Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is expected to open the season on the disabled list for the first time in 12 years, according to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. Jeter came up too sore to play in a minor league game Sunday morning, a day after having taken four at-bats as the designated hitter in a Triple-A game and running at half-speed to first base.
"I don't anticipate him starting the season on the [roster]," Cashman told ESPNNewYork.com. "I can read his face, and his face today tells me the reality is starting to sink in that this disabled list situation might be necessary."
The Yankees have been preparing for this since Tuesday, when Jeter was scratched from the lineup at the last minute after experiencing stiffness and soreness in his left ankle. Jeter fractured his ankle in a playoff game last October against the Detroit Tigers.
Jeter took a cortisone shot to provide temporary relief earlier this week. New York decided to play him only in minor league games for the final 10 days of spring training, allowing them to backdate his DL stay to March 22.
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