| 4/25/2013 6:00:00 PM |
Description: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter wouldn't give a set date for his return but he did say that he expects to be back before the end of the 2013 season. SOURCE: Mark Feinsand, New York Daily News | Insight: Jeter hasn't played since suffering a broken ankle last October. Eduardo Nunez has been starting in Jeter's place, though he hasn't made much of an impact in fantasy up to this point (.184 AVG in 49 at bats). | | |
| 4/18/2013 5:35:00 PM |
Description: A CT scan revealed a small crack in Derek Jeter's left ankle, and the Yankees shortstop won't be back until after the All-Star break, Yankees GM Brian Cashman said. SOURCE: Andy McCullough, Newark Star-Ledger | Insight: Jeter was initially a sure thing to play on Opening Day, but he started experiencing inflammation in his surgically repaired ankle that was only supposed to keep him out for a month. He won't need additional surgery, but he'll have to wait for the crack to heal. Eduardo Nunez and Jayson Nix will continue to split time at shortstop, but neither player is a fantasy option. | | |
| 4/18/2013 4:25:00 PM |
Description: It appears that Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has encountered another setback in his recovery from ankle surgery. Thursday he met with the doctor who performed his surgery in North Carolina. SOURCE: Mark Feinsand, New York Daily News | Insight: We already knew Jeter wasn't close to returning but we didn't know things were quite this serious. If Jeter has to have another surgery, he could miss the entire season. Eduardo Nunez (.240, 0 HR, 2 RBI) will continue to fill in for Jeter at shortstop, though his fantasy appeal is minimal at best. | | |
| 4/16/2013 5:51:00 PM |
Description: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (ankle) is still not close to game action and a May 1 return is no longer likely, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. | Insight: Jeter is dealing with inflammation in his surgically repaired ankle. Fantasy owners who drafted Jeter should start looking for other options at the shortstop position, because it's likely we won't see him until mid- to late-May. | | |
| 4/9/2013 6:10:00 PM |
Description: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (ankle) is scheduled to take batting practice on the field Wednesday, according to the Newark Star-Ledger. | Insight: Jeter is dealing with inflammation in his surgically repaired ankle. He ran sprints at the Yankees complex in Tampa, Fla. on Monday. He had not run since March 23. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that Jeter will need to play four or five rehab games before he can return to the majors, but did not say how close he is to starting an assignment. | | |
| 3/24/2013 11:44:00 AM |
Description: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (ankle) is likely to begin the season on the disabled list, GM Brian Cashman said, but the team hopes to have him back on April 6. SOURCE: Andy McCullough, Newark Star-Ledger | Insight: Jeter is dealing with inflammation in his surgically repaired ankle. "The season's coming quicker than that leg's going to be ready," Cashman said. | | |
| 3/24/2013 10:22:00 AM |
Description: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (ankle) will be withheld from all activity Sunday, according to Anthony Rieber of Newsday. "He's sore," GM Brian Cashman said. | Insight: Jeter is dealing with inflammation in his surgically repaired ankle and is questionable for Opening Day. He played a minor league game as the DH on Saturday but reportedly wasn't moving well on the basepaths, according to George A. King III of the New York Post. | | |
| 3/23/2013 3:15:00 PM |
Description: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (ankle) will serve as the DH in a minor league game Saturday, according to Andy McCullough of the Newark Star-Ledger. | Insight: Jeter is dealing with inflammation in his surgically repaired ankle and is questionable for Opening Day. He'll have to play shortstop without issue for multiple games if he wants to start the season opener. | | |
| 3/21/2013 4:59:00 PM |
Description: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (ankle) is hoping to resume his workouts Friday, according to Andy McCullough of the Newark Star-Ledger. | Insight: Jeter is dealing with ankle inflammation but hasn't expressed any concern so far. He still expects to be ready for the start of the regular season. | | |
| 3/20/2013 5:18:00 PM |
Description: New York shortstop Derek Jeter could start the season on the disabled list after an MRI Tuesday revealed mild ankle inflammation, GM Brian Cashman said. SOURCE: Jack Curry, YES Network | Insight: Jeter was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with ankle stiffness but said that he was told to expect this type of thing in his recovery from surgery. He's day-to-day and New York will see how he recovers over the next 12 days before making a decision. | | |
