11-30-2012, 02:53 PM
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Yankees, Mo agree to one-year contract
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One day after suffering a season-ending knee injury, Mariano Rivera defiantly addressed a group of reporters in the visiting clubhouse of Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium, vowing to pitch again and saying to "write it down in big letters."
On Thursday, Rivera and the Yankees attached some fairly large numbers to that promise. New York and the all-time saves leader agreed to a one-year contract reportedly worth $10 million plus awards incentives, according to CBS Sports.
The Yanks have not officially announced the signing, but a Major League source confirmed the agreement.
Rivera, who turned 43 on Thursday, made just nine appearances for the Yankees in 2012 before tearing his right anterior cruciate ligament in a batting practice mishap on May 3.
The owner of 608 regular-season saves, plus a Major League-record 42 in the postseason, Rivera had recorded at least 25 saves in 15 consecutive seasons (1997-2011) and has reached the 30-save plateau 14 times in his career, tying Trevor Hoffman for the most all time.
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Read more: Yankees, Mariano Rivera agree to one-year contract | MLB.com: News
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Yankees, Mo agree to one-year contract
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