Overview
- The New York Yankees posted that they reinstated Mariano Rivera from the 364-day injured list and announced he is scheduled to appear and pitch in the club’s Old-Timers’ Day exhibition at Yankee Stadium.
- The club and coverage made clear this is a ceremonial, single-day appearance and does not mean Rivera is returning to regular Major League play.
- Rivera’s outing at the event was his first on-field action since he ruptured his Achilles during last year’s Old-Timers’ Day and underwent surgery and rehab.
- The Associated Press reported Rivera threw a short sequence of pitches to several batters during the exhibition, and he received an enthusiastic reaction from the crowd and broadcast commentators.
- Yankees fans and observers reacted quickly on social media to the roster-style announcement, which the team used playfully, and coverage emphasized Rivera’s Hall of Fame legacy and 19-season career to explain why the appearance mattered.