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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 185
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Nov 29, 1969, Panama City, Contract: Signed through 2010 |
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| October 11, 2006 It's possible the Yankees will send Mariano Rivera to get a follow-up exam on his right arm, according to the New York Daily News. Rivera missed about three weeks last month with a muscle strain below his elbow and was limited to one-inning stints during the playoffs because of it. |
| October 3, 2006 The Yankees don't plan on letting Mariano Rivera pitch more than one inning in any game during the ALDS, according to Newsday. "We just thought it was probably the sanest thing to do," manager Joe Torre said. Torre insisted the decision to limit Rivera's workload is precautionary, not an indication that the hurler's elbow is hurting again. |
| September 30, 2006 Mariano Rivera pitched a one-hit ninth in his final post-season tuneup on Saturday and appears recovered from the muscle strain near his right elbow, according to the AP. He said he would be able to pitch multiple innings on consecutive days in the playoffs. |
| September 26, 2006 Mariano Rivera reported no problems after pitching a scoreless inning Monday night at Tampa Bay, according to the AP. He missed 22 games earlier this month because of a strained right forearm. Torre said he plans to use Rivera on back-to-back days later this week. |
| September 24, 2006 Mariano Rivera's return to action Friday went well enough that he told Yankees manager Joe Torre that he could be used for two innings and on back-to-back days in the playoffs, according to the New York Daily News. "Playoffs is normal, yeah," Rivera said. "Whatever I have to do." Rivera had been sidelined for several weeks by a strained muscle near his right elbow. |
| September 20, 2006 Yankees manager Joe Torre said closer Mariano Rivera feels fine and will probably pitch this weekend, according to the AP. Rivera has been sidelined since Aug. 31 by a muscle strain near his right elbow. |
| September 19, 2006 Mariano Rivera threw another bullpen session on Tuesday and reiterated that he hopes to return to action this weekend. Rivera has been out with a strained elbow. |
| September 19, 2006 Mariano Rivera, out since Aug. 31 with a strain in his right elbow, will throw in the bullpen for the second time today, according to Newsday. Barring any setbacks, he could return on Friday against the Devil Rays. |
| September 16, 2006 Mariano Rivera, sidelined by a muscle strain near his right elbow, tossed 26 pitches without incident Saturday in his first session off a mound since Aug 31, according to the AP. Yankee Manager Joe Torre said that Rivera is scheduled to throw another session on Tuesday and could return to pitching in games by the end of next week. |
| September 15, 2006 Mariano Rivera could be available next week if he suffers no setbacks from a bullpen session Saturday, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. Rivera, who suffered no residual pain from throwing on flat ground on Wednesday, hasn't pitched since Aug. 31 because of a muscle strain in his right forearm. "That's the best he's felt," Joe Torre said. "There was no evidence of anything bothering him. The road trip is certainly reasonable. If he's all right Saturday, I would think he could get in a game (on the road trip)." |
| September 13, 2006 Mariano Rivera made 25 throws on flat ground at about 90 percent before Wednesday's game, according to the AP. Rivera didn't feel any stiffness in his pitching elbow, and If he feels OK tomorrow, he plans to throw off a mound in a bullpen session Saturday. |
| September 12, 2006 Mariano Rivera will play catch tomorrow and said that if it goes well he could throw bullpen sessions Friday and Saturday, according to the AP. Rivera hasn't pitched since Aug. 31 because of a muscle strain near his right elbow. |
| September 12, 2006 Mariano Rivera plans to play catch on Wednesday and hopefully throw off a mound on Friday or Saturday, according to the New York Daily News. He isn't likely to return to the Yankees until next week, at the earliest. He's recovering from a strained muscle in his right forearm. |
| September 11, 2006 The New York Daily News reports that Mariano Rivera is unlikely to return to action this week. The Yankees want Rivera to be fully recovered from the strained muscle in his right forearm before getting back into game action. He isn't scheduled to throw off a mound until Thursday, and manager Joe Torre said Rivera would have to do that twice before returning to action. |
| September 9, 2006 Mariano Rivera played catch yesterday, rather than throw off a mound, according to the New York Daily News. He said his strained right elbow still felt "a little tight." He won't test the joint by throwing off a mound until at least tomorrow. |
| September 7, 2006 Mariano Rivera, who is dealing with a right elbow injury, plans to test his elbow on Friday, according to Newsday. He session will determine whether or not he'll be able to pitch this weekend. Rivera played catch on Monday afternoon, but he cut that session short after only a few throws because he felt tightness in his elbow. |
