$15 million per for a closer is just outrageous but if anyone deserves it, its Rivera. I was 100% dead wrong about the last deal he signed so I'm not going to say anything about this one. Keep doing what you're doing, MO. Better money spent than what they will for Jeter.Christian Red of the New York Daily News reports that the Yankees have reached a two-year, $30 million contract with Mariano Rivera.
The deal is expected to be finalized on Friday night. Rivera was asking for a two-year contract worth around $18 million per season and came very close to getting what he wanted. The 41-year-old posted a fantastic 1.80 ERA and 0.83 WHIP along with 33 saves in 38 opportunities this past season.