Overview

• Rivera went down with what visually appeared as a non-contact fall while chasing a pop-up in shallow center field.
• Yankees trainers on-site examined him at Yankee Stadium and he was later taken to a hospital for further evaluation.
• His agent, Fernando Cuza, provided the first official confirmation that the injury was a ruptured Achilles tendon.
• The injury ended his return to the Old-Timers’ Day game—the first since 2019—and canceled his planned mentorship session with reliever Devin Williams.
• The incident echoed his 2012 ACL tear and renewed scrutiny over the physical risks facing veteran players in alumni exhibition contests.