| September 6, 2006 Mariano Rivera said his ailing right elbow felt "a little tight" when he played catch Monday, according to the New York Daily News. Rivera's next step will be trying to play catch again on Friday. It's possible he may be able to get in some game action over the weekend. |
| September 5, 2006 Mariano Rivera, who is dealing with a stiff right elbow, hasn't ruled out pitching as early as Wednesday, but manager Joe Torre said the earliest he plans to use him is in Baltimore this weekend. "We're going to try to put it off as long as we can," Torre said. "The longer we can keep him down, the better we'll be." |
| September 4, 2006 Mariano Rivera will continue to rest his arm through this week's series against the Royals and will not pitch again until at least this weekend, according to the AP. Kyle Farnsworth should get save chances while Rivera is out. |
| September 2, 2006 Yankees manager Joe Torre said Saturday that Mariano Rivera would not pitch during the final two games of this weekend's series against the Twins so he can rest his right arm, according to the AP. "I'm just going to shut him down for a few days. Let's see if a few days off will help, try and relieve some of the discomfort," Torre said. "We'll see Monday when we get to Kansas City where we're at." Torre said Kyle Farnsworth would probably close until Rivera comes back. |
| September 2, 2006 Mariano Rivera was unavailable on Friday due to a stiff right elbow, and it's possible that he won't be ready to pitch for a couple of more days, according to Newsday. "Hopefully, with treatment and rest, everything will be OK," Rivera said. Kyle Farnsworth will close out games on days that Rivera can't go. |
| September 1, 2006 Mariano Rivera will be unavailable to pitch on Friday night because of a stiff right elbow, according to the AP. The Yankees said he will not be pitching three days in a row for the foreseeable future. "I think we have to make an effort to try to rest him a little bit more," Yankees manager Joe Torre said. "He's too important for us to take a chance with. Let's just take the warning of the irritation that's there and just try to behave accordingly." |
| August 31, 2006 Mariano Rivera had an MRI exam on his right forearm before Thursday, according to the AP. The exam showed no structural damage but did show a mild muscle strain at the elbow. "It's not pain, it's discomfort. It's not inflammation," he said. "You try to avoid going out back-to-back games but if you can't, you can't." Rivera obviously isn't very badly hurt, as he picked up the save in Thursday's game. "It's a matter of being as careful as we can, giving him time to warm up," manager Joe Torre said. "It's a relief to know his elbow is in fine shape." |
| July 8, 2006 Mariano Rivera received heat treatment before Saturday's game, because he felt soreness in the upper part of his non-throwing arm, according to the AP. Rivera said he was OK. |
| June 9, 2006 Mariano Rivera has been working with pitching coach Ron Guidry on developing a changeup to complement his cutter, according to Newsday. "It's not something that he's going to throw a lot," Guidry said, "but there's going to be some point in time when he decides to throw one to some hitter, and it will scare the hell out of them and it will send a message to somebody else." Rivera used to throw a changeup when he was a starter in the minors, but he let it go when he became a reliever in 1996. |
| June 5, 2006 Mariano Rivera is available to pitch for the Yankees on Monday night, according to the AP. He was unavailable the previous four games because of back spasms. |
| June 5, 2006 Mariano Rivera is expected to be available for tonight's game, according to the New York Daily News. He said he wanted to go yesterday, but the Yankees played it cautiously with his sore back and limited him to a side session. |
| June 4, 2006 Mariano Rivera said Saturday that he expects to be available for Monday's game against the Yankees, according to the New York Daily News. He's been battling back spasms since Thursday but was able to play catch Saturday. |
| June 3, 2006 Mariano Rivera will most likely not pitch this weekend because of a strained back, according to the AP. Rivera, who hasn't pitched since May 30, is 3-3 with a 2.30 ERA and 11 saves this season. |
| June 3, 2006 The New York Daily News reports that Mariano Rivera hopes to test his strained back by playing catch soon. Expect the Yankees to take it easy with the return of the closer. "Myself, I want to be in there now," Rivera said. "For the team, it's better if I take one or two days and be safe. If I push it, it could be worse." |
| June 2, 2006 Mariano Rivera was unavailable Friday due to back trouble, but he said before the game that his back was showing signs of improvement, according to the AP. "Today I feel real good. Yesterday was painful," he said. Manager Joe Torre doesn't expect Rivera to rush back. |
| June 1, 2006 The Yankees said Mariano Rivera is unavailable for Thursdays game with the Tigers after hurting his back early in the day, according to the AP. "He had one shoe on, and when he went to put the left shoe on, something spasmed," Yankee manager Joe Torre said before Thursday's game against Detroit. Kyle Farnsworth entered Thursday's game to begin the ninth inning with a 6-5 lead but gave up two runs in the inning and was tagged with the loss. |
| February 7, 2006 Mariano Rivera confirmed Monday that he won't pitch in the World Baseball Classic, according to Newsday. "I won't be ready," Rivera said. |