N EW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday and needs surgery. Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer, baseball’s career leader in saves, will have the operation within a week.

Legendary New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera tore one of his Achilles tendons during the club's 77th Old-Timers' Day game on Saturday, his agent Fernando Cuza confirmed to The Athletic.

A #Yankees spokesperson confirmed that Mariano Rivera hurt his Achilles during the Old-Timers'Day game, as Roger Clemens told Suzyn Waldman. Severity unclear. Rivera met with trainers, but the team didn't have any info beyond that.