New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter will not be activated off the disabled list Tuesday when he is first eligible to return, reports Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
Derek Jeter injury: Yankees SS will not return Tuesday
Joe Girardi did not give a timetable for Jeter’s return to the majors.
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Jeter is recovering from a strained right calf. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that Jeter has not run the bases yet and will need to run before he can participate in game action.
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The shortstop is scheduled to play in a simulated game Monday at the Yankees complex in Tampa Bay. Girardi stated that Jeter will either play more simulated games in Tampa, or accept a minor-league rehab assignment for a few days before returning to the majors.
The Yankees travel to Tampa on Friday to start a three-game series against the Rays. Girardi doesn't plan on having Jeter return for the weekend series, telling Hoch:
“Well, he wouldn’t have to go far. I guess that anything is possible, but until he’s able to run freely, I don’t think you can really put a date on it. And he hasn’t done that yet.”
Jeter has only appeared in five games this season, missing time earlier in the year with ankle and quad injuries.
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