Derek Jeter had to sit out 91 games to play for the New York Yankees this season.
In just one game for him to land back on the shelf.
An MRI revealed the Yankees shortstop and captain has a Grade 1 strain of his right quadriceps. He will miss the team's final three games before the All-Star break, and he will be re-evaluated after that.
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In summoning their captain too soon, the Bombers forgot Derek Jeter is 39 now -- not 29.
"It could resolve after that time frame, it could take more time, and I can't rule out ultimately a disabled list [stint]," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said.
Jeter suffered the injury during Thursday's win over the Royals. He was activated prior to the game after missing the season up until now recovering from a broken ankle. Jeter served as the designated hitter, going 1-for-4 before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning.
He had to run hard to beat out an infield single in the first inning, as well as on groundouts in the second and fifth, and said his quad tightened up during his third at-bat.
"It's frustrating. I don't know what else you want me to say," Jeter said in a team news release Friday. "I worked hard to get to the point of rejoining the team yesterday. It's not how you draw it up, but hopefully I'll be back out there soon and help this team win some games."
The Yankees' original plan was for Jeter to play one more game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday as the RailRiders' DH before re-joining the big club Friday. Cashman called Jeter up one day earlier because of injuries to Brett Gardner and Travis Hafner on Wednesday.
"Thought it was a safe harbor because it was a DH situation," Cashman said. "All the reports were he was running extremely well and responding well. But obviously the intensity at Yankee Stadium or another major league environment is obviously more, and certainly stuff can happen."
Jeter played four games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier in the week without incident, going 1-for-9 with four walks, and playing 17 innings at shortstop.
"I guess you've gotta be careful even when it's just a DH situation," Cashman said. "If there's a lesson to be learned on that, moving up one day appeared to be a harmless circumstance at the time. But listen, you go through the [rehab] process for a reason."
In spite of trying five shortstops, the Yankees have had little success replacing Derek Jeter this season. Yankees shortstops rank last in the majors in slugging (.283) and second to last in batting (.211). With the glove, the fill-ins' .768 zone rating is 14th in the AL.
In just one game for him to land back on the shelf.
An MRI revealed the Yankees shortstop and captain has a Grade 1 strain of his right quadriceps. He will miss the team's final three games before the All-Star break, and he will be re-evaluated after that.
More From ESPNNewYork.com
In summoning their captain too soon, the Bombers forgot Derek Jeter is 39 now -- not 29.
"It could resolve after that time frame, it could take more time, and I can't rule out ultimately a disabled list [stint]," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said.
Jeter suffered the injury during Thursday's win over the Royals. He was activated prior to the game after missing the season up until now recovering from a broken ankle. Jeter served as the designated hitter, going 1-for-4 before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning.
He had to run hard to beat out an infield single in the first inning, as well as on groundouts in the second and fifth, and said his quad tightened up during his third at-bat.
"It's frustrating. I don't know what else you want me to say," Jeter said in a team news release Friday. "I worked hard to get to the point of rejoining the team yesterday. It's not how you draw it up, but hopefully I'll be back out there soon and help this team win some games."
The Yankees' original plan was for Jeter to play one more game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday as the RailRiders' DH before re-joining the big club Friday. Cashman called Jeter up one day earlier because of injuries to Brett Gardner and Travis Hafner on Wednesday.
"Thought it was a safe harbor because it was a DH situation," Cashman said. "All the reports were he was running extremely well and responding well. But obviously the intensity at Yankee Stadium or another major league environment is obviously more, and certainly stuff can happen."
Jeter played four games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier in the week without incident, going 1-for-9 with four walks, and playing 17 innings at shortstop.
"I guess you've gotta be careful even when it's just a DH situation," Cashman said. "If there's a lesson to be learned on that, moving up one day appeared to be a harmless circumstance at the time. But listen, you go through the [rehab] process for a reason."
In spite of trying five shortstops, the Yankees have had little success replacing Derek Jeter this season. Yankees shortstops rank last in the majors in slugging (.283) and second to last in batting (.211). With the glove, the fill-ins' .768 zone rating is 14th in the AL.
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