| 3/19/2013 6:52:00 PM |
Description: New York shortstop Derek Jeter (ankle) had X-rays and an MRI on his ankle Tuesday. The X-rays were negative but the MRI revealed mild inflammation. SOURCE: Scott Miller, CBSSports.com | Insight: Jeter was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with ankle stiffness but said that he was told to expect this type of thing in his recovery from surgery. He's day-to-day and still expected to be ready for Opening Day. | | |
| 3/19/2013 5:37:00 PM |
Description: New York shortstop Derek Jeter (ankle) was scratched from the lineup Tuesday with left ankle stiffness, but he wouldn't call it a setback. SOURCE: Yankees.com | Insight: "I was told that you're going to feel it, not necessarily in the ankle but around the ankle, just because I was in a boot for so long that you come out and it's going to take some time to strengthen it. It's normal," Jeter said. "You've just got to deal with it and move on. If I wasn't told that, then I would be concerned. But that's what I've been told." He could be back on the field as soon as Wednesday. | | |
| 3/12/2013 5:37:00 PM |
Description: New York shortstop Derek Jeter (ankle) will play shortstop Wednesday for the first time since breaking his ankle last October, according to John Harper of the NY Daily News. | Insight: Jeter will be ready for Opening Day. Fantasy owners should know what to expect from Jeter by now: a solid batting average (.316 last season), tons of runs (99 in 2012) and the occasional opposite field home run (15 HR a season ago). | | |
| 3/8/2013 2:25:00 PM |
Description: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter declared himself 100 percent healed from his broken left ankle. | Insight: The Yankees finally received some good injury news after losing Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira to injuries over the past couple of weeks. Jeter broke his ankle in the ALCS last October but is expected to be ready for Opening Day. | | |
| 3/7/2013 5:38:00 PM |
Description: Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that shortstop Derek Jeter's checkup in North Carolina "went great" and described that as a "final clearance" to return from a broken ankle. SOURCE: Joel Sherman, NY Post | Insight: The Yankees finally received some good injury news after losing Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira to separate injuries over the past couple of weeks. Jeter broke his ankle in the ALCS last October but he has been expected to be ready for Opening Day all along. | | |
| 2/24/2013 12:07:00 PM |
Description: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is expected to play in his first spring training game on March 10, GM Brian Cashman said. SOURCE: Daniel Barbarisi, Wall Street Journal | Insight: Jeter broke his ankle in the ALCS last October but he has said that he expects to be ready for the season opener. Fantasy owners can go ahead and draft Jeter as a top-10 fantasy shortstop. | | |
| 1/28/2013 3:22:00 PM |
Description: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter took batting practice and fielded ground balls, according to Yankees beat writer Erik Boland. Jeter had surgery on his ankle after breaking it during the 2012 ALCS. | Insight: Jeter needs just 12 more hits to pass Eddie Collins for ninth on MLB's all-time hit list. More important to fantasy owners, Jeter is coming off a solid season, batting .316 with 99 runs scored, 15 homers, 58 RBI and nine stolen bases. | | |
| 1/16/2013 3:55:00 PM |
Description: Marc Carig from Newsday reports that Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has been cleared to resume baseball activities. Jeter had surgery on his ankle after breaking it during the 2012 ALCS. | Insight: Jeter needs just 12 more hits to pass Eddie Collins for ninth on MLB's all-time hit list. His teammate Alex Rodriguez (2,901 hits) has an excellent chance of joining Jeter in the prestigious 3,000 hit club later this season. | | |
| 1/12/2013 6:02:00 PM |
Description: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is out of his walking boot and working out in Tampa, Fla., according to general manager Brian Cashman. SOURCE: MLB.com | Insight: Jeter had surgery after fracturing his left ankle in the ALCS last October. He should be cleared for baseball activities in late January but won't be doing any running right away. Jeter expects to be ready for Opening Day. | | |
| 1/7/2013 8:04:00 PM |
Description: According to ESPN New York, Yankees GM Brian Cashman believes shortstop Derek Jeter will be ready for Opening Day. Jeter broke his ankle during the playoffs last October. | Insight: Jeter has been making good progress in his recovery and seems to be on track for Opening Day. 2013 will mark the 38-year-old's 18th season of major league service. | | |
