Cashman Expects Jeter To Play Minor League Games For Remainder Of Spring
Derek Jeter will only play minor league spring training games
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Derek Jeter will only play minor league spring training games
Chien-Ming Wang earned a workout with the Yankees on Wednesday after his strong showing in the World Baseball Classic. A minor league deal with his former team could be next.
"We've got to do what's right for him," Cashman said. "Whatever's right for him will be right for us. I'm not saying he's going to be DL'ed, but I can't tell you he won't be. I don't think it's anything serious. I just think it's a timing issue."
The Yankees will honor the town of Newtown, Conn., and the victims who were tragically killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the team announced on Wednesday.
Relax, Yankees fans. The captain says he's OK.
What is interesting is that many fans, and even many in the media, still minimize the impact of injuries, especially those not requiring surgery. Is it the money that players make that pushes people to feel that athletes should just play through pain?
While Jeter said that he was not "concerned" and didn't see it as a "setback," clearly there is at least reason for pause in the comeback story that has accounted for most of the ink this spring.
Derek Jeter said he was removed from Tuesday's lineup for "precautionary" reasons because his surgically-repaired left ankle feels "stiff."
Yankees starter Phil Hughes was struck in the back by a comebacker, but appears uninjured.
George Steinbrenner's commitment was never questioned, but Hal Steinbrenner isn't following his father's lead.
Teixeira says he has a partially torn tendon sheath in his right wrist and didn't rule out missing up to two months of the regular season. He could potentially sit out much longer.
Ivan Nova feels he's ready for the Yankees rotation after earning a victory over the Pirates on Sunday.
The Yankees released outfielder Matt Diaz on Sunday.
Injured Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira plans to begin baseball drills in a week.
Brennan Boesch made his Yankees' debut and went 0-or-3 Saturday as a New York split squad lost 7-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.