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CLEVELAND -- Though Mariano Rivera bid his farewell to Cleveland when the Yankees paid visit in April, the Indians returned the favor by honoring the longtime Yankees closer, giving him a tribute video presentation and a gift between the two games of...

Mariano Rivera appeared in a game for the first time since tearing his ACL on May 3, 2012, pitching the ninth inning and recording the save against Boston in the Yankees' 4-2 win Thursday night.

The weekend announcement from New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera that this would be his final big league season doesn't change anything from a fantasy baseball perspective. The beloved Rivera remains a trusted fantasy option, and is appropri...

Blog | March 11, 2013

Eric Karabell takes a closer look at the Yankees' bullpen situation and then lays out his top fantasy options among relievers not expected to get 10-plus saves.

Blog | Conversation | March 11, 2013

Buster Olney discusses Mariano Rivera's legacy, and asks players and managers about what an appropriate farewell gift would be for the greatest closer ever.

Blog | Conversation | March 08, 2013

John O'Boyle/The Star-Ledger/US Presswire Is this the last season we'll get to watch MLB's all-time saves leader Mariano Rivera? Yankees closer Mariano Rivera plans to announce this weekend that 2013 will be his final season in the majors. If th...

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is expected to announce Saturday that he will retire after the coming season, according to sources.

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera cleared another hurdle in his recovery from knee surgery Friday morning when he faced hitters for the first time since his injury in a live batting practice session.

Still not fully recovered from his season-ending knee injury, New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera said he will alter his winter throwing program to compensate for all the time he missed in 2012.

Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has informed the team he intends to pitch next season, general manager Brian Cashman told ESPNNewYork.com's Andrew Marchand on Saturday.

While it is still "probable" Mariano Rivera will pitch for the New York Yankees next year, the man considered the greatest closer of all time is having second thoughts about possibly retiring, sources tell ESPN New York.

It is still unknown whether Yankees closer Rafael Soriano will be available for tonight's regular-season finale against the Red Sox. Soriano worked a season-high two innings, and threw 43 pitches, 12 more than he has in any other game this season, in...

Injured New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera said Friday he's "working hard" to return to baseball but will not push the pace if it means risking further injury.

Mariano Rivera hopes he'll be able to pitch again this season.

Ike Davis' performance by pitch location this seasonHow did Ike Davis finally get his batting average over .200? It started with a ninth-inning pinch-hit game-tying double against Yankees closer Rafael Soriano in an eventual loss on June 10. T...

Mariano Rivera's cutter is a far different looking pitch than R.A. Dickey's knuckler. With Yankees closer Mariano Rivera on the sidelines, the best, most talked about and most frustrating pitch in New York baseball is R.A. Dickey's knuckleball. C...