Mariano Rivera confirms retirement plan Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:44 pm, Saturday, March 9, 2013 Rivera, 43, then made his first game appearance since a season-ending injury May 3, throwing 15 pitches during a 1-2-3 fifth inning in a 2-1 loss to Atlanta in Tampa, Fla. Albert Pujols hit his first spring training home run during the Angels' 8-6 loss to the Rockies in Tempe, Ariz.