and former teammate Roger Clemens stated baseball’s profession saves chief sustained an Achilles tendon harm.
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 heart discipline behind second base.
The Yankees didn’t have an instantaneous replace following their 5-4 win over the Astros.
Throughout an interview with WFAN broadcaster Suzyn Waldman, Clemens stated Rivera damage an Achilles tendon.
“It was a enjoyable day till we heard about Mariano. Mariano damage his Achilles,” Clemens instructed Waldman. “I do not know what was occurring. All of us thought it was a hamstring, however I believe it is a bit worse than that. I believe he is on the hospital now. Unbelievable.”
The 55-year-old Rivera was taking part in within the recreation for the second time and the exhibition was performed for the primary time since 2019, when he hit an inside-the-park homer in his debut.
The occasion commemorated the twenty fifth anniversary of the 2000 championship staff, the final staff to win three straight World Sequence 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.
Rivera tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his proper knee in Might 2012 whereas shagging fly balls in batting follow 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 was unanimously inducted into the Corridor of Fame by getting all 425 votes in balloting carried out by the Baseball Writers’ Affiliation of America. He helped the Yankees win 5 World Sequence titles and 7 American League pennants.