Yankees' Rivera not sure whether ACL tear has ended career KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mariano Rivera tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee Thursday night and is out for the season. It is a possible career-ending injury for the New York Yankees' 42-year-old closer. Mariano Rivera: Possible Knee Injury Update: Rivera was carted off with what appears to be a knee injury in pregame batting practice Thursday. Mariano Rivera Injury: Yankees Closer Injures Knee While Shagging Fly Balls Mariano Rivera , the great New York Yankees closer, was carted off the field Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium after appearing to injure his right knee while shagging fly balls during pre-game warm-ups. ( via Eye on Baseball's Twitter ). Rivera was carted off the field after being carried by teammates and Yankees manager Joe Girardi. Rivera was seen to be grimacing in pain and holding his knee ... Rivera tears ACL before Royals beat Yankees KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Mariano Rivera's career may have ended Thursday night, not while basking in the glow of adoring fans at Yankee Stadium, but in agonizing pain on the outfield grass before a few thousand fans in Kansas City. Mariano Rivera Injury: Why We'll Never Watch Him Pitch Again in MLB New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera injured his right knee, according to the YES network, while shagging fly balls during pregame batting practice for Thursday night's game in Kansas City . He was subsequently carted off the field and sent to a nearby hospital for an MRI. Original reports suggested that it could either be an ACL injury, a sprained knee or a twisted knee. The MRI results have ... Mariano Rivera Carted Off Field Prior to Game, What is Fantasy Impact? Fan's Take The greatest closer in the history of Major League Baseball, Mariano Rivera, was carted off the field in Kansas City prior to the New York Yankees game on May 3. Through the first month of the season, Rivera was one of the best closers in the sport, much like he has been since 1997. He has appeared in nine games, going 1-1 with a 2.16 ERA. In 8 1/3 innings, he has recorded eight strikeouts with ... Mariano Rivera Injury: Why Red Sox Fans Will Miss the New York Yankees Great With Joe Girardi confirming to ESPNNew York the reports that the knee injury Mariano Rivera suffered on Thursday while shagging fly balls is a torn ACL, we may have seen the last of the Yankees closer. If this is the end for Rivera, who is, by any measurable statistic, the greatest of all time, it is a truly unfortunate finish to a brilliant career. Even though revisionist history has made some ... Mariano Rivera Had To Be Carted Off The Field With A Possible Knee Injury Sustained During Batting Practice [Mariano ... # marianorivera That's according to numerous reports out of Kansas City, where the Yankees closer slipped on the warning track as he was shagging fly balls before tonight's game against the Royals. According to CBSSports.com , the 42-year-old Rivera had to be carried to the cart by manager Joe Girardi and bullpen coach Mike Harkey. More » Mariano Rivera tears ligament in right knee Mariano Rivera's career may have ended Thursday night, not while basking in the glow of adoring fans at Yankee Stadium, but in agonizing pain on the outfield grass before a few thousand fans in Kansas City, Mo. Baseball'... Mariano Rivera Injury: Updates on Yankees Star's Knee Injury There is big trouble for the New York Yankees , even before the first pitch of their Thursday night clash against the Kansas City Royals . Before the game at Kauffman Stadium, closer Mariano Rivera was shagging flyballs during batting practice, something he typically does to get loose before a ballgame. Then, according to C. Trent Rosecrans of CBS Sports, he hurt his knee and fell down in ...
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