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Yankees longtime closer, Mariano Rivera is expected to accept the Yankees’ three-year, $45 million contract offer early this week. The offer would make Rivera baseball’s highest-paid closer.

Rivera, who turns 38 on Nov. 29, has pitched for the Yankees since 1995, compiling an American League-record 443 saves in the regular season. The most dominant postseason pitcher of his generation, Rivera owns a Major League-record 34 more saves in the playoffs, where he has a 0.77 career ERA. Rivera made 67 relief appearances for the Yankees in 2007, finishing with 30 saves while going 3-4 with a 3.15 ERA.

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