New York Yankees could agree to a one-year deal with Mariano Rivera, say sources
The New York Yankees are waiting to start this year’s annual Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings in Nashville.
However, they are also receiving pressure from within the franchise to sign veteran pitcher Mariano Rivera.
Now sources are speculating in the media that Rivera will be getting a one-year deal soon potentially in the next week.
Recently, the New York has re-signed their veteran All-Star starter Andy Pettitte to a one-year deal worth $12 million.
Some say that signing Pettitte is a part of early promised initiative of the Yankees. The club has also mentioned in the media as the season was finished that their main purpose in this post-season will be to bring back some of the main pitchers.
“I’m at the point, if I didn’t feel like we had a chance to win deep down I wouldn’t do this. I feel like we’ve got a certain group of guys that are still there and that know how to win and know how to get it done and that we can still do that,” Pettitte said.
They earlier signed Hiroki Kuroda and later gave one year deal to Pettitte. Now they also want to give Mariano a new contract for the next Major League Baseball season.
Rivera played last Major League Baseball season with sheer pace. He finished with 2.16 ERA along with five saves, eight strike-outs and 0.96 WHIP.
Overall Rivera possesses career 2.21 ERA along with 608 saves, 1119 strike-outs and 1.00 WHIP also makes a good role player in the league.
Sources also say that Rivera will be a final shortlisted player on the Yankees’ wish-list who potentially would have re-signed.
“He wants to play again, I'll work with his agent, Fernando Cuza, on the details of a contract," said Cashman, who was informed by the reliever of his decision Friday.
“I'm coming back Put it down. Write it down in big letters. I ain't going down like this," an emotional Rivera said in Kansas City a day after the injury.
The coming weekend will be critical when Rivera will get a potential deal to represent the New York Yankees for another year.
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